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Samuel B. Shantz

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Samuel B. Shantz

Birth
Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
18 Jan 1895 (aged 84)
Burial
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Southeast Section, Row 10, #6
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Samuel Shantz "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. Although deprived of first class school privileges and his time devoted to constant labor on his father's farm, his desire for information made him seek opportunities for acquiring knowledge. This, added to his natural abilities, gave Mr. Shantz great success in acquiring information on all topics. His stock of knowledge and experience made him a wise counsellor and a judicious adviser; and on may occasions, both in public and private interests, his counsel was sought and obtained. After his first marriage he took charge of his own farm, about three miles west of Berlin [now Kitchener, Ontario], and commenced clearing away the huge forest and erected the necessary buildings thereon. In due time he was the possessor of one of the finest farms on the Petersburg Road. Here he resided until his death which took place January 18th, 1895. His family consisted of twenty-two children, ten of whom were born unto his first wife"
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County, 1895.
Samuel Shantz "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. Although deprived of first class school privileges and his time devoted to constant labor on his father's farm, his desire for information made him seek opportunities for acquiring knowledge. This, added to his natural abilities, gave Mr. Shantz great success in acquiring information on all topics. His stock of knowledge and experience made him a wise counsellor and a judicious adviser; and on may occasions, both in public and private interests, his counsel was sought and obtained. After his first marriage he took charge of his own farm, about three miles west of Berlin [now Kitchener, Ontario], and commenced clearing away the huge forest and erected the necessary buildings thereon. In due time he was the possessor of one of the finest farms on the Petersburg Road. Here he resided until his death which took place January 18th, 1895. His family consisted of twenty-two children, ten of whom were born unto his first wife"
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County, 1895.

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  • Created by: Cay Bauman
  • Added: Sep 19, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203140444/samuel_b-shantz: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel B. Shantz (16 Jan 1811–18 Jan 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203140444, citing First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024).