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

Sylvia Norma Shantz[1, 2]

Female 1885 - 1973  (88 years)


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  • Name Sylvia Norma Shantz 
    Born 10 Feb 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Sylvia Norma Snyder 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1923  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Domestic 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6775.2 
    Died 23 Oct 1973  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Person ID I72386  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel E. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Lucinda Shoemaker,   b. 9 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 8, 9
    Family ID F1613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Milton Milo Snyder,   b. 20 May 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1923  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F44581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sylvia Snyder

      Funeral service was conducted in Kitcdhener Thursday for the former Sylvia Norva Shantz, following her death October 23 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs.

      She was the wife of the late Milton Milo Snyder.

      She was the last surviving member of her family.

      The Elmira Signet 31 Oct 1973 pg 10

  • 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..., 410.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022307-23.
      Milton Milo Snyder, 44, occ. Farmer, b. RR#1 Waterloo, res. RR#1 Waterloo, son of Jonathan Snyder (born Waterloo Twp) and Susanna Snider married Sylvia Norma Shantz, 38, occ. Domestic, b. RR#4 Kitchener, res. RR#4 Kitchener, Spinster, daughter of Samuel E. Shantz (born Dumfries Twp) and Lucinda Shoemaker, Witnessed by: Fred L. Umbach and Lucinda Brubacker both of Kitchener, 12 September 1923 in RR#4 Kitchener

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 15.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 17.

    5. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Snyder/ Reichert [A] Milton M. Snyder/ 1879-1958 [B] Sylvia N. Shantz/ 1885-1973/ Beloved Wife Of/ Milton M. Snyder [C] David A. Reichert/ 1881-1970 [D] Clementine Snyder/ 1882-1972/ Beloved Wife Of/ David Reichert

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 29.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41989781/sylvia-norma-snyder.

    8. [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..., 473.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11361-80.
      Samuel E. SHANTZ, 21, farmer, Dumfries Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Samuel & Esther SHANTZ, married Lucinda SHOEMAKER, 19, Waterloo Twp, same, d/o David M. & Jane Anne SHOEMAKER, witn: Nelson & Nancy BOWMAN, both of Waterloo Twp, 5 Oct 1880 at Waterloo Twp

    10. [S1873] Diary - Shuh, Clayton S.
      Sylvia and Milton were married at 2 p.m. on 12 Sept. and took the 5: 20 train to Toronto, returning from their honeymoon on 19 Sept. On the 20th, they took Edward and Dorothy to the School Fair at "Nine Pines" and on the 22nd, there was a evening reception for about 70 people at the home of Milton's parents.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1885 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Domestic - 1923 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Sep 1923 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Oct 1973 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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