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

Lydia Martin[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1810 - 1899  (88 years)


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  • Name Lydia Martin 
    Born 24 Aug 1810  Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Schantz 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00075-4463 
    Died 12 Feb 1899  [11
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I7319  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Peter Martin,   b. 26 Feb 1769, West Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Anna Zimmerman,   b. 18 Feb 1775, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1793  [12
    Family ID F1834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz,   b. 3 Nov 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1877, South Of Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1828  [6, 13
    Children 
     1. Peter Shantz,   b. 7 Aug 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Mary Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Rebecca Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1897  (Age 62 years)
     4. Hannah Shantz,   b. 10 Jun 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1891  (Age 53 years)
     5. Jonas Shantz,   b. 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     7. Elizabeth Shantz,   b. 15 Mar 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1911  (Age 69 years)
     8. David Shantz,   b. 29 May 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1909  (Age 64 years)
     9. Lydia Shantz,   b. 31 Aug 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1908  (Age 59 years)
     10. Henry Shantz,   b. 7 Oct 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1928  (Age 76 years)
     11. Rev. Christian Shantz,   b. 7 Feb 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F2200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Martin, "the sixth daughter of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born August 2nd, 1810, and came to Canada in 1819. On September 23rd, 1828, she was married to Bishop Henry Shantz. He was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, November 3rd, 1804, and died October 4th, 1877. Since the decease of her husband she has her home with her daughter, Rececca (Mrs. Martin Baumann). She is quite well and seems to enjoy life, but of late, through a mild stroke of paralysis, she lost the use of her lower limbs.":


      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.].

  • 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..., 436.

    2. [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..., 97.

    3. [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..., 38.

    4. [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..., 491.

    5. [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..., 498.

    6. [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..., 43.

    7. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 13.

    8. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 17.

    9. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 56.

    10. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 17.

    11. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an/ Lidia Martin/ Ehefrau von/ Bischof Heinrich Schantz/ Geb. 24 Aug. 1810/ Gestorben/ 12 Febr. 1899/ un alter von/ 88 Jahr. 5 Mon./ und 18 Tage/ [Stone broken, enclosed with iron bracket]/

    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..., 18.

    13. [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..., 435.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Aug 1810 - Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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