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

Moses S. Shantz

Male 1839 - 1921  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  Moses S. Shantz was born 14 Nov 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 May 1921; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6659
    • Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone of Moses Shantz
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Moses S. Shantz, "was born November 14th, 1839. On December 2nd, 1866, he was married to Margaret, daughter of Peter and Anna (Cook) Horst. She was born February 12th, 1847, and died September 7th, 1894. He resides on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming. His family consists of one son named V Jonas H., born April 30th, 1867."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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    Shantz. - Moses S. Shantz was born Nov. 14, 1839, in Waterloo Co., Ont.; died May 10, 1921; aged 81 y. 5 m. 26 d. Was married to Margaret Horst who died 26 years ago. To them was born 1 son who died 2 years ago. He leaves to mourn 2 grandchildren and 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral services were held from the residence of Mr. Ephraim S. Snider on Friday, May 13, and at the Shantz Church. Services conducted by Jonas Snider and Manassah Hallman. "Gone but not forgotten." By a Niece.


    Gospel Herald - Volume XIV, Number 8 - May 26, 1921 - page 158

    Moses married Margaret Horst 2 Dec 1866. Margaret (daughter of Peter Horst and Anna Eve Koch) was born 12 Feb 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1894; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jonas H. Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jonas H. Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born 30 Apr 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6659.4
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Jonas married Lizzie Mallo 15 Jul 1896, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Lizzie (daughter of George Mallo and Margaret) was born 1873, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]