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Most of the information on this page comes from the Lester B. Shantz book, A Shantz Family in Canada 1800-2000.   We have added some dates and names from sources such as online obituaries and grave sites.  Please send us any additions or corrections.   Thank you to all those who have provided updated information.

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Shantz lineage from Switzerland to Pennsylvania to Waterloo

  • Jacob Shantz I, 1710 (Switzerland) - 1781 (Pennsylvania) and Magdalena Erb, 1718? (Switzerland) to about 1760 (Pennsylvania)

  • Isaac Shantz, 1748 (Pennsylvania) - 1802 (Pennsylvania) and Barbara Reiff (Rife), 1753 (Pennsylvania) to 1820 (Waterloo), married 1774

  • Jacob Shantz III, 1781 (Pennsylvania) - July 1, 1867 (Waterloo) and Mary Yost, 1784  (Pennsylvania) to 1869 (Waterloo), married 1805

  • Samuel Y. Shantz, 1825-1900 and Esther Erb, 1827 - 1915, married 1845

  • Jacob E. Shantz, 1855-1922 and Lydia Bowman, 1855 - 1929, married 1877

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  • Ervin B. Shantz, 1878 - 1963 and Louisa Baer, 1881 - 1962, married 1903

  • Benjamin B. Shantz, 1880 - 1964 and Myra Snyder, 1885 - 1980, married 1906

  • Lydia Ann Shantz, 1887 - 1888

  • Esther Shantz Hallman, 1891 - 1961 and Anson Hallman,1887 - 1983, married 1918

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Children of Jacob E. and Lydia Shantz, and their spouses

Ervin B. and Louisa (Baer) Shantz Descendants

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Clarence Shantz (1904-1980) and Salome Hallman (1904-1995), married 1929                    

      Margaret Louise Shantz (1934-    ) and Lewis Cressman Weber (1934-2018), married 1956                                  

             Ann Elizabeth Weber (1960-    ) and Byron Becker (1961-   ), married 1983                                                

                  Luke Adrian Becker (1990-     )                                                                                     

                  Joel Benjamin Becker (1994-     )                                                                                           

             Mark Edward Weber (1963-   ) and Bonnie Martin (1963-    ), married 1988                                             

                  Kacie Michelle Weber (1991-       )                                                                                     

                  Kyle James Lewis Weber (1993-      )                                                                                

             Gregory Ross Weber (1966-    ) and Tracy Dietrich (1969-     ), married  1991                         

             Carolyn Sue Weber (1968-     ) and Harold O'Krafka, married 1992, divorced                                                                                       Jacob Alfred O'Krafka (1996-     )                                                                                  

Vera Shantz (1908-1998)

Gladys Shantz (1909-1991) and Arnold Elmer Gingrich (1910-1970), married 1940

      Paul Arnold Gingrich (1942-    ) and Alison Margaret Hayford (1946-    ), married 1973

              Jane Rebecca Gingrich (1978-     ) and Benjamin J. Ansell (1977-     ), married 2004

                     Theodore Ralph William Ansell (2006-     )

                     Elias James Paul Ansell (2010-      )

               Margaret Hayford Gingrich (1981-     ) and John Anderson (1979-    )

                     Wallace Gingrich Anderson (2017-     )

      Ruth Ann Gingrich (1945-     ) and John Tuach (1950-   ), married 1977, divorced 1996

                                                       and Ian Knight (1947-      )   

               Heather Anne Tuach (1977-    ) and Markus Stefan Esly (1977-      ), married 2014

                      Lukas John Esly (2016-     )  

               Kenneth John Tuach (1979-    )

               William Arnold Tuach (1985-    )

Lester Baer Shantz (1914- 2005) and Gracienne Dean (1914-1983), married 1942

                                                       and Alberta Daniels (1918-2004), married 1988

      James Edward Shantz (1943-2013) and Nancy Pfohl, married 1969, divorced 1995

                Ryan Edward Shantz (1972-     )

                Erin Heather Shantz (1975-      )

      David Dean Shantz (1946-2016) and Candida Johannes, married 1978, divorced 1993

                Paul Alexander Shantz (1980-    ) and Zhou Yin Dan, married 2013

      Cheryl Marie Shantz (1952-    ) and John Francis Schumaker, married 1982

      Laurie Kent Daniels (1944-   ) stepson and Carolyn Reed

      Allan Reid Daniels (1947-    ), stepson and Norma Jean Smuck, married 1971            

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Heather Tuach
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Benjamin B. and Myra (Snyder) Shantz Descendants

   Violet Shantz (1907- 1999) and Cranson Good (1906-1994), married 1937 

         Kathryn Violet Good (1940-    )

         Elizabeth Ann Good (1943-1947)

         John Cranson Good (1949-    ) and Fern Barbara Bast, married 1974

                    Caralee Krista Good (1979-   )

                    Rachelle Kristen Good (1982-    )

                    Rosanne Janelle Good (1984-    )

   Grace Shantz (1908-1995) and Wesley Metzger (1898-2001), married 1964

   Elmer Arthur Shantz (1910-1911)

   Levi Clayton Shantz (1911-1992) and Verna Morrison, married 1963

   Marjorie Shantz (1915-2005) and Phares Martin (1900-1978), married 1970

   Mary Edna Shantz (1917-2004) and Walter Rae Hilborn (1915-2015), married 1944

          Carol Mae Hilborn (1945-   )

          Jean Alice Hilborn (1946-    )

          Mary Louise Hilborn (1950-   ) and Gordon Kushner (1947-2022), married 1999

          Daniel Rae Hilborn (1955-   ) and Sandra Pondo (1957-   ), married 1983

                     Joshua Stanley Hilborn (1985-     ) and Jenny Anstruther (1986-     ), married 2013

                             Lydia Elizabeth Hilborn (2015-     )

                             Harry Rae Hilborn (2017-      )

                             Myles Joshua (2022-        )

                     Jenna Danielle Hilborn (1989-      ) and Trevor Botz (1993-        ), married 2024

                             Lincoln Klaus (2022-         )

   Gordon H. Shantz (1919-2001) and Beth Chamberlain (1920-2000), married 1943

         Melodie Shantz (1958-  ) and Mark Jansen, married 1985

                     Fraser Bowman Jansen (1992-    )

                     Andrea Elizabeth Jansen (1995-   )

         Gretchen Shantz (1960-   ) and Christopher Raymond, married 1992

                     Sarah Elizabeth Raymond (1994-     )

                     Benjamin Matthew Raymond (1999-        )

   Jacob Ralph Shantz (1922-2014) and Nelda Musselman (1926-2021), married 1947

         Roger Laverne Shantz (1948-    ) and Susan Calder Langton (1947-    ), married 1973

                    Barbara Ann Shantz (1976-   ) and David Emrys Williams, married 2004

                              Noah Brian Williams (2008-      )

                              Zachary Calder Williams (2012-      )

                    Brian Benjamin Shantz (1979-       ) and Kelly Roncin, married 2012

                              Spencer Monroe Shantz (2013-      )

         Linda Joyce Shantz (1952-    ) and Rev. George Elwin Garland (1947-    ), married 1973

                    Nathaniel Ross Garland (1982-    ) and Angela Joy Nowak, married 2007

                             Olivia Joy Garland (2009-       )

                             Hannah Leigh Garland (2011-       )

                             Alayna Anne Garland (2013-      )

                    Andrew James Garland (1983-     ) and Julie Eileen Scott, married 2008

                             Arabelle Marion Garland (2011-       )

                             Gideon Scott Garland (2013-        )

                             Helena Jane Garland (2015-       )

                    Rachel Ruth Garland (1987-      )

                    Sarah Elizabeth Garland (1989-    )

         Stanley Ralph Shantz (1955-    ) and Kathleen Keener (1962-   ), married 1986

                    Kristiana Hee Keener Shantz (1999-      )

                    Kayleena Jin Keener Shantz (2002-     )

   Donald Roy Shantz (1925-2017) and Elaine Rohr (1928-2009), married 1955 

          Carolyn Jane Shantz (1959-   ) and Michael Strathdee (1960-   ), married 1989

                    Ella Mary Shantz Strathdee (1995-  )

                    Kate Strathdee (2000-      )

          Mark Christopher Shantz (1961-    ) and Suean Prashad, married 1986

                    Ashton Evelyn Shantz (1989-   ) and Kyle Gervais, married 2017

                           Corrina Anne Gervais (2018-     )

          Philip Patrick Shantz (1964-   ) and Chris Enns, married 2001

                    Natasha Elizabeth Enns Shantz (2002-       )

                    Mackenzie Alice Enns Shantz (2005-       )

          Brenda Gayle Shantz (1966-   )

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Mary Edna Shantz
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Esther Shantz and Anson Hallman Descendants

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Ward Shantz Hallman (1919-1999) and Marjorie Ermina Banks (1921-2007), married 1945

   Brian Stanley Hallman (1946-   ) and Cecilia Dollar, divorced 1971

                                                         and Cynthis Kennedy, divorced 1984

            Henry Shantz Hallman (1975-   )

            Jason Francis Hallman (1978-    )

            Lindsay Ann Hallman (1987-      )

            Angela Dollard (step-daughter (1967-    ) and Theodore Bennett, married 1990

                    Owen Francis Bennett (1992-    )

                    Shantz Andrew Dollard Bennett (1994-   )

   Rev. Douglas Ward Hallman (1948-2019) and Diane Margaret Miller, divorced 1995

                    Steven Douglas Hallman (1984-    )

   Cheryl Lynn Hallman (1950-    ) and Dale Strawhacker, divorced

                                                       and Dimitri Apostoleris, divorced

                                                        and Steve Waal, married 1992

                    Alysia Grace Apostoleris (1983-    )

                    Zachary Ward Apostoleris (1984-   )

   Jean Michelle Shelley Hallman (1955-    ) and Philip Joseph Landry, married 1982, divorced

                    Erin Michelle Hallman Landry (1982-   ) and Blair Cavicchi

                         Sadie Ann Cavicchi (2018-      )

                    Marjorie Ann Chelsea Landry (1986-   )

                    Justine Whitney Landry (1990-   )

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Lyle Shantz Hallman (1922-2003) and Dorothy Groff (1923-2021), married 1947, divorced 1980

                                                         and Wendy Jean Guitard (1949-   ), married 1982

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   Peter George Hallman (1950-1999) and Brenda Faye Snyder (1950-     ), married 1973

                     Mark Peter Hallman (1976-    ) and Beverly Ann Baatje (1976-     ), married 2010

                              Jack Peter Hallman (2011-      )

                              Benjamin Mark Hallman (2016-      )

                     Gregory Ryan Hallman (1979-    ) and Nicole Gerine Reid (1981-     ), married 2009

                               Lily Madeline Hallman (2011-      )

                     Brent Joel Hallman (1980-     ) and Lauren Margaret Kelly, married 2011

                               Charles Winston Hallman (2015-     )

                               Olivia Marguerite Hallman (2020-    )

                     Nadine Yvonne Hallman (1982-    )

                     Yves Marie Hallman (1984-     )

   Susan Joy Hallman (1952-     ) and Marvin Rempel, married 1981, divorced 2012

                     Kevin Martin Rempel (1985-     ) and Chelsey Winifred Williams, married 2008 

                              Anika Joy Rempel (2014-     )

                              Ilya Grace Rempel (2016-      )

                     Katelin Lorraine Rempel (1986-     ) and Samuel Martin, married 2014

                              Isaac Gregory Martin (2015-     )

                              Claire Elizabeth Martin (2018-      )

                     Brian James Rempel (1987-      ) and Stephanie Marie Martin, married 2012

                              Micah John Rempel (2015-     )

                              Manyah Elaine Rempel (2018-      )

   James William Hallman (1955-     ) and Susan Martin, married 1974

                     Nathan James Hallman (1975-    ) and Rebecca Hutt, married 2006

                              Owen James Hallman (2008-     )

                              Sophie Elizabeth Hallman (2010-      )

                              Carson Lyle Henry Hallman (2011-     )

                              Julia MacMillan Hallman (2012-        )

                     Kerri Lynn Hallman (1977-    ) and Derrick MacDonald, married 1999, divorced 2011

                               Tyler Derrick Macdonald (2004-      )

                               Rachel Lynn MacDonald (2006-      )

   Thomas Lyle Hallman (1961-     ) and Kathy Machado, married 1991

                     Stephanie Machado (1981-    )

                     Danny Machado (1982-    )

 

Esther Jean Hallman (1934-    ) and Benno Barg (1933-2014), married 1956  

   Brenda Lee Barg (1960-   ) and Shane Forsyth, married 1981

                     Jordan Alexander Forsyth (1989-    ) and Katey Buchanan

                     Abram Benjamin Forsyth (1992-    )

                     Katherine Annalee Forsyth (1998-     )

   Gerald James Barg (1963-   ) and Cathy Cardozo

   Susan Jean Barg (1960-    ) and Al Strong, married 1988

                     Jacob Barg Strong (1993-     )

                     Christine Barg Strong (1997-   )

   Brian George Barg (1969-    ) and Rhonda Connery, married 1995, divorced

                     Morgan Ezra Barg (1997-   )

   Elizabeth Ann Barg (1973-    ) and Ken Fast, married 2007, divorced 2019

                     Clayton Kenneth Fast (2009-     )

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