Mary Ann Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1870 - 1948  (77 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Shantz
  Born	11 Oct 1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Ann Martin
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6895
  Died	16 Jun 1948	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 11]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 11]
  Person ID	I54678	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Shantz,   b. 15 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Oct 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Catharine Martin,   b. 29 Nov 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   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 ,   d. 5 Apr 1938, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1889	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Cleason S. Martin,   b. 28 Feb 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Oscar Martin,   b. 30 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1952  (Age 58 years)   3. Melvin Martin,   b. 5 Aug 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _________________________ 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

  [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. [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. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 8. [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. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 45. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary ann Shantz Martin - July 27, 1948. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 17. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 6. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 8. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. [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

  Born - 11 Oct 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Dec 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jun 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth