Menno S. Shantz

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6876
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1876, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stage Driver
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teamster

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Menno S. Shantz, "the third son, was born October 11th, 1852. On April 12th, 1876, he was married to Lydia, daughter of David and Hannah (Kolb) Bricker. She was born April 17th, 1851. He is a miller by trade but at present he resides in Berlin where he is engaged in the livery business. 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Shantz.-Menno S., son of the late Moses and Susannah Shantz, was born near Waterloo, Ont., Oct. 11, 1852; died at the Kitchener & Waterloo Hospital Jan. 4, 1937; aged 84 y. 2 m. 24 d. On April 12, 1876, he was United in holy marriage to Lydia Bricker who remains to mourn her loss. This union was blessed with 3 sons and 1 daughter (Abner of Waterloo, Melvin of Detroit, Mrs. C. F. Gibbs of Toronto, and Pearlous who predeceased his father in death 26 years ago). 4 grandchildren also survive, along with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He was baptized and received into Mennonite Church fellowship a few weeks before his death. We praise the Lord for his testimony of faith before he passed on. Funeral services were held at Ratz and Bechtel Funeral Home. Services conducted by J. B. Martin. Text, John 6: 68.


Gospel Herald, March 18, 1937 - Vol. XXIX, No.51 - page 1086, 1087

Menno married Lydia Bricker 12 Apr 1876, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of David Bricker and Hannah Kolb) was born 17 Apr 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6876.4
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; glove maker
• Occupation: 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; clerk

Abner married Catherine (Caroline) Guenzler 23 Sep 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Catherine (daughter of Karl Philip Guenzler and Elizabeth Alles) was born 17 Aug 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1947, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6876.5
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-337198
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: Pearly Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6876.6
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; stenographer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33149

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6876.7
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist