Person:Rebecca Rudy (1)

Rebecca Rudy

d.7 Jun 1899

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m. 25 Mar 1845

Facts and Events

Name	Rebecca Rudy
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]^[2]	29 Oct 1825	Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Marriage	25 Mar 1845	Waterloo County, Ontario, Canadato Samuel Shantz
Death^[1]^[3]	7 Jun 1899
Burial^[1]^[3]		Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, CanadaFirst Mennonite Cemetery Also known as Eby's Burying Grounds in the early to mid 1800s, when Kitchener was called Berlin.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Rebecca Rudy tombstone, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Section D, Row 10, 7.

In memory of / Rebecca Rudy / wife of / Samuel Shantz / died June 7, 1899 / aged 73 yrs. 7 mos. / 10 days
↑ Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
2:413.

'SHANTZ, SAMUEL, was born January 16th, 1811. On March 28th, 1830, he was married to Susannah Erb who was born November 13th, 1810, and died October 7th, 1844. On March 25th, 1845, he was again married to Rebecca Rudy who was born October 29th, 1825. ... After his first marriage he took charge of his own farm, about three miles west of Berlin, and commenced clearing away the huge forest and erected the necessary buildings thereon. In due time he was possessor of one of the finest farms on the Petersburg Road. Here he resided until his death which took place January 18th, 1895.'
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, in Find A Grave.

Inscription, from a photo of the gravestone:
'Rebecca Rudy
wife of Samuel Shantz
Died June 7, 1899
Aged 73 Yrs 7 Mos & 10 Days'

Note that the transcription given at Find-A-Grave indicates a birth date that matches (within one day) the above info, but a death date that does not:
Birth: Oct. 29, 1825
Death: Jan. 17, 1899