| Birth |
15 Jan 1825 |
[4] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00110-6767 |
| Person ID |
I6254 |
| Last Modified |
03 May 2005 |
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| Father |
Jacob Shantz, b. 11 Oct 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Mary Yost, b. 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| Group Sheet |
F1974 |
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| Family 1 |
Esther Erb, b. 6 Apr 1827, , Waterloo Co., Ontario |
| Married |
11 Mar 1845 |
[5,6] |
| Children |
| | 1. Angeline Shantz, b. 10 Apr 1846 |
| | 2. Peter E. Shantz, b. 25 Aug 1849 |
| | 3. Wendell. E. Shantz, b. 16 Sep 1851 |
| | 4. Aaron E. Shantz, b. 7 Apr 1853 |
| | 5. Jacob E. Shantz, b. 27 Apr 1855 |
| | 6. Mary Ann Shantz, b. 27 Apr 1855 |
| | 7. Moses E. Shantz, b. 21 May 1857 |
| | 8. Samuel E. Shantz, b. 16 Feb 1859 |
| | 9. Daniel E. Shantz, b. 13 Oct 1860 |
| | 10. Susannah Shantz, b. 5 Apr 1862 |
| | 11. Franklin E. Shantz, b. 13 Oct 1863 |
| | 12. Nancy Shantz, b. 9 Oct 1865 |
| | 13. Esther Shantz, b. 5 Oct 1867 |
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| Group Sheet |
F605 |
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| Notes |
Samuel Y. Shantz, "was born January 15th, 1825. On March 11th, 1845, he was married to Esther Erb who was born April 6th, 1827. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm where now is what is known as Shantz Station (Shantz Station was named after Mr. Shantz and was situated near where his farm buildings were located. The station was burnt many years ago but the place still goes by that name), where they resided until the Grand Trunk Railroad was built when he sold his farm to the company and moved to North Dumfries Township, not far from Blair, where he purchased a large farm. Here he resided until some twenty years ago when he purchased the farm (This farm belonged to Jacob M. Clemens, generally known as "Bachelor Jacob", and after his decease it was sold and Mr. Shantz purchased it), on which he now resides. It is about two and one-half miles south-west of Berlin. To them was born a large family. Names of children are as follows: |
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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, 409 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [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), 352 [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), 656 [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, 409 [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), 656 [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, 409 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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| Documents |  | Account Book
A small account book inscribed "Samuel Y. Shantz his Book February 11th 1846." |  | Deed
Deed 8938 dated July 7, 1883 between Samuel Y. and Jacob E. Shantz for part of Lot 13, Broken Front Concession of Richard Beasley's Lower Block, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. |  | Deed
Deed 6796 dated February 18, 1877 between Elias B. Snyder and Samuel Y. Shantz for Lot 13 in the Broken Front Concession of Richard Beasley’s Lower Block, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. |
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Region of Waterloo