Mary Deborah Davidson

1873 - 1948  (74 years)

• Name	Mary Deborah Davidson
  Born	20 Sep 1873	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Deborah Shantz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-93628
  Died	2 Apr 1948	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I93628	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	William Albert Shantz,   b. 8 Jul 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1936  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1900	, China   [1]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F35618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Breslau, April 3 - A missionary in China for 35 years, Mrs. Mary Shantz, of 1214 12th Street W. Owen Sound, died at her home yesterday. Mrs. Shantz was born in Petersburg and attended school there. Later she went to the Nyack New York Missionary Training School before going to China. She returned to Canada in 1934. She was a member of the United Missionary Church. Her husband, William Albert Shantz, whom she married Dec. 24, 1900, in China, died October 1936. One son, Howard D., Port Arthur, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Almon (Elva Mae) Courson, Mabel Head, Mass.; Mrs Dilman (Mary Kathren) Eby, Owen Sound, and two grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Alliance Tabernacle, Owen Sound, followed by a service at the Breslau United Missionary Church at 3 p.m. Interment will be made in the Cressman Mennonite Cemetery. The body will rest at the Breckenbridge - Ashcroft Funeral Home, Owen Sound, until Monday morning The Kitchener Record 3 Apr 1948

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mary Shantz - 3 Apr 1948. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Mary Deborah/ Davidson/ beloved wife of/ William Albert/ Shantz/ born/ Sept. 20, 1873/ died/ April 2, 1948/ Missionary in China/ thirty-five years/ At rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 24 Dec 1900 - , China Died - 2 Apr 1948 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth