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

Veronica Shantz[1]

Female 1840 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Veronica Shantz 
    Born 12 Apr 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Fanny Shantz  [2
    Name Veronica Amon 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6696 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19290  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, 4
    Family ID F4915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Amon,   b. 1834, Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Mar 1854  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. Catharine Amon
     2. Aaron Amon,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Susannah Amon,   b. Abt 1860, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Isaac Amon,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Amon,   b. 1864, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Amon,   b. 1866, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Amos Amon,   b. 1868, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Allan Amon,   b. 1871, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Norman Amon,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Maude Amon,   b. 1879, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Lannie Amon,   b. Abt 1881, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Veronica Shantz, "was born April 12th, 1840. On March 26th, 1854, she was married to John Aamon. They reside at Caledonia, Michigan, where he is engaged as a farmer. 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. [S291] Census - Michigan, Kent, Caledonia - 1880, 189D.

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

    5. [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..., 397.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Amon, farmer of Waterloo married 26 Mar 1854 At Berlin by banns to Veronica Schantz of Waterloo, witnesses: Friedrich Gottlieb of Berlin, Louise Gottlieb of Berlin

    7. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Mar 1854 Pg 13.
      AMMON, John married 26 Mar 1854 To Veronica SCHANTZ. Both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1854 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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