Grace Maria Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1880 - 1903  (23 years)

• Name	Grace Maria Shantz
  Born	19 Jan 1880	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Gracie Shantz
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00013-1153.5
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone Image
  Died	6 Jul 1903	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 9]
  	Cause: Cause: Diphtheria - Paralysis
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 10]
  Person ID	I350630	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Erb Shantz,   b. 25 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Maria Croft Bowers,   b. 26 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1909, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F251437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 291. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 409. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 1. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 39. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Peter E. Shantz/ Maria C. Shantz/ Esther E. Shantz/ Grace M. Shantz/ Cornelia Shantz/ [Flat Markers Under Heavy Sod] Father/ 1849 - 1928/ Mother/ 1849 - 1909/ Grace/ 1880 - 1903/ Esther/ 1873 - 1879/ Cornelia/ 1860 - 1956. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Grace Maria Shantz Date of Birth:19 Jan 1880 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Peter E Shantz Mother's name:Maria C Bowers [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Grace Shantz Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1880 Birth Place:Preston Age at Death:23 Death Date:6 Jul 1903 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Flat Markers Under Heavy Sod] Father/ 1849 - 1928/ Mother/ 1849 - 1909/ Grace/ 1880 - 1903/ Esther/ 1873 - 1879/ Cornelia/ 1860 - 1956. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Oct 1872. 01 Oct 1872 By Rev. Tuerk, Peter Schantz of Elmira was married to Maria Bowers of Waterloo Township. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Peter E. Schantz Age: 23 Res: Elmira Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Samuel & & Ester Schantz Bride: Name: Mary Bowers Age: 24 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Cyrus & El. Bowers Witness(S): Name: Dr. Eby Res: Sebringville Name: Dr. Jac. Bowers Res: Waterloo Tp. Date of Marriage: Oct. 1, 1872 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Peter E Shautz Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1849 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:1 Oct 1872 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Samuel Shautz Mother:Esther Shautz Spouse:Mary Bowers Spouse's Age:24 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1848 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:Cyrus Bowers Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Bowers

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jan 1880 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Diphtheria - Paralysis - 6 Jul 1903 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth