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

Esther Shantz[1, 2]

Female 1891 - 1961  (70 years)


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  • Name Esther Shantz 
    Born 2 Jun 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Hallman 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Dressmaker, Shop 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-117.5 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Esther Shantz 
    Died 19 Dec 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I6945  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob E. Shantz,   b. 27 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1922, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Lydia U. Bowman,   b. 14 Apr 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1877  [2, 8, 9
    Family ID F2092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anson Hallman,   b. 21 Sep 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 1918  [6
    Children 
     1. Lyle S. Hallman,   b. 1922, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hallman, Mrs. Anson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shantz, was born at Freeport, Ont., June 3, 1891; died at her home, South Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 19, 1961, after a lengthy illness; aged 70 y. 6 m. 16 d. She was married in 1918 to Anson Hallman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ward, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; and Lyle, Kitchener), one daughter (Jean-Mrs. Benno Barg, Scarborough, Ont.), 2 brothers (Ervin B. and B. B., both of Freeport, Ont.), and 9 grandchildren. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church and much interested in all the church activities.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 18 - May 1, 1962 pages 414, 415.

  • 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..., 81.

    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..., 410.

    3. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 3.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 3.

    5. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      East: Hallman / Anson / Hallman / 1887-1983 / Esther / Shantz / 1891-1961

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Esther Shantz - May 1, 1962.

    7. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 1.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 11, 1922 - Obituary of Jacob E. Shantz.

    9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 8.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jun 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dressmaker, Shop - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Dec 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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