Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Abraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz

Abraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz[1]

Male 1867 - 1942  (74 years)

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  • Name Abraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz 
    Born 12 Dec 1867  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name A. E. Shantz 
    Name Abram Shantz 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Sewing Machine Agent 
    From Waterloo Region Museum
    From Waterloo Region Museum
    A trade card or ad printed on white paper with a coloured picture of a bird sitting on a tree branch, and a close-up of an egg. It is labeled: Mocking Bird. Printed at the upper left is: The American Singer Series; and a logo. Printed on the back is a story about the mocking bird, and: Singer Sewing Mahcine Co./ Salesrooms in Every City, where the rest of the 16 Cards composing The/ American Singer Series may be obtained FREE upon personal call. Stamped in purple on the back is: Singer Sewing Machine Co./ A. E. Shantz, Manager,/ Store - Mackie's Block, 19 King St., W./ Berlin, Ont.
    Residence 1942  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6648.4 
    Died 28 Nov 1942  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I19090  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Enoch Donald Shantz,   b. 6 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1920, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Catharine Ruthig,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 17 May 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F4891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta Boehmer,   b. 9 Sep 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1925, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Arthur Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Percival Lloyd "Percy" Shantz,   b. 9 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 68 years)
     3. Earl Shantz,   b. 21 Feb 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F6429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 388.

    2. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div 1 Pg 1.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 5.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 39.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Abrham Emanuel Shantz d. 18 Nov 1942, Toronto, b. 12 Dec 1867 Ontario, Occ: retired salesman, buried New Hamburg

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Abraham Emanuel Shantz d. 18 Nov 1942, Toronto, b. 12 Dec 1867 Ontario, Occ: retired salesman, buried New Hamburg

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 May 1864.
      May 17, 1864 Enoch Schantz and Catharina Ruthig, both of Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Dec 1867 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sewing Machine Agent - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1942 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Nov 1942 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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