Birth |
13 Feb 1779 |
Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania [2,3] |
Sex |
Male |
Eby ID |
00110-6632 |
Died |
9 Nov 1856 |
[4,5] |
Person ID |
I5763 |
Last Modified |
23 May 2004 |
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Father |
Isaac Shantz, b. 14 Jan 1748, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
Mother |
Barbara Rife, b. 12 Sep 1753 |
Group Sheet |
F1835 |
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Family 1 |
Magdalena Cressman, b. 30 Jan 1783 |
Married |
19 Oct 1800 |
[6] |
Children |
| 1. Jonas C. Shantz, b. 26 Jul 1813 |
| 2. Anna Shantz, b. 19 Oct 1801 |
| 3. Isaac C. Shantz, b. 13 Jul 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| 4. Barbara Shantz, b. 25 Jun 1805, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| 5. John C. Shantz, b. 23 Oct 1807, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario |
| 6. Christian C. Shantz, b. 16 Feb 1810 |
| 7. Magdalena Shantz, b. 14 Jan 1812 |
| 8. Eli C. Shantz, b. 23 Jan 1816 |
| 9. Noah C. Shantz, b. 14 Jan 1819 |
| 10. David Shantz, b. 1 Aug 1821 |
| 11. Mary Shantz, b. 29 Dec 1822 |
| 12. Susannah Shantz, b. 7 Mar 1824 |
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Group Sheet |
F1919 |
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Notes |
Christian Shantz, "the second son of Isaac Shantz, was born on the old 'Schantzen Homestead' near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 13th, 1779. On October 19th, 1800, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old 'Hannes' Cressman of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 30th, 1783, and died in Waterloo County August 13th, 1866. In May, 1806, he, in company with his wife and family of three children, Philip Bliehm and family, his brother, Abraham, and family, Abraham Cressman, and others, moved to Canada. Mr. Shantz arrived in safety at his farm, being composed of lots Nos. 52 and 55, German Company's Tract. The land is still in possession of three of his grandsons. Here they resided until their deaths. He died November 9th, 1856. They had a family of twelve children, viz:" |
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Sources |
1. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 385 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 385 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S1] Vol I 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..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 477 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 386 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [S1] Vol I 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..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 477 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 385 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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Documents | ![](./item_images/t-doon-974.141.001.jpg) | Family Register A Familien Register for "Familie Shantz - 1880 ...." It lists the children, dates of birth, dates of death and who married. |
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