Milton E. Shantz: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Milton E. Shantz was born 8 Jul 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1944.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00110-6805
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bookkeeper

Notes:

Milton E. Shantz, "the youngest in the family, was born July 8th, 1873. He is engaged as book-keeper in the office of I. E. Shantz & Co., Berlin. He is residing with his parents."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Memorable Manitobans: Milton E. Shantz (1873-?)
Realtor.

Born at Berlin [Kitchener], Ontario on 8 July 1873, son of Isaac E. Shantz and Magdalena Eby, he attended the Berlin Collegiate Institute then worked with his father in foundry and machine work until 1910 when, following his father's death, the business was closed and, the next year, he moved to Winnipeg and went into the real estate business in association with J. S. Mengies. His firm handled land transations in Crescentwood, Tuxedo Park, River Heights, and Kings Park. On 8 August 1899, at Berlin, he was married to Olivia Bingeman. They had two children: Dorothy Magdalena Shantz and Wilfred B. Shantz.

Sources:
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 December 2009

Goldsborough, G. (2019). Memorable Manitobans: Milton E. Shantz (1873-?). Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 8 June 2019, from https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/shantz_me.shtml

Milton — Olivia Bingeman. Olivia (daughter of Joseph B. Bingeman and Leah Hallman) was born 28 Oct 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1958, , Los Angeles Co., California. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Dorothy Magdalena23 apr 1971 Shantz was born 27 Jun 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Miriam Leah Shantz was born 1904; died 7 Jun 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Wilfred Bingeman Shantz was born 11 Jun 1904; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Josephine Olivia "Josie" Shantz was born 14 Jun 1907; died 15 Mar 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

2.	Dorothy Magdalena23 apr 1971 Shantz (1.Milton¹) was born 27 Jun 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94723 Notes: 1901 Berlin Census - notes that Dorothy is 7 months old.

3.
Miriam Leah Shantz (1.Milton¹) was born 1904; died 7 Jun 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174182
4.
Wilfred Bingeman Shantz (1.Milton¹) was born 11 Jun 1904; died Yes, date unknown.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174184

5.	Josephine Olivia "Josie" Shantz (1.Milton¹) was born 14 Jun 1907; died 15 Mar 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174181