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

Mary Ann Shantz[1, 2]

Female 1870 - 1948  (77 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Shantz 
    Born 11 Oct 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann Martin 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6895 
    Died 16 Jun 1948  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11
    Person ID I54678  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph S. Shantz,   b. 15 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Catharine Martin,   b. 29 Nov 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1902  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1855  [1, 12
    Family ID F181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enoch E. Martin,   b. 11 Mar 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1938, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Cleason S. Martin,   b. 28 Feb 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Oscar Martin,   b. 30 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1952  (Age 58 years)
     3. Melvin Martin,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Ann Shantz, "was born October 11th, 1870. She is married to Enoch Martin, a farmer. They reside in Woolwich Township and have one son named.."


      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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      MARTIN. - Mary Ann, daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Joseph Shantz, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., Oct. 11, 1870; died at the Kitchener and Waterloo Hospital, Ont. June 16, 1948; aged 77 y. 8 m. 5 d. She was married to Enoch Martin, who predeceased her ten years ago. Surviving are 3 sons (Cleason, Oscar, and Melvin, all of Waterloo, Ont.), 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Jesse B. Martin and Oliver D. Snider. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.


      Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 30 - July 27, 1948, page 702, 703

  • 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..., 428.

    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..., 32.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 8.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012141-89.
      Enoch MARTIN, 24, farmer, Woolwich, Woolwich, s/o Daniel & Magdalena married Mary Ann SCHANTZ, 19, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o Joseph & Catherine, witn Daniel MARTIN of Woolwich & Menno SCHANTZ of Waterloo, 3 December 1889 in Waterloo Twp.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 45.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary ann Shantz Martin - July 27, 1948.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.

    9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 6.

    10. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 8.

    11. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    12. [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..., 22.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jun 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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