Individual Details

Christian first enlisted with the 5th PA Reserves, Co., G, Volunteer Infantry from Huntingdon Co., PA. After three years, he re-enlisted in Co., E, Reserve Corps of Infantry. He was wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania when a musket ball entered his body near the hip and could not be removed.

Birth	12 FEB 1842	Entriken, Lincoln Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA
Baptism	8 JUN 1844	Zion Reformed Church,, Marklesburg, Huntingdon Co., PA. by uncle, Rev. Theobald Fouse
Marriage	10 JAN 1867	Elizabeth DONELSON
Death	3 MAR 1927
Burial		Philipsburg Cem., Philipsburg, Centre Co., PA

Spouse	Elizabeth DONELSON (1845 - 1908)
Child	Frank Harry SHONTZ (1867 - 1903)
Child	John D. SHONTZ (1869 - 1945)
Child	David S. SHONTZ (1871 - 1900)
Child	Clara E. SHONTZ (1873 - )
Child	Edgar A. SHONTZ (1875 - 1945)
Child	Bertha M. SHONTZ (1877 - )

Father	Christian SHONTZ (1807 - 1883)
Mother	Mary Maria BUCHWALTER (1800 - 1891)
Sibling	Daniel SHONTZ (1830 - 1921)
Sibling	John SHONTZ (1831 - 1922)
Sibling	George Washington SHONTZ Sr. (1833 - 1918)
Sibling	Catherine SHONTZ (1835 - 1882)
Sibling	Rev. Jonas B. SHONTZ (1837 - 1914)
Sibling	Margaret SHONTZ (1838 - 1910)
Sibling	William D. SHONTZ (1840 - 1864)
Sibling	David SHONTZ (1844 - 1885)