Diary Of
William A. Quantz ©
1854 - 1945
Source and Copy Reference
Information
The original handwritten diary
of William A Quantz was contained in two large 8.5 X 14 ledger books. It was
duplicated in the early 1970s by his son John O. Quantz into five volumes with
the addition of a few pictures.
The following pdf series is divided into 10 volumes of 10 years or less
for ease of reference and binding and was resized to 8.5 X 11 format for copying by Lloyd Quantz, Great-grandson of
William, in 1987 for the children and grandchildren of William A’s oldest son
Clayton Quantz.
There is also available a
digital, typewritten version prepared by John Quanz of Markham, Ontario in
2015. He has been a faithful friend and co-laborer on the project assisted by
associates interested in the rich local documentary of the area where William
A. lived. Genealogical records may someday complete the linkage of relationship
with the various branches and spellings of the ‘Quantz tribe’ but in the spirit
of friendship we co-labor together on this project. It is a precious treasury
of personal insights, poems, musings and lessons of an early Canadian pioneer.
May you be blessed as you read.
While copyright and ownership
remains with the descendants of William A. Quantz, the family welcomes
inquiries from readers about additional usage consistent with the spirit and
purpose as stated by the author. Contact us at:
Note: Throughout the diary Tiny refers to Tiny Township west of Barrie. Flos refers to Flos Township south and east of Georgian Bay. Flos and Vespra were combined to form Springwater Township in Simcoe County.