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Tilman S. Shantz[1,2]

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Birth  8 Jan 1850    [3
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00110-6861 
Person ID  I6511 
Last Modified  09 Jun 2004 
 
Father  Moses Shantz, b. 22 Aug 1819 
Mother  Susannah Snider, b. 4 Apr 1830 
Group Sheet  F79 
 
Family 1  Esther Snyder, b. 14 Dec 1846 
Married  20 Mar 1871    [4
Children 
 1. Harvey Shantz, b. 30 Dec 1871
 2. Alvin H. Shantz, b. 11 Feb 1873
 3. Alfred E. Shantz, b. 6 Dec 1874
 4. Urias A. Shantz, b. 26 Sep 1876
 5. Angus M. Shantz, b. 19 Jul 1878
 6. Walter W. Shantz, b. 4 Mar 1880
 7. Elsie L. Shantz, b. 3 Feb 1882
 8. Clementina Shantz, b. 16 Sep 1883
 9. Ezra Ervine Shantz, b. 11 Sep 1885
Group Sheet  F353 
 
Notes  Tilman Shantz, "was born January 8th, 1850. On March 20, 1871, he was married to Esther, daughter of Benjamin and Magdalena (Shantz) Snyder. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by his brother Aaron S. Shantz. Here they remained for one year, then, on March 6th, 1872, they moved to Maryborough Township, Wellington County, 4th Concession, near Wallace line. Here they resided until March 6th, 1875, when they moved on the farm they now possess, north-east quarter of lot No. 9, German Company's Tract, about three miles north of the town of Waterloo where he is engaged as a farmer and breeder of thoroughbred stock. He has been councillor for two years, 1884-5, deputy reeve for six years, 1886-91, and reeve for the year 1892. He always takes an active part in political matters and strongly advocates the platform taken by the Liberals of this province. His family consists of nine children, Viz:"
 
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, 424   [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), 319   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [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, 424   [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, 424   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
 
Documents
Stock Certificate
Share or stock certificate for three shares, each valued at $100, in the Ontario Sugar Company Limited issued to Tilman S. Shantz of Waterloo Ontario, dated 14 October, 1902.
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