Welland Cunningham Snider

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-162389
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1921, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Banker
• Residence: 1921, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Welland — Rebecca Martha Colvin. Rebecca died 8 May 1995; was buried , Culross-Teeswater Cemetery, Teeswater, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Nelson B. Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5895.6
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer General
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Artisian Well Driller
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1921, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1921, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Nelson — Mary Lewina Cunningham. Mary (daughter of Thomas West Cunningham and Elizabeth Sarah Ballard) was born 10 Apr 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Lewina Snider
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49424P
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1921, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00106-5895
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Sydney B. Snider, "was born February 2nd, 1845. On December 17th, 1867. he was married to Esther Bricker. They reside near Hawksville, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. His family consists of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Snyder. B. Sydney was born Feb. 2, 1845; died Jan. 18, 1938; aged 92 y. 11 m. 16 d. His wife (Esther Bricker) predeceased him 7 years ago. He leaves 5 sons, 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He united with the Mennonite church several years ago and was a member until his death. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Mennonite church with burial in Martin's Cemetery. Brethren Roy S. Koch and Oscar Burkholder were in charge of the services.


Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 45 - February 3, 1938 - pages 958-959

Sydney married Esther Bricker 17 Dec 1867. Esther (daughter of John C. Bricker and Sarah Wideman) was born 7 Feb 1847, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1930; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Esther Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1240
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Esther Bricker,"the eldest, was born February 7th, 1847. She is married to Sidney Snider, a farmer. They reside near Hawksville, Ontario. They have a family of eight children."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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SNYDER. Esther Bricker Snyder was born Feb. 7, 1847; died May 4, 1930; aged 83 y. 2 m. 7 d. On Dec. 17, 1867, she was married to Sydney Snyder. This union was blessed with 9 children: Albert, Addie, Nelson, John, Alexander, Edward, Elsie, Harvey, and Annie. She was of a quiet and peaceful nature and exercised a spirit of charity and helpfulness, especially among the sick which will long be remembered. Funeral services were held at St. Jacobs, Ont., church by Moses M. Brubacher. Interment in Martin's Cemetery.


GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXIII, No. 12 - June 19, 1930, p. 254, 255, 256

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49421
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran

Thomas married Elizabeth Sarah Ballard 19 Oct 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George Ballard and Maria Louisa "Mary" Perry) was born 13 Jun 1843, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1910, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Family Photograph: Children of George Ballard and Maria Perry
• Name: Elizabeth Sarah Cunningham
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49422
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00106-5891
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Misfortune: 1857, near, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; killed in train accident

Notes:

Jacob C. Snider, "was born January 12th, 1822. He was married to Nancy Bricker who was born July 29th, 1820. They resided in St. Jacobs where he was proprietor of the mills now in possession of E. W. B. Snider. He died March 12th, 1857, (* He was a passenger on board the illfated train that broke through the bridge crossing the Desjardine Canal near Hamilton. He was one of the number who was instantly killed. Date of the accident March 12th, 1857.) leaving a family of five children


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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We have lost no one from Berlin, but St. Jacobs mourns for one manly heart which has ceased its pulsations. Poor Jacob C. Snyder, jr., we parted with him in Toronto on Wednesday morning, in the enjoyment of health and in the hope of a long and useful life. Thursday evening he was a corpse! Mr. Snyder had gone to Toronto to place himself under the care of Dr. Cadwell, the Oculist. He had left Toronto to see a party in Hamilton, intending to return on the morrow. Unfortunate man -- he hurried himself into eternity. He was a generous-hearted and upright man, and we feel certain left not an enemy in the world. His remains were brought to St. Jacobs on Saturday and were laid in their last restingplace on Monday, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. The evidence on the Coroner's Jury, taken thus far, we are unable to print this week, Until the verdict is rendered we withhold our opinion of the cause of the accident -- an opinion formed after the closet examination of surrounding appearances.


Berlin Chronicle 18 Mar 1857

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A-1-132 Jacob C. Snyder Letters of Administration of the estate of Jacob C. Snyder the younger, late of the Township of Woolwich, Gentleman, deceased, to Nancy Snyder, Woolwich, aforesaid widow of the said deceased upon her giving proof that the said deceased died intestate on or about the twelfth day of March 1857 and on her giving a bond with security for the due administration of such estate herself and two sureties in the persons of Elias Snyder, of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman, [note added over text] "in the sum of twelve thousand pounds", and Jacob Bricker of the Village of Waterloo, Mechanish[sic] each in the sum of two thousand pounds, the inventory delivered being to the amount of six thousand two hundred and ninety five pounds 2/6.

Letters granted 7^th April 1857
Died 12^th March 1857
Inventory £6295/2/6

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Jacob — Anna "Nancy" Bricker. Anna (daughter of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress) was born 29 Jul 1820, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1909; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna "Nancy" Snider
• Name: Nancy Bricker
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1237
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nancy Bricker," the eldest daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Cress) Bricker, was born July 29th, 1820. She was married to Jacob Snider who lost his life near Hamilton, Ontario, by the breaking of the railroad bridge across the canal, March 12th, 1857. They had a family of five children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Other Events:

• Name: Johann Bricker
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1239
• Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 22 Con A.
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Bricker," the youngest son of Peter and Elizabeth (Cress) Bricker, was born near the town of Waterloo, October 9th, 1825. In 1846 he was married to Sallie Wideman who died in 1857. In 1863 he married to Elizabeth, daughter of Ephraim and Susan (McMahon) Cress, She was born October 18th, 1829. Mr. Bricker's family consisted of eleven children, five of whom were born unto his first wife"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

John married Sarah Wideman 30 Dec 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Wideman and Barbara Lichty) was born 8 Jan 1832, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 May 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sallie Wideman
• Name: Sarah Bricker
• Eby ID Number: 00129-8067
• Residence: 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Sallie Wideman, "was married to John Bricker (No. 1239), a farmer. They resided in Wellesley Township, a little north-east of Hawksville, where she died in 1857, leaving a family of five children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111106P
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 7 Con 11
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Meth
• Retired: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

William — Altha Elizabeth "Eliza" Lewis. Altha was born CALC 10 Jul 1809, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Altha Elizabeth "Eliza" Cunningham
• Name: Elizabeth Lewis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111107P
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58711
• Residence: 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England
• Immigration: 7 May 1831, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School Teacher
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Map: 1861, Wellesley Township - East Concession 11 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; appeared on Tremaine's Map
• Map: 1861, Wellesley Township - East Concession 11 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; appeared on Tremaine's Map
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 7 Con 12

Notes:

Immigration:
Documentation needed.

George married Maria Louisa "Mary" Perry 4 May 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England. Maria was born Between 1796 and 1797, , Hampshire, England; died 23 Sep 1871, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Louisa "Mary" Ballard
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68611
• Residence: 1823, Ringwood, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist