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

Moses Rudy Shantz[1, 2]

Male 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Moses Rudy Shantz 
    Born 13 Feb 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00110-6818.5 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19744  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel B. Shantz,   b. 16 Jan 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1895  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Rudy,   b. 29 Oct 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Samuel Shantz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F284785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caroline Lips,   b. 29 Oct 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Oct 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 12
    Children 
     1. Ella May Shantz,   b. 8 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Wesley Shantz,   b. 14 Apr 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dorothy Venetta "Dora" Shantz,   b. 23 Aug 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1951, Veradale, Spokane, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F4962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Rickert,   b. 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1881  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Shantz,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1943  (Age 69 years)
     2. Edwin Shantz,   b. 24 Apr 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lavina Shantz,   b. 28 Apr 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F20511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses R. Shantz, "was born February 13th, 1852. On January 20th, 1874, he was married to Rebecca Rickhert who died December 25th, 1881. On October 8th, 1882, he was again married to Caroline Lipps who was born October 29th, 1862. He resides about three miles west of Waterloo where he is engaged in farming"


      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..., 417.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009831-74.
      Moses Shantz, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Samuel and Rebecca, Married Rebecca Raikert, 19, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of John and Illegible, Witn Sarah Raikert of Wilmot and Mary Hagey of Waterloo, 20 Jan 1874 In The Twp of Waterloo

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 3.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009831-74.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 26.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 17.

    7. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 11.

    8. [S2338] Census - Canada - 1911, Census Place: 18 - Carstairs, Calgary, Alberta; Page: 21; Family No: 222.

    9. [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..., 413.

    10. [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..., 206.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      Samuel Shantz, to Rebecka Rudy, both of Waterloo. 25 Mar. 1845.

    12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11843-1882.
      Moses R Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 31 Father: Samuel Shantz Mother: Rebecca Shantz Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Caroline Lips Spouse's Age: 20 born: Wellesley Father: Charles Lips Mother: Doratha Lips married 8 Oct 1882

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Feb 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jan 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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