Person:Barbara Shantz (2)

Some compilers give her birth and death dates as 29 Jan 1716 and 26 Oct 1796, but these dates appear to be unsubstantiated (no sources given, other than other amateur compilers).

1.   Ship list of the "Charming Nancy": which arrived in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania on October 8th, 1737, from Rotterdam.

   Males signers over the age of 16 ...
   Jacob Schantz
   Hans Schantz'
   'Women and children under age 16 ...
   Catrina Schantz
   Barbara Schantz
   Catrina Schantz
   Elisabeth Schantz
   Ferona Schantz
   Christian Schantz
   Magdalena Schantz'

2.   #14731 in Erb Family "A", in Davis, Richard W. Mennosearch.

   'Hans Erb [son of Nicholas Erb], b. 13 Mar 1713. He died at Manheim Township, Lancaster County 13 Jan 1778. ... He married Barbara Schantz, who arrived on the same ship as her [future] husband in 1737.'
   Their first child was born about 1746.

   13 Mar 1713 is his baptism date, as indicated in an email from Richard Davis.

3. ↑ Birth year estimated based on birth dates of husband and children (first born approx 1746 and last born Oct 1759).