Person:Jacob Shantz (4)

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Jacob Shantz
b.11 Oct 1781 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
d.1 Jul 1867 Waterloo Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 May 1774
  1. Mary Shantz1775 - 1866
  2. Abraham Shantz1776 - 1856
  3. Christian Shantz1779 - 1856
  4. Jacob Shantz1781 - 1867
  5. Isaac Shantz1783 - 1854
  6. David Shantz1787 - 1879
  7. Veronica Shantz1789 - 1876
  8. Samuel Shantz1792 - 1792
  9. Joseph Shantz1795 - 1882
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Jacob Shantz1781 - 1867
  • W.  Marie Yost1784 - 1869
m. 1805
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Facts and Events
Name Jacob Shantz
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 11 Oct 1781 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 1805 to Marie Yost
Immigration[2][3] 1810 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Death[3][2] 1 Jul 1867 Waterloo Twp, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada

'He took an active part in converting the wilderness of Waterloo Township into fruitful country.'[3]

References
  1. ↑ Canada West (Ontario): Waterloo County: Waterloo Township, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    page 212.

    Jacob Schantz, gentleman, born in United States, Menonist, age 71 [next] Octobr.
    Maria Schantz, born in United States, Menonist, age 69

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
    2:395.

    'SHANTZ, JACOB, the third son of Isaac and Barbara (Reiff) Shantz, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 11th, 1881 [sic, s/b 1781]. In 1805 he was married to Mary Yost who was born in the same county, March 12th, 1784, and died near Berlin [Kitchener], Ontario, October 22nd, 1869. In 1810 they left their native home and moved to Canada. They settled a little south-east of Berlin, ... Here Mr. and Mrs. Shantz resided until their deaths. He died July 1st, 1867, ...'

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Herald of Truth - Volume IV, Number 8 - August 1867, in MennObits: Mennonite Obituaries
    pages 115, 116.

    'On the first of July, 1867, in Waterloo Township, C. W., Br. JACOB SHANTZ, aged 85 years, 8 months, and 20 days. He was a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and removed to Canada with his family in the year 1810. He lived in wedlock sixty-two years, and leaves eight children, eighty-four grand-children, and fifty-six great-grand-children. He took an active part in converting the wilderness of Waterloo Township into fruitful country. He was energetic and courageous in what he did, and is his works were according to the will of God, he is now at rest.'

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

    Jacob Shantz, age 80, gentleman, born in U. States, Mennonite
    Mary Shantz, age 77, born in U. States, Mennonite

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