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

Susannah Shantz[1]

Female 1836 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Susannah Shantz 
    Born 21 Apr 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah Roach 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    RC 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6694 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19277  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac Y. Shantz,   b. 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Catharine Clemens,   b. 14 Feb 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1869, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1833  [1, 5
    Family ID F4915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Roach,   b. 1836, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901, Teeswater, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1856  St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. William Roach
     2. John Roach,   b. 21 Oct, of, Teeswater, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1868
     3. James John Roach,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1926  (Age 69 years)
     4. Catharina Roach,   b. CALC 16 Nov 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     5. Isaac Roach,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Roach,   b. 6 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1929  (Age 64 years)
     7. Jeremiah Roach,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Maggie Roach,   b. Sep 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Susanna Dorothy Roach,   b. 29 Aug 1878, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1908, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4916  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Shantz, "was born April 21st, 1836. On August 18th, 1856, she was married to William Roach. They reside at Teeswater, Ontario, where he is engaged as a wage-earner. To them were born the following 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.].

  • 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..., 396.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 28 Apr. 1836:29.
      date not given The family of Isaak Y. Schantz was blessed with a daughter.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 33.

    5. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43.

    6. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], John Ejius of Hamilton.
      William Roche s/o Jacob & Maria Mullins, married 16 Apr 1857 to Susanna Shantz d/o Isaac & Catharine Clemensce, witnesses: Joseph Sharbach & Barbara Gehl

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Aug 1856 - St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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