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Shantz, Benjamin : correspondence received.
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Josiah Kolb Shantz was a farmer and caretaker born in Freeport, Ontario to Benjamin Shantz and Lydia Kolb on December 5, 1834. He married Anna Kolb on October 6, 1860 and together they had several children: Elizabeth, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, ... »
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The Schantz Family in North America is large and widespread; alternative spellings of the last name includes variations such as Tschantz, Shantz, Shonts, and Schanz. The family descended from Jacob Schanz (June 12, 1710-February 5, 1781) who emigrated to ... »
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One letter received by Benjamin Shantz.
Date and Place from: June 19, 1864 Waterloo To Shantz, Benjamin, 1811-1868 From Shantz, Josiah Kolb, 1834- and Shantz, Nancy Kolb.
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Donated by Dorothy Russell and Harold Russell in 1995.
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- English
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- Shantz, Benjamin (Subject)
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Described in 1995.
Revised by NM in February 2019.
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- English