Individual Details
George Washington SHONTZ Sr.
(25 MAR 1833 - 2 AUG 1918)
George was a Civil War veteran who served in Co. K, 78th Reg. of the P. V. I.
Events
| Birth | 25 MAR 1833 | Huntingdon Co., PA | |||
| Baptism | 8 JUN 1844 | Zion Reformed Church,, Marklesburg, Huntingdon Co., PA. by uncle, Rev. Theobald Fouse |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 JAN 1857 | Huntingdon Co., PA - Margaret Ellen CLAPPER | |||
| Death | 2 AUG 1918 | Huntingdon Co., PA | | ||
| Burial | Entriken Cem., Lincoln Twp., Huntingdon Co., PA | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Ellen CLAPPER (1839 - 1919) |
| Child | William Henry SHONTZ (1858 - 1886) |
| Child | Katherine/Catharine J. SHONTZ (1859 - 1942) |
| Child | Abraham Lincoln SHONTZ (1861 - 1920) |
| Child | Jonas B. SHONTZ (1863 - 1934) |
| Child | Annie M. SHONTZ (1864 - 1933) |
| Child | Samuel Howard SHONTZ (1866 - 1934) |
| Child | Robert Milton SHONTZ (1868 - 1892) |
| Child | George Washington SHONTZ Jr. (1870 - 1942) |
| Child | Benjamin Franklin SHONTZ (1872 - 1939) |
| Child | Horatio Orlady SHONTZ (1875 - 1907) |
| Child | Margaret Ellen Clapper "Maggie" SHONTZ (1877 - 1956) |
| Child | John Wintrode SHONTZ (1880 - 1961) |
| Father | Christian SHONTZ (1807 - 1883) |
| Mother | Mary Maria BUCHWALTER (1800 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Daniel SHONTZ (1830 - 1921) |
| Sibling | John SHONTZ (1831 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Catherine SHONTZ (1835 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Rev. Jonas B. SHONTZ (1837 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Margaret SHONTZ (1838 - 1910) |
| Sibling | William D. SHONTZ (1840 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Christian B. SHONTZ (1842 - 1927) |
| Sibling | David SHONTZ (1844 - 1885) |
Endnotes
1. Thomas Shontz, SHONTZ FAMILY Roots and Branches (Apollo, PA., Closson Press, 1997), Page 27..
2. The Blair County Genealogical Society, Inc., compiler, Ancestral Charts of BCGS Society Members (Altoona, PA: The Blair County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1996), Volume II, Page 100 submitted by Thomas Shontz.
3. Deb Riley