Susannah Groff^{[1, 2]}

1865 - 1953  (87 years)

• Name	Susannah Groff
  Born	26 Dec 1865	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Susannah Shantz
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	26 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1953	122 Lucust St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00044-3391
  Died	23 Apr 1953  [11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I4170	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Groff,   b. 3 Apr 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1920  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Lydia Martin,   b. 26 Mar 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1915  (Age 78 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edmund Shantz,   b. 14 Jul 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1947  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1889	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Alson Oras Shantz,   b. 17 Dec 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 61 years)   2. Edna Shantz,   b. 16 Nov 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1936  (Age 44 years)   3. Earl Shantz,   b. 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Clayton Earl Shantz,   b. 31 May 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F1330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Susannah Groff, "was born December 26th, 1865. She is married to Edmund Shantz." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. Susanna Shantz Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Susanna Shantz, 87, died at her home, 122 Locust St., early today. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Groff, she was the last surviving member of her family. She was born Dec. 26, 1865. Her husband, the late Edmund Shantz, died Dec. 17, 1947. Mrs. Shantz attended Trinity United Church. Surviving is one son, Earl Shantz, Kitchener, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral service will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Interment will be made in First Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. O.P. Hossie will officiate [see April 24, 1953] Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Apr 1953 ___________ Mrs. Susanna Shantz Mrs. Susanna Shantz, who passed away at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alson, 122 Locust St. Thursday, was predeceased by one daughter, Edna in 1936 and one son, Alson Shantz in 1951 Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Apr 1953

  
  

• 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..., 415. [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..., 558. [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..., 728. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012128-89. 012128-89 (Waterloo Co.) Edmund SHANTZ, 23, farmer, Wilmot Twp, Bridgeport, s/o Isaac & Magdalena married Susannah GROFF, 23, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Jacob & Lydia, witn: Jacob GROFF of Waterloo Twp & Elmina SHANTZ of Bridgeport, 20 March 1889 in Waterloo Twp. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 21. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 7. [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..., 22. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Lydia Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 Born: abt 1840 Father: Henry Mother: Catherine Spouse: Jacob Groff Age: 28 Born: abt 1834 born: Waterloo Res: Woolwich Township Father: Andrew Mother: Anna married 8 Jun 1862 county: Waterloo [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 12.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Dec 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Mar 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth