Sophianna "Fiana" Rudy^{[1, 2]}

1862 - 1942  (79 years)

• Name	Sophianna "Fiana" Rudy
  Born	8 Feb 1862	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28023168
  Name	Fanny Rudy
  Name	Phiannia Rudy
  Name	Sophia Rudy
  Name	Sophianna "Fiana" Shantz
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00097-5448
  Died	13 Jan 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 9]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I984	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Rudy,   b. 2 Jan 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1910  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Snyder,   b. 29 Jun 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1858	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josiah S. Shantz,   b. 26 Jan 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1940, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1884	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Alvin Shantz,   b. 30 Jan 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1957, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Elvina R. Shantz,   b. 5 Oct 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sophia Rudy, "was born February 8th, 1862. She is married to Josiah S. Shantz. They reside on her father's old homestead, part of lot No. 20, Germany Company's Tract, Woolwich Township. To them are born two children..." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________ Mrs. Josiah S. Shantz, 79, nee Sophianna Rudy, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Bearinger, Parkway, following a brief illness. Born in Waterloo Township on Feb. 8, 1862, she was a daughter of the late Abram Rudy and Mary Snyder Rudy. The late Mrs. Shantz was a member of Weber Mennonite Church, Strasburg. Her husband, Josiah S. Shantz died Jan 5, 1940 Surviving are one son, Alvin, of Waterloo, and a daughter, Mrs. Bearinger of Parkway. Six grandchildren also survive. Private funeral service will be held from the home of her daughter on Friday at 2: 30 p.m., thence to First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, for public service at 3 p.m. Rev. Simon Martin will be in charge. Remains will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Thursday noon. The Kitchener Daily News 14 Jan 1942

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 208. [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..., 429. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. #011889-84 (Waterloo Co.): Josiah SHANTZ, 23, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Menno & Elizabeth, married Fanny RUDY, 22, Waterloo, Woolwich, d/o Abraham & Mary, witn: Abraham RUDY of Woolwich & Henno SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 25 Nov 1884 at Woolwich twp (Mennonite) [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Sophianna Rudy Shantz - 14 Jan 1942. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 19. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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..., 207. [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..., 298. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Return 7 - by Joseph Hagey, Mennonite. Abraham RUDY, 28, Waterloo, same, s/o Daniel & Barbara, married Mary, 25, Dumfries, same, d/o Samuel & Elizabeth SNYDER, witn: Samuel & Benjamin SNYDER of Dumfries, 12 Oct 1858

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Feb 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Nov 1884 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jan 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth