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John Yost Shantz

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John Yost Shantz

Birth
Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
23 Feb 1891 (aged 80)
Waterloo Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Breslau, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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North section, Row 12, #2
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John Y. Shantz "was born February 6th, 1811. On March 28th, 1837, he was married to Susannah Scheirich. She was born April 1st, 1820, and died April 6th, 1884. Soon after their marriage they settled on their farm, then nearly all forest, near Shantz Station [near Breslau, Ontario], where they resided until their deaths. During the last years of his life he was so unfortunate as to lose his eyesight. he died February 23rd, 1891, leaving a large family"
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County. 1895.
John Y. Shantz "was born February 6th, 1811. On March 28th, 1837, he was married to Susannah Scheirich. She was born April 1st, 1820, and died April 6th, 1884. Soon after their marriage they settled on their farm, then nearly all forest, near Shantz Station [near Breslau, Ontario], where they resided until their deaths. During the last years of his life he was so unfortunate as to lose his eyesight. he died February 23rd, 1891, leaving a large family"
- Eby, Ezra E. A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County. 1895.

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The gravestone has been removed.; only the base remains. A cemetery record provides the following partial inscription of the gravestone (top portion):
Our/ father/ John Y. Shantz/ born/ Feb. 6, 1811/ died Feb. 23, 18[?]

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  • Created by: Cay Bauman
  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218747309/john_yost-shantz: accessed ), memorial page for John Yost Shantz (6 Feb 1811–23 Feb 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 218747309, citing Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Cay Bauman (contributor 49821024).