Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robin Roland Shantz

Male 1913 - 1989  (76 years)


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  • Name Robin Roland Shantz 
    Born 12 Jun 1913  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 - RCAF 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350917 
    Died 22 Jun 1989  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 24 Jun 1989  Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I350917  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Preston Shantz,   b. 6 Sep 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1952, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Annie Bowman,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1969, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1908  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F251440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Estella Irvine,   b. 29 Mar 1914, Hainsville, Matilda Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 2014, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F251536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SHANTZ, Robin R.

      Of 522 West-minster Drive S., Cambridge, on Thursday, June 22, 1989, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Beloved husband of Estella Irvine; dear father of Richard of Vancouver, Ronald of Toronto and Malcolm of London, Ont. Lovingly remembered by six grandchildren; one brother, Douglas of Montreal and two sisters, Mrs. Lois Schrumm and Marjorie, Mrs. Desmond Singleton, both of Cambridge. Mr. Shantz was born in Toronto and came to Cambridge (P) in 1945. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church, the Preston Masonic Lodge, Cambridge Shrine Club, Preston Chapter of R.A.M. and the Royal Canadian Legion, Preston Branch No. 126. He served with the RCAF in the Second World War and was a former member of the Preston Board of Education and a Councilman of the first Cambridge Council. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge, today (Friday), 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, June 24, 1989. Interment Parklawn cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Jun 1989 pg A9

  • Sources 
    1. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 007282 (1913).
      Name:Robin Roland Shantz Date of Birth:12 Jun 1913 Gender:Male Birth Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Samuel Preston Shantz Mother's name:Annie Bowman

    2. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Shantz/ Robin R./ Shantz/ 1913 - 1989./ [Legion Plaque]

    3. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jun 1913 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jun 1989 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Jun 1989 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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