Classification scheme:
Hist. Mss. 1.195
Title: Benjamin B. Shantz fonds
Dates of creation: 1880-1953
Physical description: 2 cm. of textual records
Biographical Sketch: Benjamin Bowman Shantz (23 June 1880-17 Dec. 1964) was the son of Jacob E. and Lydia Bowman Shantz. He was married to Myra Snyder (11 July 1885-26 July 1980) on 7 March 1908. They had four sons and four daughters.
On 15 November 1908 Shantz was ordained as a minister by Jonas Snider, and as a bishop on 26 March 1939. For a time he preached regularly at the Baden Mission. Shantz was a farmer by vocation in the Freeport, Ontario area. He took some courses at Toronto Bible College as a young man. He retired in 1961.
Custodial history: Donated to the Archives by Preston Mennonite Church
Scope and content: The fonds consists of sermon notes and personal documents.
Notes:
Original archival description created16 March 2001 by Sam Steiner.
See oral interview with Myra Snyder Shantz in the Fairview Mennonite Home Seniors Oral History Project collection.
File list:
- Benjamin B. Shantz sermon notes, 1940-ca. 1960
- Birth certificates for Benjamin B. Shantz and Myra Snyder
- Ordination letter signed by Bishop Jonas Snider, Nov. 15, 1908
- Marriage Act registration, 1 October 1921
- Newsclipping on ordination as bishop, 1939.
- Letter signed by congregational leaders on occasion of 40th anniversary of Shantz's ordination