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

Harvey M. Shantz[1, 2]

Male 1884 - 1958  (73 years)


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  • Name Harvey M. Shantz 
    Born 29 Jul 1884  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer Son 
    Eby ID Number 00022-1600.2 
    Died 4 Mar 1958  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I77158  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David S. Shantz,   b. 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1950  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Leah Christner,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1883  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6
    Family ID F4395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Funeral services were conducted Saturday in Didsbury, Alta., for Harvey M. Shantz, 73, a former resident of Baden.

      Mr. Shantz, who died March 4, was born in Baden in 1884, a son of the late David S. Shantz and the former Leah Christner of Waterloo. He moved to Alberta in 1906.

      Surviving are five brothers, Elmer of Kitchener, Cummin on Minneapolis, Oliver of Detroit, Roy of Plattsville, and Wesley of Detroit; and two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Brubacher and Mrs. Allan (Luella) Tinkiss of Kitchener."

      KW Record obit. of Wed., March 12, 1958

  • 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..., 390.

    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..., 406.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 1.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 18.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117849929/harvey-m-shantz.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012429-83.
      David L. SHANTZ, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, s/o David Y. SHANTZ & Barbara STOUFFER married Leah CHRISTNER, 25, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o Christian & Anna, witn: Stauffer SHANTZ & Katy CHRISTNER both of Wilmot Twp, 11 October 1883 in Wilmot Twp

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jul 1884 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1958 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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