Moses E. Shantz: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Moses E. Shantz was born 21 May 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1934, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00110-6774
Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1891, Mennonite

Notes:

Moses E. Shantz, "was born May 21st, 1857. On December 12th, 1882, he was married to Magdalena Betzner who was born January 1st, 1861. They reside on the old 'Moses Schneider Place' where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of four children"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Moses E. Shantz, 76 years of age, pioneer setter of the Didsbury district, died in a Calgary nursing home on Saturday, February 10.
He was born near Kitchener, Ont., and came to Didsbury in 1900, where he resided until 1933. Since then he had lived with his children.
Deceased is survived by his wife Magdalena; one daughter, Mrs. Ed. Weber, Calgary. Three sons; Lincoln, Kitchener, Ont.; Clayton, Rosebud, Alta.; Vernon, High River, Alta. Four brothers; Aaron, Samuel and Daniel, Kitchener, Ont., and Frank, Wenatchee, Wash. One sister, Mrs. M. Bowman, Kitchener, Ont.

Didsbury Pioneer, February 15, 1934

Moses married Magdalena Betzner 12 Dec 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Noah Betzner and Barbara Snyder) was born 1 Jan 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Luanna Shantz was born 9 Dec 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Lincoln Betzner Milton Shantz was born 23 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Clayton Betzner "Jack" Shantz was born 25 Nov 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1966, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta.
5. Vernon Shantz was born 28 Jun 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1965, High River, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada.

Generation: 2

Luanna Shantz

(1.Moses¹) was born 9 Dec 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Luanna Weber
Eby ID Number: 00006-0937.2
Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Luanna — Edwin Weber. Edwin (son of Andrew E. Weber and Veronica B. Shantz) was born 1877, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1854; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Lincoln Betzner Milton Shantz

(1.Moses¹) was born 23 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00006-0937.3
Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Farm
Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Lincoln — Lillian Diefenbacher. Lillian (daughter of Christian Conrad Diefenbacher and Elizabeth Kaster) was born 8 Oct 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1996; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Clayton Betzner "Jack" Shantz

(1.Moses¹) was born 25 Nov 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1966, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00006-0937.5

Notes:

SHANTZ--May 3rd, 1966, Clayton B. (Jack) aged 73 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Pat Shantz, 2103 28th Ave. S.W. Also surviving are a step daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Bea) Cotton, Cochrane, a stepson David A. Pattie, Nanaimo, B.C., 4 granddaughters, a sister, Mrs. Luanna Weber, Preston, Ont., a nephew Raymond L. Shantz, Didsbury.

Born at Waterloo, Ontario, he came to Didsbury in 1900 and resided at Calgary since 1916. Mr. Shantz was a diesel mechanic by trade and was employed with Union Tractor and Street, Robbins, Morrow for many years.

Calgary Herald, Wednesday, May 4, 1966, pg 24:

5.	Vernon Shantz (1.Moses¹) was born 28 Jun 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1965, High River, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00006-0937.4