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Christian Shantz

Male 1779 - 1856  (77 years)


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  • Name Christian Shantz 
    Born 13 Feb 1779  Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Nov 1856 
    Person ID I02919  All
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2006 

    Father Isaac Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1748, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1802, on his farm on the Skullyhill River, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Barbara Reiff,   b. 12 Sep 1753,   d. 25 Sep 1820, south of Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 4 May 1774 
    Family ID F0564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdelena Cressman,   b. 30 Jan 1783 
    Married 19 Oct 1800  [1
    Children 
    +1. Jonas C. Shantz,   b. 26 Jul 1813
     2. Anna Shantz,   b. 19 Oct 1801,   d. 19 Oct 1822  (Age 21 years)
     3. Isaac C. Shantz,   b. 13 Jul 1803, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1885, Livingstone County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Barbara Shantz,   b. 25 Jun 1805, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. John C. Shantz,   b. 23 Oct 1807, south of Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Christian C. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1810
     7. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1812
     8. Eli C. Shantz,   b. 23 Jan 1816
    +9. Noah C. Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1819
     10. David Shantz,   b. 1 Aug 1821
     11. Mary Shantz,   b. 29 Dec 1822
     12. Susannah Shantz,   b. 7 Mar 1824
    Family ID F0661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From Ezra Eby Book

      Christian Shantz, "the second son of Isaac Shantz, was born on the old 'Schantzen Homestead' near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 13th, 1779. On October 19th, 1800, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old 'Hannes' Cressman of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 30th, 1783, and died in Waterloo County August 13th, 1866. In May, 1806, he, in company with his wife and family of three children, Philip Bliehm and family, his brother, Abraham, and family, Abraham Cressman, and others, moved to Canada. Mr. Shantz arrived in safety at his farm, being composed of lots Nos. 52 and 55, German Company's Tract. The land is still in possession of three of his grandsons. Here they resided until their deaths. He died November 9th, 1856. They had a family of twelve children.

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      From Guelph Mercury, Saturday May 27, 2006

      Peter Etril Synder is a descendent.

  • Sources 
    1. [S065344] Ezra Eby Book.




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