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

Samuel Erb Moyer

Male 1839 - 1920  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel Erb Moyer was born 11 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00081-4848
    • Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; (?)
    • Residence: 1865, Victoria Park, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
    • Elected Office: 1882, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo
    • Elected Office: 1884, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Real Estate Salesman
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; private broker
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Retired: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Samuel E. Moyer, "was born August 11th, 1839. His younger days were spent in the school room--teaching. Not finding this calling to his taste, he purchased a farm a little east of Waterloo where he was engaged in farming for a number of years. Some eight or ten years ago he disposed of his farm and moved to Berlin where he lives retired. He was fist married to Jennet Bigger and after her decease to Rebecca Service. To him and his first wife were born two daughters, Mary Jane and Louisa, and with second wife there are three children, Edith, Claude, and Allan."


    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.].

    Samuel married Jennet "Jane" Biggar 19 Sep 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jennet was born CALC 7 Jul 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1872; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Jane Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1956, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Henry Arthur Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Louisa Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Julie Mayer  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. Emanuel Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born CALC 20 Aug 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1872; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel married Rebecca Ann Servos May 1873. Rebecca was born 16 Apr 1846, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Jenevar Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 8. Edith Chase Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 9. William Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 10. Claude Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 11. Frederick Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Dec 1878, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1878; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 12. Allan S. Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Sep 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Jane Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 4 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1956, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Jane Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6956.7
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1921, 50 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Notes:

    Shantz, Mary, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Moyer, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., Dec. 4, 1868; died at Likeholme Longe, St. Jacobs, Ont., Aug. 7, 1956, after a long illness; aged 87 y. 8 m. 3 d. Her husband, Benjamin Franklin Shantz, died in 1945. Surviving are 2 sons (Reuben and Roy, Kitchener, Ont.), 2 daughters (Ruth-Mrs. Vernon Nahrgang, of Port Elgin, and Rose, of Kitchener), one sister (Mrs. Louise Madlinger, of Brantford), 3 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services on Aug. 9 at the First Mennonite Church were in charge of C. F. Derstine, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 35 - August 28, 1956-page 837, 838

    Mary — Benjamin Franklin Shantz. Benjamin (son of Josiah K. Shantz and Anna "Nancy" Kolb) was born 22 Aug 1864, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Apr 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Ethel Mathew  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 14. Arthur King  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 15. Roy Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 16. Ruth Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
    5. 17. Rose "Rosie" Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Feb 1903, , Michigan, USA; died 21 Apr 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 18. Reuben Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 19. Robert Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1911, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 3.  Henry Arthur Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 9 Jun 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Arthur Henry Moyer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127147


  3. 4.  Louisa Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00081-4848.3
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England


  4. 5.  Julie Mayer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born Oct 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-411461
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  5. 6.  Emanuel Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born CALC 20 Aug 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1872; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23903


  6. 7.  Jenevar Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151772
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England


  7. 8.  Edith Chase Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 22 Aug 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00081-4848.5
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican


  8. 9.  William Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151773
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England


  9. 10.  Claude Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00081-4848.6
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Claude — Delphine BoviĆ©. Delphine was born Abt 1880; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Tottie Edith Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1900, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 21. James Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1902, , Quebec, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 22. Teddy A. Moyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1905, , Quebec, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  10. 11.  Frederick Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 8 Dec 1878, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1878; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-14935


  11. 12.  Allan S. Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born 26 Sep 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00081-4848.7
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, ?
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican



Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Ethel Mathew Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born May 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158300
    • Adopted: Bef 1911
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  2. 14.  Arthur King Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born Jan 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158302
    • Adopted: Bef 1911
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  3. 15.  Roy Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-320722
    • Residence: 1921, 50 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  4. 16.  Ruth Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born May 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ruth Nahrgang
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158296
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Ruth — Arthur Vernon Nahrgang. Arthur (son of Josiah Nahrgang and Esther Reist) was born 4 Mar 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  5. 17.  Rose "Rosie" Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born 8 Feb 1903, , Michigan, USA; died 21 Apr 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rosie Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158297
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: Bef 1990, 45 Stirling St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Rose - At St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, April 21, 1990, age 87 years, formerly of 45 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener.

    Miss Shantz was born in Michigan and was a daughter of the late Mary Jane Moyer and Benjamin Shantz. She was a member of Bethany Missionary Church, Kitchener.

    Survived by one niece, Jean and her husband Clayton Ferguson of Port Elgin and two nephews, Lloyd Nahrgang of Owen Sound and Wayne Shantz of Kitchener.

    She was predeceased by one sister, Ruth Nahrgang and two brothers, Reuben and Roy Shantz.

    Miss Shantz's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 7-9 p.m. this evening (Monday) and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. 12 noon. The funeral and committal service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home, Tuesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Colin Meikle officiating. Interment in First Mennonite cemetery, Kitchener.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record Apr 23 1990 pg A11


  6. 18.  Reuben Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born 9 Jun 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158298
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1921, 50 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Reuben — Elma Loraine Shantz. Elma (daughter of Alvin H. Shantz and Rachel A. Snider) was born Aug 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died 1984; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Wayne Franklin Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 19.  Robert Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1) was born Feb 1911, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158299
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist


  8. 20.  Tottie Edith Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (10.Claude2, 1.Samuel1) was born Sep 1900, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Tottie Edith Russell
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179750
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Tottie married Edward Victor Russell 6 Dec 1921, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born 1896, Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  9. 21.  James Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (10.Claude2, 1.Samuel1) was born Dec 1902, , Quebec, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179751
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican


  10. 22.  Teddy A. Moyer Descendancy chart to this point (10.Claude2, 1.Samuel1) was born Nov 1905, , Quebec, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179752
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Wayne Franklin Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (18.Reuben3, 2.Mary2, 1.Samuel1)