Orville Roy Shantz

1897 - 1956  (59 years)

• Name	Orville Roy Shantz
  Born	6 Oct 1897	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1  [4]
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1918	RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55261
  Died	15 Dec 1956	St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	17 Dec 1956	St. George United Cemetery, St. George, Brant Co., Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I55261	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alvin H. Shantz,   b. 11 Feb 1873, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rachel A. Snider,   b. 30 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F167874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irla Louisa Snyder,   b. 23 Jun 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1983  (Age 84 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1919	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Stuart Shantz,   d. 25 Jul 1944, , France
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Orville R. Shantz ST. GEORGE - Orville R. Shantz, 59, of near St. George, died today after a lingering illness. He was born at Elmira, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shantz., In 1919 he married Ida Snyder of Elmira and they farmed about one mile from St. George. Surviving are his wife and two sons, Homer of Dundas and Sanford of St. George; one brother, Sylvan, of Elmira and one sister, Mrs. Rueben (Elma ) Shantz of Kitchener and seven grandchildren. One son, Stewart, was killed overseas in 1944. The body is at the Bannister and Glaves Funeral Home, St. George. Funeral service will be conducted Monday at 2;30 p.m. from St. George United Church. Interment will be in St. George United Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Dec 1956 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 2. [S1994] Cemetery - ON, Brant, St. George - St. George United. Shantz/ in loving memory of/ Orville R. Shantz/ 1897-1958/ his wife/ Irla L. Snyder/ 1898-1983 [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. SHANTZ, ORVILLE ROY Regimental number(s): 3138190 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8799 - 25 Date of Birth: 06/10/1897 Elmira, [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Orville Roy Shantz Date of Birth:6 Oct 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Alvin H Shantz Mother's name:Rachel Snider [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Orville R Shantz Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1898 Birth Place:Woolwich Marriage Date:10 Sep 1919 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Alvin H Shantz Mother:Rachael Snider Shantz Spouse:Irla Louise Snyder Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1898 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Spouse Father:Edward Snyder Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Schneider

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1897 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1918 - RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Sep 1919 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Dec 1956 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Dec 1956 - St. George United Cemetery, St. George, Brant Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth