Corporal Douglas Bowman Shantz

1917 - 1996  (78 years)

• Name	Douglas Bowman Shantz
  Prefix	Corporal
  Born	12 Oct 1917	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-493063
  Died	29 Mar 1996	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  Person ID	I493063	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Preston Shantz,   b. 6 Sep 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1952, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Annie Bowman,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1969, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1908	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F251440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SHANTZ, Douglas, B. Passed away peacefully at University Hospital, London, Ontario, March 29, 1996. Beloved husband of the late Pauline (Grant). Dear Dad and father-in-law of Virginia and Brian Dunbar. Loved and Special Papa of Daryl and Shawna. Burial at Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Mon, Apr 1, 1996 Page 45 __________________ Groom Is Corporal in R.C.A.F. Wireless School, Montreal The marriage took place on Saturday at 4715 Queen Mary Rd Montreal. Pauline Gibson Grant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Grant to Corporal Douglas Bowman Shantz. R.C.A.F. No. 1 Wireless school. Montreal. son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Shantz. Moore Park. Toronto. Rev. B. B. Brown of Montreal officiated and Mrs. Herbert McAllister played the wedding music. The bride was given in marriage by Edward Hynes and wore a heaven blue chiffon ensemble with white accessories and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Edward Hynes, matron of honor, wore a pink chiffon ensemble with a corsage of roses. L.A.C. Richard Erb, E R.C.A.F., Stratford, was best man and L.A.C. Victor Turner, R.C.A.F., the only usher. reception the bride's mother received wearing a dusky pink crepe ensemble and the groom's mother wore a black and white corded silk. The couple left on a trip to the Laurentians. The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wed, Jun 25, 1941 Page 24

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Samuel P Shantz Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1884 Birth Place: Preston Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1908 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father:P E Shantz Mother:Mariah Bowers Shantz Spouse:Annie Bowman Spouse's Age:24 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place:Wilmot Tp Spouse Father:C Bowman Spouse Mother:Leah Schneider

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Oct 1917 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Mar 1996 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Palm Beach, Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth