Lydia Ann Cressman

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• Name: Lydia Ann Cressman
• Name: Lydia Ann Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2182
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Shantz, Lydia Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Cressman, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 31, 1876; died at the Elmira (Ont.) Nursing Home, May 6, 1971; aged 95 y. 3 m. 6 d. She was married to Uzziah Shantz, who died in 1948. Surviving are one son (Leonard), 2 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Solomon Bowman and Erma - Mrs. Tobias Bowman), 7 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and 2 sisters (Minerva and Melissa). One son (Claude), 7 brothers, and 4 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Weber Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 9, in charge of Darrell Jantzi and J. B. Martin; interment in the Weber Church Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 29 - July 27, 1971 - pp 643, 644

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Lydia Ann Shantz

Funeral service took place Sunday at the Strasburg Mennonite church for Lydia Ann Shantz, who died Thursday at the Elmira nursing home at the age of 95.

Bishop J.B. Martin and Rev. Darrell Jantzi officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Shantz was born in Strasburg, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Cressman. She lived in the Kitchener-Waterloo area all her life.

Surviving are one son, Leonard of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Solomon (Grace) Bowman of Elmira, Mrs. Tobias (Erma) Bowman of Waterloo; two sisters, Minerva and Melissa, both of Waterloo; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

She was predeceased by her husband, Uzziah. in 1948 and a son Claude in 1906. Seven brothers and four sisters also predeceased her.

Lydia married Uzziah Shantz 19 Feb 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Uzziah (son of Daniel Shantz and Marie "Mary" Nahrgang) was born 11 Jun 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Aug 1948, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110841

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202266
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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SHANTZ, Leonard - At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Sunday, July I, 1990, Leonard Shantz, of Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, age 82 years.

Mr. Shantz was a farmer for many years. Latterly he was employed with the University of Waterloo before retirement. He was also very active and enjoyed many of the events at Fairview Mennonite Home. Leonard was a member of Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Church.

Beloved husband of Idella (Schmidt); loving father of Keith, Howard and his wife Barbara, Murray and his wife Gwen, all of Toronto, Dale and his wife Beverly of Kitchener; brother of Grace and her husband Solomen Bowman of Elmira, Erma and her husband Tobias Bowman of Kitchener. Also sadly missed by five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Claude.

Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Wednesday, transfer will be made to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Church, 68 Biehn Drive, Kitchener, for funeral services at 2 p.m. with Rev. Brian Laverty officiating. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. Reception to follow in the church hall.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Fairview Mennonite Home, or Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) would be gratefully acknowledged.

Leonard — Idella May Schmitt. Idella (daughter of George Schmitt and Ida Hallman) was born 5 Jul 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1996; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Grace Ilene Bowman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202267
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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BOWMAN, Grace I. (Mrs. Solomon B.) - Peacefully, on Friday, March 28, 2008 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs. Grace (Shantz) Bowman age 98 years formerly of Elmira. Beloved wife of the late Solomon Bowman (2001). Dear mother of Ruth Ann and Ron Sauder of Elmira. Devoted grandmother of Krista and Doug Leis of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by her two great-grandsons, Dylan and Branden. Grace was the last surviving member of her family having been predeceased by her parents, Uzziah and Lydia Ann (Cressman) Shantz; her sister, Erma; her brother, Leonard and her brother Claude in infancy. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, transfer will be made to the Floradale Mennonite Church for Funeral Service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Fred Redekop officiating followed by interment in the Floradale Mennonite Cemetery. In her memory donations to the St. Mary's Hospital Cardiac Care Unit would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.


The Waterloo Region Record 31 Mar 2008

Grace — Solomon B. Bowman. Solomon (son of Martin M. Bowman and Magdalena A. Brubacher) was born 8 Jan 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 2001, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Erma Bowman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25989

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BOWMAN, Erma (nee Shantz) - Peacefully, at Fairview Mennonite Home, in Cambridge, on Thursday, November 20, 2003, age 91 years. Beloved wife for 57 years of the late Tobias Bowman, who predeceased her December 22, 2001. Loving mother of Gloria Bowman and (Maurice) of Collingwood and Erla Scott of Kitchener. Erma will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Lisa and Ryan Scott. Also mourning Erma is her sister Grace Bowman of St. Jacobs. Erma was predeceased by her parents, Lydia Ann Cressman and Uzziah Shantz, a grandson Jason Scott in 1973 and brothers Claude (in infancy) and Leonard Shantz. Friends are invited to share their memories of Erma with her family at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Lang's Drive, Cambridge on Friday, November 21, 2003 from 2-4 p.m. Visiting will continue on Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo. A service to celebrate the life and faith of Erma will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Mark Bolender officiating. Interment to follow in Memory Gardens. Following the committal service at the cemetery, friends and relatives are invited to the Reception Room of the funeral home for refreshments and a time to visit with the family. In Erma's memory, donations to Fairview Mennonite Home would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and can be arranged through the funeral home, phone 745-8445 or www.edwardrgood.com Erma's family would like to express their sincere appreciation to all the wonderful staff at Fairview Mennonite Home for the exceptional care she received, especially the nursing staff on Hespeler wing.

The Record 21 Nov 2003

Erma — Tobias B. Bowman. Tobias (son of Martin M. Bowman and Magdalena A. Brubacher) was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 2001; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Dale — Beverly Jean Zimmerman. (daughter of Charles E. "Carl" Zimmerman and Freda Mildred "Mildred" Schwalm) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116330

Ruth — Ronald Sauder. (son of Noah F. Sauder and Hannah Lichty) [Group Sheet]