Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Isaac Shantz and Barbara Reiff




Husband Isaac Shantz

            AKA: Isaac Schantz,1 Isaac Shontz 2
           Born: 14 Jan 1748 - Montgomery Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1802 - near Pottstown, Montgomery Co, PA 1 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Jacob Shantz (Abt 1710-1781)
         Mother: Magdalene [Unk] (      -      )


       Marriage: 4 May 1774 1



Wife Barbara Reiff

            AKA: Barbara Ruff 1
           Born: 12 Sep 1753 - Pennsylvania 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Sep 1820 - Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 


         Father: Christian Reiff (1723-1809)
         Mother: Veronica [Unk] (1730/1732-1800)




Children
1 F Mary Shantz 2

            AKA: Mary Schantz,1 Maria Shantz
           Born: 1775 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1866 - Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Shoemaker (      -      )
           Marr: 1797


2 M Abraham Reif Shantz

            AKA: Abraham Schantz,1 Abraham Shontz 2
           Born: 15 Dec 1776 - Pottstown, Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1856 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Mennonite Cemetery (Grace Reformed), Harmony, Butler Co, PA
         Spouse: Alice T. Hunsperger (1775-1821)
         Spouse: Mary Bechtel (1796-1868)


3 M Christian Shantz 2

            AKA: Christian Schantz 1
           Born: 1779 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1856 - Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: M. Cressman (      -      )


4 M Jacob Shantz 2

            AKA: Jacob Schantz 1
           Born: 1781 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1867 - Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: M. Yost (      -      )


5 M Isaac Shantz 2

            AKA: Isaac Schantz 1
           Born: 1783 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 - Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: E. Bechtel (      -      )


6 M David Shantz 2

            AKA: David Schantz 1
           Born: 1787 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1879 - Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: E. Pannebecker (      -      )


7 F Veronica Shantz 2

            AKA: Veronica Schantz 1
           Born:  - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: A. Beihn (      -      )


8 M Samuel Shantz 2

            AKA: Samuel Schantz 1
           Born: 1792 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1792 - Montgomery Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


9 M Joseph Shantz 2

            AKA: Joseph Schantz 1
           Born: 1795 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Canada
         Buried: 
         Spouse: C. Schneider (      -      )



General Notes: Husband - Isaac Shantz

New Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co, PA


General Notes: Wife - Barbara Reiff


After her husband, Isaac, died, she and the family settled in Canada.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 385.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 362.


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