Velina Shantz

1897 - 1975  (77 years)

• Name	Velina Shantz
  Born	19 Sep 1897	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Velina Martin
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71589
  Died	14 Jan 1975	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I71589	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Jesse Shantz,   b. 8 Nov 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1928  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Martin,   b. 29 Jan 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1929, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Jan 1891  [4]
  Family ID	F4988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eden Martin,   b. 4 Aug 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1966, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1920  [2, 5]
  Children	1. Vera S. Martin   2. Erma Martin,   b. 23 Mar 1921,   d. 20 May 2012, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F34294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin, Velina, daughter of Jesse and Magdelena (Martin) Shantz, was born in Waterloo, Ont., Sept. 19, 1897; died at Waterloo, Ont., Jan. 14, 1975; aged 77 y. On Mar. 3, 1920, she was married to Eden Martin, who preceded her in death on Mar. 14, 1966. Surviving are 2 sons (Mervin and Clare), 2 daughters (Erma - Mrs. Ward Shantz, and Vera - Mrs. George Weber), 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Joseph and Jesse). She was a member of Erb St. Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 16, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in Erb St. Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. 68, No. 6 -- February 11, 1975 - p. 105, 106

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 16. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 11, 1975 - Obituary of Velina Shantz. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Velina Shantz Event Type: Birth Event Date: 08 Nov 1897 Event Place: Town of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Female Father's Name: Jesse Shantz Mother's Name: Magdalene Martin [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 32. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Eden Martin - Mar 16 1966 pg 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Sep 1897 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jan 1975 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth