He visited areas of southern Manitoba in 1872 to explore possibilities for Mennonite settlement .
The village was named after Jacob Yost Shantz , a businessman from Ontario who helped German speaking Mennonites migrate from Imperial Russia to southern Manitoba .
Jacob Yost Shantz visited areas of southern Manitoba in 1872 to explore possibilities for Mennonite settlement .
The village was named after Jacob Yost Shantz , a businessman from Ontario who helped German speaking Mennonites migrate from Imperial Russia to southern Manitoba .