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

Samantha Maria Shantz[1]

Female 1880 - 1970  (90 years)


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  • Name Samantha Maria Shantz 
    Born 15 Sep 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Samantha Maria Shantz 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Biblle Christian 
    Residence 1940  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1951  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00110-6952.3 
    Died 22 Nov 1970  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 23 Nov 1970  Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20128  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Christian Shantz,   b. 7 Feb 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Magdalena F. Shupe,   b. 4 Dec 1855, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1877  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Family ID F5016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melanchton Shantz,   b. 6 Nov 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1902  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Clarence Vergel Shantz,   b. 26 Jan 1906,   d. 2 Oct 1991  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Melanchton Shantz

      DIDSBURY, Alta., Mrs. Melanchton Shantz of Disdbury, Alta., formerly of New Dundee, died Sunday, in Disbury Hospital. She was 90. The former Samantha Shantz, she was born in Waterloo County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Shantz. She was married in Wilmot Township in 1902 and moved west with her husband, to farm. She was a member of Didsbury Missionary Church. She was predeceased by her husband, in 1969 and is survived by two sons, Birtil Clarence of Kitchener and Emerson of Dids-,bury: three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Alfa ) Brado and Mrs. Ele ( Marie) From both of Didsbury and Mrs. Ruth Kasher of North Vancouver, B.C.: two brothers, Rev. Sidney Shantz of Preston and Harold of New Dundee; two sisters, Olive and Aida of New Dundee; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at Disbury Missionary Church, Wednesday. Burial will be in Didsbury cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Nov 1970 pg 29

  • 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..., 437.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 501413-1880 Samantha Maria Shantz.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 13.

    4. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 13.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 25.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011094-77.
      Christian Schantz (S/B Shantz), 21, occ. Yeoman, b. Dumfries, res. Dumfries, S/O Henry & Lydia Married Magdalena Schupe, 21, b. Blenheim, res. Wilmot Twp, D/O Moses & Charlotte, Witn Isaac Schupe & Mary Rosenberger Of Wilmot Twp, 13 November 1877 In New Hamburg.

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 017276 (1902).
      Name:Melanchton Shantz Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1878 Marriage Date:25 Jan 1902 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:David Shantz Mother:Susannah Erb Spouse:Samantha Shantz

      Name:Samantha Shantz Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1880 Marriage Date:25 Jan 1902 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Christian Shantz Mother:Magdalena Shupe Spouse:Melanchton Shantz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1880 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Biblle Christian - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Jan 1902 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1951 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Nov 1970 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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