Person:Samuel Shantz (2)

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Samuel Shantz
b.16 Jan 1811 Waterloo Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
d.18 Jan 1895 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Oct 1808
  1. Elizabeth Shantz1809 - 1821
  2. Samuel Shantz1811 - 1895
  3. Barbara Shantz1812 - 1887
  4. Mary Shantz1814 - 1875
  5. Sarah Shantz1816 - 1881
  6. Anna Shantz1817 - 1899
  7. Veronica Shantz1819 - 1893
  8. Esther Shantz1823 - 1883
  9. Magdalena Shantz1825 - 1887
  10. Isaac B. Shantz1827 - 1917
  11. Leah Shantz1829 - Bet 1891 & 1901
Spouse and Children
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m. 28 Mar 1830
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Mar 1845
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Facts and Events
Name Samuel Shantz
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 16 Jan 1811 Waterloo Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 28 Mar 1830 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canadato Susannah Erb
Marriage 25 Mar 1845 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canadato Rebecca Rudy
Death[2][1] 18 Jan 1895 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Burial[2] 22 Jan 1895 Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, CanadaFirst Mennonite Cemetery Also known as Eby's Burying Grounds in the early to mid 1800s, when Kitchener was called Berlin.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
    2:413.

    'SHANTZ, SAMUEL, was born January 16th, 1811. On March 28th, 1830, he was married to Susannah Erb who was born November 13th, 1810, and died October 7th, 1844. On March 25th, 1845, he was again married to Rebecca Rudy who was born October 29th, 1825. ... After his first marriage he took charge of his own farm, about three miles west of Berlin, and commenced clearing away the huge forest and erected the necessary buildings thereon. In due time he was possessor of one of the finest farms on the Petersburg Road. Here he resided until his death which took place January 18th, 1895.'

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Herald of Truth - Vol. XXXII, No. 4, February 15, 1895, in MennObits: Mennonite Obituaries
    p. 61, 62, 63.

    SHANTZ. ­ On the 19th of January, west of Berlin, Ontario, Bro. Samuel Shantz, aged 84 y., 2 d. Buried on the 22d at Eby's M. H. in Berlin. Funeral services by Joseph Nahrgang in German and Noah Stauffer in English. Deceased leaves many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.

  3.   Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Samuel Shantz, age 50, farmer, married in 1830
    Rebecca Shantz, age 35
    Isaac C Shantz, age 21, farmer, married in 1860
    Menno E Shantz, age 19, farmer
    Aaron Shantz, age 16, farmer
    Esther Shantz, age 13
    Abraham Shantz, age 10
    Moses Shantz, age 8
    Emily Shantz, age 6
    Josiah Shantz, age 4
    Nelson Shantz, age 2
    Matilda Shantz, age 3 months
    Barbara Rudy, age 18
    all born in U[pper] Canada, all Mennonite

  4.   Ontario, Waterloo North, in Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Samuel Schantz, age 70, farmer
    Rebeca Schantz, age 56
    Isreal Schantz, age 17, farmer
    Allan Schantz, age 15
    Lousia Reb., age 13
    Simon, age 10
    all born in Ont, all Mennonite

  5.   Ontario, Waterloo North, Waterloo Township, in Canada. 1891 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    Samuel Shantz, age 80, born in Ont (both parents born in U.S.), Mennonite
    wife: Rebeca Shantz, age 66, born in Ont (both parents born in U.S.), Mennonite
    son: Simon Shantz, age 20, born in Ont, Mennonite

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