Christian S Shantz

Christian S. Shantz was born in Waterloo Co., Ontario, August 21, 1839. With his parents, he moved to Grundy Co., Ill., when about 19 years of age. On Nov. 22, 1866, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Harshbarger in Livingston Co., Ill., and together they lived near or in Cullom until their removal to Elkhart, Ind., in the fall of 1901 where he resided until his death on Dec. 13, 1918, following an operation for cancerous growth in the stomach, being 79 y. 3 m. 23 d. of age. He united with the Mennonite Church in the spring of 1871. To this union was born 7 children. His wife preceded him in death Sept. 25, 1911. Three children died in infancy, and Milton on Jan. 13, 1918, leaving Charlie, Mrs. Minnie Horning and Cora, eight grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were conducted at the Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind., on the 17th by the brethren, David A. Yoder and Jacob K. Bixler. Interment in the Prairie Street Cemetery.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2016, 0:26:58 UTC