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

Henry W. Shantz[1, 2, 3]

Male 1852 - 1879  (27 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Henry W. Shantz 
    Born 16 Feb 1852  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43873957 
    Name Heinrich W. Shantz  [4
    Name Henry W. Schantz  [7
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1876  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1876  Blumenthal, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00110-6916 
    Died 1 Aug 1879  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 8, 9
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Person ID I19999  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel Shantz,   b. 30 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Esther Wismer,   b. 1 Jun 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10, 11
    Family ID F3951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Bauman,   b. 18 Sep 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1944, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7, 9
    Children 
     1. Hannah B. Shantz,   b. 8 Oct 1877, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1965, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Henry Cyrenas Shantz,   b. 4 Jun 1879, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1955, Guernsey, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry W. Shantz, "was born February 16th, 1852. On October 29th, 1876, he was married to Magdalena Baumann. They resided in Maryborough Township where he died August 1st, 1879, leaving 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.].

  • 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..., 432.

    2. [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..., 661.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Nov 1876.
      29 Oct 1876 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Heinrich Schantz of Blumenthal was married to Magdalena Baumann of Woolwich.

    4. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Hier ruhet/ Heinrich W. Shantz/ geb. 16 Feb. 1852/ gest. 1 Aug. 1879/ Alt. 27 Jah. 5 Mo. / und 15 Tage/ [verse]/

    5. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 44.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 29.

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010928-76.
      Henry W. Schantz, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Bloomingdale, res. Bloomingdale, son of Daniel & Esther Married Magdalena Bauman, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Eli & Rebecca, Witn Amos Bauman of Woolwich, 29 October 1876 in Waterloo.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43873957/henry-w-shantz.

    9. [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..., 90.

    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..., 431.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society, Berlin #148.
      Daniel SHANTZ, to Esther WISSMER, both of Waterloo. 30 Oct. 1849

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Feb 1852 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich 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 - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1876 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Blumenthal, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Oct 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Aug 1879 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth