Abraham Reif Shantz and Mary Bechtel

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Husband Abraham Reif Shantz

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            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

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         Father: Isaac Shantz (1748-1802)
         Mother: Barbara Reiff (1753-1820)

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Alice T. Hunsperger (1775-1821)

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Wife Mary Bechtel

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           Born: 1796
     Christened: 
           Died: 1868 - Butler Co, PA
         Buried:  - Mennonite Cemetery (Grace Reformed), Harmony, Butler Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Nancy Shontz ²

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            AKA: Nancy Schantz 1
           Born: 3 Nov 1827 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1897 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA
         Buried: 20 Jul 1897 - Mennonite Cemetery (Grace Reformed), Harmony, Butler Co, PA

         Spouse: Samuel Shuler (1821-1890) 3 4
           Marr: 31 Mar 1845 - Butler Co, PA

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2 F Sarah Shontz ²

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           Born:  - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: J. W. Bowman (      -      )

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3 M Eli Shantz

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            AKA: Livy Shontz 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 M Abraham B. Shontz ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Stannard (      -      )

         Spouse: Catherine Harter (      -      )

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5 M Joseph Shontz ²

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            AKA: Jonas Shantz
           Born:  - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Reif Shantz

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He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and for some years resided in Canada. Later he moved to Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh, and there passed the remainder of his life.

One source suggests that he and his brother Jacob were twins.

He died in 1836. [GPHAV, 362]

Sources differ when listing his children. It is difficult to determine which of the listed children were born to which mother. Much of this is the compiler's speculation.

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.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1096.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 357.