1875 - 1954 (78 years)
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Name |
Catherine Shirk |
Born |
20 Mar 1875 |
Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
Gender |
Female |
Name |
Catherine Shantz |
Name |
Katy Shirk |
Residence |
1891 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Mennonite |
Residence |
1911 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Mennonite |
Residence |
1921 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Mennonite |
Eby ID Number |
00101-5668 |
Died |
25 Jan 1954 |
Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7, 8] |
Buried |
Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Person ID |
I4572 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
30 Sep 2024 |
Father |
Peter Shirk, b. 11 Nov 1839, Canarvon Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania , d. 1 Oct 1919 (Age 79 years) |
Mother |
Magdalena Martin, b. 2 Mar 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 Nov 1895, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 50 years) |
Married |
5 Jun 1866 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9, 10, 11, 12] |
Family ID |
F1443 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Allan B. Shantz, b. 14 Aug 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years) |
Married |
1 Mar 1899 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Children |
| 1. Vernon Shantz, b. 12 May 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 24 May 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Mervin Shantz, b. Feb 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Erma Shantz, b. 13 Jul 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 4 Mar 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years) |
| 4. Florence May Shantz, b. 2 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Mar 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
| 5. Russell Shirk Shantz, b. 25 Sep 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 Apr 1941, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 27 years) |
| 6. Edward Shantz, b. 14 Nov 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Apr 1993 (Age 77 years) |
| 7. Anna Kathleen Shantz, b. 20 Jan 1919, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Nov 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) |
| 8. Frank Shirk Shantz, b. 12 May 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Jan 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years) |
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Last Modified |
1 Oct 2024 |
Family ID |
F1448 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Catharine Shirk, "was born March 20th, 1875."
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.].
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Mrs. Catherine Shantz, 79, of Kitchener died at Elmira Private Hospital Monday. Born in Bridgeport, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shirk. She was a member of Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church and of the Missionary Society. Surviving are three sons, Mervin of Alma, Edward of Kitchener and Frank of Kitchener; three daughters. Mrs. Marshall (Erma) Bingeman, Mrs. Maxwell (Florence) Becker and Mrs. Ewan (Anna) Cameron, all of Kitchener; one brother, Noah Shirk of Bridgeport: four sisters, Mrs. Addison D. Snyder of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Addison S. Snider, Mrs. Ben Drudge and Mrs. Walter Shantz, all of Bridgeport. Her husband, Allan B. Shantz, predeceasedher in 1931. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, until Friday noon, when removal will be made to Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church for the funeral at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Wilfred Ulrich, assisted by Rev. U. K. Weber, will officiate. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 Jan 1954 pg 5
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Sources |
- [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..., 244.
- [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 14.
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015681-1899.
Allen SHANTZ, 24 of Wilmot Tp., born Wilmot Tp., bachelor, farmer, Mennonite, son of Wendel SHANTZ & Nancy BOWMAN to Katy SHERK, 24 of Bridgeport, born Bridgeport, spinster, Mennonite, daughter of Peter SHIRK & Mag. MARTIN on Mar. 1st, 1899 in Berlin. Ceremony witnessed by Josiah CRESSMAN, Waterloo Tp., & Magdalena SHIRK, Bridgeport; performed by Daniel Wismer.
- [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 2.
- [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4.
- [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 10.
- [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
Shantz/ Allan B. Shantz/ Aug. 14, 1873-Nov. 14, 1931/ His Wife/ Catherine Shirk/ Mar. 20, 1875-Jan. 25, 1954/ Their Son/ Russell S. Shantz/ Sept. 25, 1913-Apr. 22, 1941/ Prepare to Meet Thy God.
[A] Russell [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Alberta Shantz/ Gingrich/ 1891-1980/ Sister Of/ Allan B. Shantz
- [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Catharine Shirk - 25 Jan 1954.
- [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..., 243.
- [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..., 42.
- [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
Magdelina Martin Born: Woolwich Res: Woolwich Age: 21 Born: abt 1845 Father: John Martin Mother: Nancy Martin Spouse: Peter Sherk Age: 26 Born: abt 1840 born: PA Res: Waterloo Father: Christ Sherk Mother: Elizabeth Sherk married 5 Jun 1866
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Jun 1866.
June 5, 1866 Peter Scherch of Waterloo and Magdalena Martin of Woolwich, by Rev. Hegy
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| Born - 20 Mar 1875 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 1 Mar 1899 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 25 Jan 1954 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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