Louisa Baer^{[1, 2]}

1881 - 1962  (81 years)

• Name	Louisa Baer
  Born	18 Feb 1881	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183154707
  Name	Louisa Shantz
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1952	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00003-616.9
  Died	31 Dec 1962	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I9675	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon Henry Baer,   b. 21 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Leah C. Bowman,   b. 16 May 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F2074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ervin B. Shantz,   b. 17 Sep 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1963, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1903  [5]
  Children	1. Clarence Shantz,   b. 9 Jun 1904, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Vera Shantz,   b. 28 Apr 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1998  (Age 89 years)   3. Gladys Shantz,   b. 20 Nov 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   4. Lester Baer Shantz,   b. 21 Nov 1914, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 2005, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Louisa Bear, "born February 18th, 1881." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________ Shantz, Louise, daughter of Henry and Leah (Bowman) Baer, was born in Hay Twp., Ont., Feb. 18, 1881; died at her home in Freeport, Ont., Dec. 31, 1962; aged 81 y. 11 m. 13 d. On Feb. 18, 1903, she was married to Ervin B. Shantz. Surviving are her husband, 2 sons (Clarence and Lester), and 2 daughters (Vera and Gladys-Mrs. Arnold Gingrich). She was a member of the Preston Church. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Jan. 3, in charge of Merle Shantz. Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 8 - February 26, 1963 page 175.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 78. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Angeline Baer - Eby. [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..., 189. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 26, 1963 - Obituary of Louisa Baer. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 1. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 12. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Shantz/ Ervin B. Shantz/ 1878-1963/ his beloved wife/ Louisa Baer/ 1881-1962/ Their daughter/ Vera 1908-1998 [A] Verna [B] Edward [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 11, 1952 - Obituary of Elvina Bachert. [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..., 188. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Bear, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Barb. (Wismer) married 27 Feb 1868 to Leah Baumann, aged 21, res Wilmot, born Wilmot, daughter of Moses and Anna (Cressman) [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1868. 21 Feb 1868 By Rev. Wurster, Henry Baer of Waterloo Township was married to Leo Baumann of Wilmot.

  
  

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  Born - 18 Feb 1881 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1952 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Dec 1962 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth