Priscilla Devitt

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• Name: Priscilla Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00030-2348.5
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mrs. Addison Shantz

WATROUS, Sask., Mrs. Addison C. Shantz of Watrous, died at hospital here, Tuesday. She was 88. Born in Mannheim, Ont., she was the former Priscilla Devitt. a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Devitt. She was a member of the United Church in Watrous. Surviving are three sons. Rev. Stanley of Edmonton and Arnold and Lyle of Guernsey, Sask. She was predeceased by her husband in 1958 and by a brother, Ephraim, of Kitchener. A service will be held in the Sharon Mennonite Church, near Guernsey, Saturday, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Jun 1971 pg 29

Priscilla married Addison Cressman Shantz 24 Jan 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Addison (son of Amos M. Shantz and Esther C. Cressman) was born 22 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Apr 1958, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 18 Apr 1958, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160685

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Shantz, Stanley, son of Addison and Priscella (Devitt) Shantz, was born in Guernsey, Sask., May 23, 1914; died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 1, 1990; aged 75. He was married to Fern Burkhart, who died in 1979. On Apr. 6, 1985, he was married to Kathryn Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Calvin, Nelson, and Melvin), one daughter (Elinor Gingerich), 6 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Arnold and Lyle). He was ordained to the ministry and served the following congregations: Sharon, Holyrood, Baden-Geiger, and First Mennonite in Vineland. He also served as interim pastor for a number of congregations. He was a member of Wilmot Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 3, in charge of Jean Goulet; spring interment in the church cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 83, Number 15 - April 10, 1990 - page 262

Stanley married Wilma Fern Burkhart 22 Apr 1945. Wilma (daughter of Clarence Leslie Burkhart and Mary Ann Snider) was born 28 Jan 1921, Guernsey, Saskatchewan; died 19 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Stanley married Kathryn Yoder 6 Apr 1985. Kathryn was born Abt 1915; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25416
• Residence: 1958, Guernsey, Saskatchewan

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SHANTZ - Arnold Wilfred (June 6, 1915 - May 31, 2004). Arnold's passing occurred at Watrous following a brief stay of 2 weeks in palliative care. Although anticipation of his eternal home was utmost on his mind those final days, he never lost his enthusiasm of being the caring, compassionate, motivating individual that we had all learned to love. Arnold is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Reta; his children, Ross (Betty) and Neil (Corinne); and his very special grandchildren, Troy (Heather), Cory, Ryan, Reagan and Renee; and by his brother , Lyle (Jean). Arnold was predeceased by his parents, Addison and Priscilla; his brother, Stanley; sister-in-law, Fern; great-nephew, Trevor. A Service of Celebration will be held at the Philadelphia Mennonite Brethren Church, 9 miles NE of Watrous on Friday, June 4 at 2: 00 p.m.

Arnold married Reta Mae Snyder 6 Nov 1943. Reta (daughter of Noah S. Snyder and Veronica Catharine Snyder) was born 16 Jul 1914, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 2011, Dalmeny, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan. [Group Sheet]

Elinor — Don Mark Gingerich. (son of Rev. Orland Gingerich and Agnes Irene Roth) [Group Sheet]