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

Elizabeth Nahrgang[1, 2]

Female 1836 - 1894  (57 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Nahrgang 
    Born 12 Dec 1836  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Shantz 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00085-5034 
    Died 4 Jun 1894  Wadsworth, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Person ID I4199  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christopher Nahrgang,   b. 25 Dec 1801, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1886, Near New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Schneider,   b. 1 Apr 1808, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1833  [1, 7
    Family ID F997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin D. Shantz,   b. 20 Aug 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1889, Wordsworth, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1854  [1
    Children 
     1. Malinda Shantz
     2. Nancy Shantz,   b. 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Christopher Shantz,   b. 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Shantz,   b. 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Shantz,   b. 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lydia Shantz,   b. 3 Feb 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1863  (Age 0 years)
     7. Allan Shantz,   b. 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Isaac Shantz,   b. 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Isabella Shantz,   b. 2 Jun 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1871  (Age 2 years)
     10. Salome Shantz,   b. 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Caroline Shantz,   b. 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Minerva Shantz,   b. 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Alice Shantz,   b. 1879, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Shantz.- Mrs. Benjamin D. Shantz departed this life on June 4th, 1894, at her home at Wadsworth, Huron Co., Mich., aged 57 years, 5 months, and 22 days. She was a daughter of Christopher and Mary Nahrgang, was born in Wilmot, Waterloo Co., Ontario, married to Benj. D. Shantz, Jan. 30, 1855; lived in Canada 25 years, then moved to Michigan where she resided until her death. She lived in widowhood 5 yrs. 4 mos., and 17 days. To her were born 13 children, of which 8 remain to mourn her departure three of them are married. Twenty-two years ago she was converted to God, and was a devoted follower of the Lamb. She was a true mother to her children and a ""other in Israel.""Her presence will be missed in church and Sunday school as well as at her home. Let prayers be offered for the bereaved. A large concourse of mourning friends and acquaintances gathered together to pay the last tribute of respect. Services conducted by A. S. Stambaugh from John 14: 1, 2. Magd. D. Shantz


      HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXI, No. 13, July 1, 1894 - pages 206, 207

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      Elizabeth Nahrgang, "was born December 12th, 1836. On January 30th, 1854, she was married to Benjamin D. Shantz. They followed farming and resided near Wordsworth, Huron County, Mich., where he died January 17th, 1889, and she died June 4th, 1894. To them was born a family of twelve children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].




  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 139.

    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..., 387.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 1, 1894 Obituary of Elizabeth Nahrgang.

    5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 33.

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 27.

    7. [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..., 346.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Dec 1836 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jun 1894 - Wadsworth, Huron Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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