Allan B. Shantz

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• Business: RR3, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Rosemount Farm - Dairy
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6770.2
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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SHANTZ--ALLEN B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendel E. Shantz, Kitchener, Ont., died Nov. 14, 1931, in the K. W. Hospital in Kitchener, aged 59 years. He was a member of the Sterling Ave. Mennonite Church of Kitchener, and is survived by his wife, 4 sons, and 3 daughters, namely: Mervin, Russell, Edward, Frank, Erma (Mrs. M. Bingeman), Florence, and Anna; also by five grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Sidney, Mrs. E. G. Lang, Mrs. W. Durham, and Misses Bertie and Susie Shantz. One brother (Dr. U. B. Shantz) predeceased him some six years ago. Funeral services were held Nov. 17 from his late home and at the Sterling Ave. Church, conducted by U. K. Weber, pastor of the congregation, and S. F. Coffman, of Vineland, Ont.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXIV, No. 42 - January 14, 1932 - Pages 911, 912

Allan married Catherine Shirk 1 Mar 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Peter Shirk and Magdalena Martin) was born 20 Mar 1875, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6770.2001

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SHANTZ - On the 25th of May 1900, near Berlin, Ont., Vernon, infant son of Allen and Katie Shantz, aged 11 days.

"So fades the lovely, blooming flower,
Frail, smiling solace of an hour."
Services at the house by E.S. Hallman. Text, Luke 18: 16, thence to the C. Eby burying ground, Berlin, for interment.


HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XXXVII, No. 12, June 15, 1900 - pages 190-191

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158478
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer's Son
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Mervin married Florence B. Burkhard 25 Mar 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Florence (daughter of Enoch Burkhardt and Hannah Eby) was born 14 Dec 1902, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Erma Bingeman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158489
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Housework

Erma married Dr. Marshall Oberholtzer Bingeman 27 Jan 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Marshall (son of Jonas B. Bingeman and Elizabeth Cook "Lillie" Oberholtzer) was born 12 Feb 1897, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Florence May Becker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158500
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1957, 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Max Becker - Florence May Becker (nee Shantz) passed away peacefully at Winston Park Nursing Home, Kitchener on Tuesday, March 30, 1999. She was in her 92nd year. Mrs. Becker was a charter member (1924) of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, a lifelong and faithful attender of the church and an active participant in its mission's programs. Also a member of the Helena Feasby Women's Institute and a lifetime resident of southwest Kitchener and Williamsburg area. Beloved wife of the late Max Becker (1986). Loving mother of Bruce and his wife Pauline, Barbara Schlegel and her husband Ronald. Predeceased by daughter, Linda. Cherished grandmother of Kim and her husband Ken Griffin of Waterloo, Gini and her husband Ray Patullo of Australia, Matthew Becker, Rob, Brad and James Schlegel. Dear great-grandmother of Katelyn and Kristopher Griffin and Joshua Patullo. Survived by her sister, Anna Cameron and brother, Frank Shantz and his wife Eleanor. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Mervin, Edward and Russel Shantz, and Erma Bingeman. Rested at Westmount Funeral Home, Kitchener. Funeral service was held from Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, on Saturday. Interment Woodland Cemetery.

The Ayr News Apr 7 1999 pg 13

Florence married Maxwell Israel "Max" Becker 2 Sep 1936. Maxwell (son of Ezra F. Becker and Mary Ann Israel) was born 27 Aug 1904, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298202
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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"The death of Russell S.Shantz, Mannheim road, near Kitchener, occurred early this morning at the Galt General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Shantz was 27 years of age. He was born in Waterloo Tp. and was engaged in farming. He was an active member of Sterling Ave. Mennonite Church.

The late Mr. Shantz is survived by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Shantz, three brothers, Mervin of Alma and Edward and Frank Shantz of Kitchener, and by three sisters, Mrs. Marshall Bingeman and Mrs. Maxwell Becker of Kitchener and Miss Anna Shantz of Galt..."

KW Record obit. of Tues., Apr. 22, 1941

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298203
• Residence: 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Edward married Ella J. Smith 18 Oct 1947. Ella was born 6 Jun 1916; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Kathleen Cameron
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298204
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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"ANNA KATHLEEN CAMERON nee Shantz Jan. 20, 1919-Nov. 29, 2004 - Anna Cameron died suddenly, following a stroke, on Mon., Nov. 29, in Kitchener. Anna lived independently and fully to her last hours.

Anna was married to Ewan Cameron, who died in 1968. She leaves a daughter, Margaret, Dartmouth, N.S.; three sons, Roy (Maaike Asselbergs)and Hugh (Mary Molnar), Kitchener and Clare (Catherine), Cambridge; her daughters-in-law, Marguerite Love Cameron and Gale Brubacher Cameron, both of Kitchener, grandchildren Melanie Cameron (Mark Morton), Scot(Heather), Ewan, James, Elizabeth, Daniel and Thomas, gr-grandson Owenand brother Frank Shantz (Eleanor), Waterloo.

She was predeceased by her grandson, David; her parents Catherine 'Kate' Shirk Shantz and Allan Bowman Shantz; sisters, Erma Bingeman and Florence Becker and her brothers, Vernon, Mervin, Russell and Edward Shantz.

Anna was a remarkable woman, much loved and admired by her extended family and many friends. She embraced life, was resilient, and gave her best effort to all she did. She was devoted to building family and community. Her grandchildren delighted her and delighted in her. Anna was a dietitian at KW Hospital, an active member of Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church and enjoyed working out at the Y....Woodland Cemetery..."

KW Record obit. of Wed., Dec. 1, 2004

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"At age 44, Anna Cameron was suddenly widowed, left with four dependent children in an era when there wasn't much support for single mothers.

'She was really under a lot of pressure', said her son, Roy Cameron, of Kitchener. 'She hadn't worked in 20 years...she was trained as a dietician but only worked briefly, then she got married'.

The death of her husband, Ewan, proved to be another hiccup in Anna's life, one that made her roll up her sleeves and make the best of things.

'When I look back, she must have felt so isolated', said Roy, who was proud of how his mother rose against adversity without complaint.

Born into a rural Mennonite family, Anna grew up speaking Pennsylvania Dutch, not learning English until grade school. In her memoirs she recounted a happy childhood full of the freedoms afforded adventurous children in rural areas.

Her family were Peter Shirk's descendants, a man described by the family as a 'prominent pioneer' in the Mennonite community. Her parents and others in the community had more progressive views on their faith than their ancestors and started Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church.

'They were a group that thought they should become more acculturated', said Roy.

Anna's mother encouraged the young to read, to let her imagination fly,and she graduated from the Macdonald Institute (Univ. of Guelph) the first in her family to do so.

When she was 12, Anna's father died, only two months after she started high school at the sprawling Kitchener Collegiate Institute, having moved from a one-room rural schoolhouse. In his eulogy, Roy talked about how difficult it was for Anna to grieve for her father and start a new school, but she did so with courage and determination.

As a young woman, Anna's life took another unexpected turn, something her pacifist Mennonite family might not have anticipated. She married a police officer. Roy once asked her why she would marry a Scottish Presbyterian who carried a gun, and she replied matter-of-factly, 'he was interesting'.

Anna was a woman of few words and not given to gushing but Roy things he rmarriage choice 'reflected her openness to life'.

Ewan was the deputy police chief in Kitchener when he died of a heart attack at age 49.

After his death, Anna was hired as a dietitian at KW Hospital, where she stayed until retirement, serving as asst. director. To Anna, creating a happy workplace for her staff was paramount, and maintaining a happy, cohesive family imperative.

'Once you were part of the family you were always part of the family',said Roy, recounting how his mother retained her closeness to her sons' former spouses.

Roy's ex-wife, Marguerite Cameron of Kitchener, agreed, explaining 'she continued to call me her daughter. That was important to her, that we maintain that relationship.'

Marguerite recalls the 1960s, when she first met Anna, a busy career mom. 'She was always very supportive and came to pitch in', she said. 'I looked up to her, as a role model'.

Anna's grandchildren were a particular delight, added Roy. 'Every year she'd have a Christmas event, grandchildren only. They'd play games, she'd get right on the floor and play with them'.

Anna, who never remarried, possessed an adventurous spirit, traveling the world after retirement. She usually went alone and was always keen to learn, to grow. She was equally interested in fitness and was a regular at the YMCA.

In the end, Anna died with the same dignity and independence that so coloured her life. She had returned home from a shopping trip when the stroke hit, but she was lucid enough to call 911 and instruct paramedics to come in the unlocked rear door. 'She was unconscious when they arrived', Roy said.

In his eulogy, Roy concluded his mother was 'heavy on deeds, light on words', that she was a woman to whom social justice and gender equality mattered. 'She gave us, her children, the remarkable gift of herself. Her most powerful guidance emerged from the example she set'. Until the end she was fully engaged in life.

Anna Cameron leaves behind her sons Roy and Hugh Cameron of Kitchener and Claire of Cambridge, daughter Margaret of Nova Scotia, seven grandchildren and one gr-grandchild. Predeceased by her husband Ewan Cameron and grandson David Cameron.")

KW Record of Thurs., Jan. 13, 2005, 'Lifetimes' column

Anna — Ewan Cameron. Ewan was born 27 Apr 1913, Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 25 Jan 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298205
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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"FRANK SHIRK SHANTZ 1921-2007 - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Frank Shirk Shantz, at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 85 years.

Frank's family meant everything to him. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Eleanor Shantz (nee Donaldson); two children, Keith Shantz (Linda) of Bellville and Catherine Schoger (Gary) of Petersburg; his grandchildren, Sarah Shantz of Malaysia, Laura Shantz of Ottawa,Heidi Schoger of Toronto and Steven Schoger of London. Predeceased by two infant children, Nancy and Scott; parents, Alan Bowman Shantz and Catherine Shirk; brothers Russell, Mervine (Florence), Edward (Ella); sisters Erma Bingaman (Marshall) Florence Becker (Maxwell) and Anna Cameron (Ewan).

Frank was very proud of being a direct descendant of the founding fathers of the K-W area Mennonites, who came from Pennsylvania in 1804. He maintained contact with friends and relatives in Pa. In his early life he was very active in both the Mennonite church and their relief work in Ontario. Frank farmed for many years on his Ottawa Street farm and was active in many business ventures in the KW Area. During the last number of years, Frank lived in Muskoka in the summer and Waterloo in the winter...Woodland Cemetery..."

KW Record obit. of Tues., Jan. 23, 2007

Frank — Eleanor Donalson. Eleanor was born 17 Jun 1926, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117173

Ralph — Marjorie Rose Witmer. Marjorie (daughter of Vernon H. Witmer and Vinetta Rose Shantz) was born 22 Nov 1924; died 22 Aug 2003. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69585

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Bingeman, Jonas Owen, 67, Kitchener, Ont. Born: Dec. 13, 1926, Bloomingdale, Ont., to Marshall and Erma Shantz Bingeman. Died: Dec. 16, 1993, Kitchener, Ont., of heart failure. Survivors-wife: Dora Duff Bingeman; children: John, James, Peter, Frances Peddle, Patricia Pietrek, Lisa Jantzi, Mary Musselman, Marshall; brother and sister: Lawrence, Esther Gascho. Funeral: Dec. 20, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, by David T. Martin. Burial: Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 87, Number 4 - January 25, 1994

Jonas — Dora Jeanne Duff. Dora was born 29 Oct 1929, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 2020, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Esther — Raymond Carl "Carl" Gascho. (son of Emanuel Gascho and Melinda Steinman) [Group Sheet]

Lawrence — Lois Jane "Jane" Lawrence. [Group Sheet]

Lawrence — Marjorie Lucille Zehr. (daughter of Emory Zehr and Selena Kipfer) [Group Sheet]

Bruce — Pauline Elizabeth Toews. [Group Sheet]

Barbara — Ronald Peter Schlegel. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173946
• Residence: 1957, 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Carolyn — Harold D. "Harry" Bauman. (son of Henry M. Bauman and Elmeda F. Diefenbacher) [Group Sheet]

Murray — Sharon Louise Heintz. (daughter of Clarence H. Heintz and Eileen M. Martin) [Group Sheet]

Mary — Thomas George "Tom" Musselman. (son of Reuben George Musselman and Marjorie Mae Bachert) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84463