Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Cyrus Bowers Shantz[1, 2]

Male 1882 - 1944  (62 years)


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  • Name Cyrus Bowers Shantz 
    Born 29 Aug 1882  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Residence 1908  Moore St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Bookkeeper, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00013-1153.6 
    Died 27 Dec 1944  [6
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I352106  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Peter Erb Shantz,   b. 25 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Maria Croft Bowers,   b. 26 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1909, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1872  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F251437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret May Bowman,   b. 24 Sep 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1940  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1904  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Betty B. Shantz
     2. Lt. Col. Robert Frederick Shantz,   b. 24 Jun 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1970, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Grace Margaret "Margaret" Shantz,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Howard Bowman Shantz,   b. 28 Sep 1908, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 54 years)
     5. Dorothy May Shantz,   b. 28 Jun 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Kenneth Shantz,   b. 1912,   d. 1988  (Age 76 years)
     7. Elizabeth Alexandria "Betty" Shantz,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     8. Anna Marie "Marie" Shantz,   b. 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     9. Ruth Shantz,   b. 1917,   d. 21 Jan 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F251987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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.

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 32.

    4. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 2.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Bowers Date of Birth:29 Aug 1882 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:P E Shantz Mother's name:Maria C Bowers

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      SHANTZ/ [Front & back]/ [Flat Markers at back] Father/ Cyrus B. SHANTZ 1882 - 1944./ Mother/ Mrs. Cyrus B. SHANTZ/ nee Margaret BOWMAN/ 1879 - 1940./Daughter/ Betty SHANTZ/ 1913 / 1931./ [Flat markers at front] Kenneth Charles/ MILLS/ Husband of Marie/ 1913 - 1996./ Daughter/ Mrs. Ken C. MILLS/ nee Marie SHANTZ/ 1915 - 1997./ [Pillow markers at front] Grandson/ Baby Richard/ SHANTZ/ 1944./ Grandson/ Baby Kenneth/ MACLATCHY/ 1939.

    7. [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.

    8. [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

    9. [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

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Cyrus Bowers Shantz Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1882 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:24 Nov 1904 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:P E Shantz Mother:Maria C Bowers Shantz Spouse:Margaret Bowman Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:Christian Bowman Spouse Mother:Leah Snyder

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1882 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Nov 1904 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1908 - Moore St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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