1873 - 1942 (68 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Alvin H. Shantz was born 11 Feb 1873, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00110-6863
- Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
- Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
- Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
- Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
- Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1950, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Alvin — Rachel A. Snider. Rachel (daughter of Solomon S. Snider and Elizabeth Martin) was born 30 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Orville Roy Shantz
was born 6 Oct 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1956, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Dec 1956, St. George United Cemetery, St. George, Brant Co., Ontario.
- 3. Sylvan Lloyd Shantz
was born Jul 1901, , Ontario, Canada; died 1984; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Elma Loraine Shantz
was born Aug 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died 1984; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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Generation: 2
2. | Orville Roy Shantz (1.Alvin1) was born 6 Oct 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1956, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Dec 1956, St. George United Cemetery, St. George, Brant Co., Ontario. Other Events:
- Military: WW1
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55261
- Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
- Occupation: 1918, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
Notes:
Orville R. Shantz
ST. GEORGE - Orville R. Shantz, 59, of near St. George, died today after a lingering illness. He was born at Elmira, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shantz., In 1919 he married Ida Snyder of Elmira and they farmed about one mile from St. George. Surviving are his wife and two sons, Homer of Dundas and Sanford of St. George; one brother, Sylvan, of Elmira and one sister, Mrs. Rueben (Elma ) Shantz of Kitchener and seven grandchildren. One son, Stewart, was killed overseas in 1944. The body is at the Bannister and Glaves Funeral Home, St. George. Funeral service will be conducted Monday at 2;30 p.m. from St. George United Church. Interment will be in St. George United Cemetery.
Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Dec 1956 pg 5
Orville married Irla Louisa Snyder 10 Sep 1919, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Irla (daughter of Edward B. Snyder and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schneider) was born 23 Jun 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , St. George United Cemetery, St. George, Brant Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Stuart Shantz
died 25 Jul 1944, , France; was buried , Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France.
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3. | Sylvan Lloyd Shantz (1.Alvin1) was born Jul 1901, , Ontario, Canada; died 1984; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168433
- Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
- Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Father's Farm
- Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Sylvan — Loraine Estella Gole. Loraine (daughter of George B. Gole and Ada Elvira Boettger) was born 14 Mar 1904, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1963; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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4. | Elma Loraine Shantz (1.Alvin1) was born Aug 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died 1984; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Elma Loraine Shantz
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168434
- Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
Elma — Reuben Shantz. Reuben (son of Benjamin Franklin Shantz and Mary Jane Moyer) 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. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 3
5. | Stuart Shantz (2.Orville2, 1.Alvin1) died 25 Jul 1944, , France; was buried , Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France. Other Events:
- Military: WW2
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129556P
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8. | Robert James Shantz (3.Sylvan2, 1.Alvin1) was born 1936; died 1959; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168432
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