Person:Mary Shantz (1)

Name	Mary Shantz
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]	13 Mar 1775	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	2 May 1797	Pennsylvania, United Statesto John Shoemaker
Immigration^[1]	1829	Canada
Death^[1]	6 Apr 1866	Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
2:374.

'SHANTZ, MARY [daughter of Isaac and Barbara (Reiff) Shantz], was born near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 13th, 1775. On May 2nd, 1797, she was married to John Shoemaker. They resided on the Swamp Creek, in Frederick Township, at what is known as "Shoemaker's Mills." Here they had a family of nine children, of whom two died young. ... She came to Canada in 1829 with her three youngest children, and during the eve of her life she had her home with her daughter, Magdalena, where she died April 6th, 1866.'
Canada West, Waterloo, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

In the household of David L Shoemaker:
Mary Shoemaker, age 86, widow, born in U S, Mennonite
Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Waterloo, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

In the household of Barnabas and Magdaline Devitt:
mother-in-law: Mary Schumaker, age 77, born in States, Mennonite