James Milton Good

James — Eva Mae Brubacher. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; President of H. Boehmer & Co.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-128857
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MILTON ROY GOOD 1911 - 2008 Milton passed away, unexpectedly at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Monday, March 3, 2008, in his 97th year. Milton Roy Good was born on June 20, 1911, on a small farm in Waterloo Township (now in the City of Waterloo) to Henry and Mary (Martin) Good. He was the third child and eldest son in a family of eight and is survived by his brother, Harold; and three sisters, Edna, Erma and Vera. In 1938 he married the late Verna I. Snider and had two sons, James (wife Eva) and John, and two grandsons, Thomas and James. After Verna's death in 1976, he married Eleanor (Young) High. Their marriage ended with the death of Eleanor in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Brubacher) Good. In 1927 Milton joined the Royal Bank at the Waterloo branch and for twenty-one years served at several Ontario branches, resigning in 1948 to take on the position of Office Manager at the Kitchener firm of H. Boehmer and Company. In 1961 he became President and General Manager, seeing the firm through a period of substantial expansion until it was sold in 1973. At the age of eighteen, in 1929, he was appointed Treasurer of The Mennonite Mission Board of Ontario, a position he held for the next twenty-one years. In this office he became involved with many church agencies in Canada and the United States where he served as the first Board Chair of Mennonite Mutual Aid which he helped organize. In Canada, he was involved in establishing Conrad Grebel University College and was the first Chair of its Board of Governors. Milton Good was a member of the Board of J. M. Schneider Ltd. for a number of years. He was also President of the K-W Symphony. After retiring from active business in 1976 he became Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the Centre in the Square, successfully completing the financing of that project. In 1974 he established Good Foundation Inc., a private foundation that has supported many charities, mostly in the Waterloo region. In 1995 he was the guest of honour at the annual dinner sponsored by the Mayor of Kitchener, and in 1996 he was elected to the Waterloo County Hall of Fame. Relatives and friends are invited to share memories of Milton during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South in Waterloo, on Friday, March 7 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Milton's life will be held at Erb Street Mennonite Church, 131 Erb Street West, Waterloo, on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Eleanor Epp-Stobbe officiating. Following the service, everyone is invited to remain at the church for refreshments and a time to visit with the family. Private interment at Parkview Cemetery. Condolences for the family and memorial donations to Conrad Grebel University College or the Mennonite Central Committee may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Milton, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

The Record 4 Mar 2008

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Milton R. Good was born in 1911 in Waterloo Township. After completing a commercial course at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, he worked for the Royal Bank for twenty-one years. In 1948, he joined H. Boehmer and Company where he became President and General Manager.

His record of service to the community is impressive. He was first chairman of the Board of Governors of Conrad Grebel College on which he served for twenty-one years. He was involved with the founding of Fairview Mennonite Home, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, Mennonite Mutual Aid, Eastwood Mennonite Community Homes Inc. and the Mennonite Publishing Service. He was president of the K-W Symphony Orchestra and chaired the committee which raised the final $2.5 million to finance Kitchener's Centre in the Square.

Good established the charitable Good Foundation in 1974 and assisted in the management of the Eastwood Community, Kitchener. He was guest of honour at the Mayor's Dinner in 1995.

Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

Milton married Verna Idell Snider 1938. Verna (daughter of Addison S. Snider and Lydia Shirk) was born 1911; died 28 Jul 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Verna Idell Good
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150884

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GOOD, Mrs. Milton R. (Verna) -- At K-W Hospital, on Wednesday, July 28, 1976, after a brief illness, Verna L. Snider, a resident of Breslau, aged 64 years.Mrs. Good was born in Kitchener, a daughter of the former Lydia Shirk and the late Addison Snider. Mrs. Good was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, The Women's Missionary Association, the Bloomingdale women's Institute and formerly a member of the K-W Orphanage Board.Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Lydia Snider of Waterloo; her husband Milton R. Good, and Sons James M. of London, Ont. and John R. at home. a sister, Greta (Mrs. Albert Hunsberger) of Waterloo, a brother Walton Snider of Kitchener and grandchildren Tom and Jimmy. Predeceased by a brother, Merle.Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, until noon on Saturday, removal will be made to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church for the service at 2 p.m., with Rev. James Reusser and Rev. Ron Rempel officiating. Interment Parkview cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 29 Jul 1976

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4298.8
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic
• Occupation: 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milk Pedler
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Henry Good, "born October 19th, 1878, resides at home."


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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Good, -- Henry, son of the late Menno and Joanna (Martin) Good, was born in Woolwich Township, Oct. 19, 1877; died suddenly at his home near Waterloo, Ont., May 14, 1955; aged 77 y. 6 m. 25 d. On Dec. 26, 1905, he was united in marriage to Mary Martin who survives him. He is also survived by 8 children (Viola, Goshen, Ind.; Lorene-Mrs. George Collier, Upland, Calif.; Milton, Lexington, Ont.; Edna, Argentina, South America; Vera, Toronto, Ont.; Erma-Mrs. Daniel Collier, Upland, Calif.; Robert, Simcoe, Ont.; and Harold, Waterloo), one brother (Amos, Waterloo), and 8 grandchildren. He was a member and regular attendant at the Erb Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church on May 17, with J. B. Martin officiating. Interment was made in the Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 23 - June 7, 1955 - page 552.

Henry married Mary Martin 26 Dec 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Isaac D. Martin and Esther M. Bauman) was born 13 Nov 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1970, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Good
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4479.9
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Good, Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Martin, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Nov. 13, 1883; died at Breslau, Ont., following a brief illness, May 7, 1970; aged 86 y. 5 m. 24 d. She was married to Henry Good, who died in 1955. Surviving are 7 children (Milton, Robert, Harold, Viola, Edna-Mrs. Raul Ruibal, Vera, and Erma-Mrs. Dan Collier), 12 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter (Lorene-Mrs. George Collier). She was a member of the Erb Street Church, where funeral services were held May 11, with Milton Schwartzentruber and J. B. Martin officiating; interment in the Erb Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LXIII, Number 24 - June 16, 1970, page 555, 556

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5880.6
• Occupation: 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milk Vendor
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Snider, Addison S., son of Jonas and Lucy Ann Snider, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., May 27, 1886; died at the K and W Hospital, Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 1, 1962; aged 76 y. 2 m. 5 d. On Nov. 24, 1909, he was married to Lydia
Shirk, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters and one son (Verna-Mrs. Milton Good, Lexington; Greta-Mrs. Albert Hunsberger, Waterloo; and Walter, St. Catharines), 7 brothers, and 2 sisters. One son preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at the Erb Street Church, Aug. 3, by J. B. Martin.

Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 34 - August 28, 1962 - pages 767, 768

Addison married Lydia Shirk 24 Nov 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Peter Shirk and Magdalena Martin) was born 9 Apr 1885, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5674
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1954, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lydia Shirk, "was born April 9th, 1885."


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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Snider, Lydia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shirk, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., Apr. 9, 1885; died at Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 20, 1981; aged 95 y. She was married to Addison Snider, who died in 1962. Surviving are one daughter (Gerta-Mrs. Albert Hunsberger), one son (Walton C.), 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Merle) and one daughter (Verna-Mrs. Milton Good). She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan.22, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery


Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 8 - February 24, 1981 - page 166

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20965302
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3260
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Menno Good, "was born November 27th, 1838. He is married to Joanna Martin. They reside on a farm about one mile south of Elmira. Their 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.].

Menno married Joannah Martin 28 Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Joannah (daughter of Rev. Peter M. Martin and Mary Snyder) was born 28 Jul 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1922; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Joannah Good
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4298
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Joannah Martin, "was born July 28th, 1844. On February 28th, 1865, she was married to Menno, son of Daniel Good. They reside a little more than a mile south of Elmira and 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00075-4479
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Isaac D. Martin, "was born June 10th, 1844. He resides near Elmira. His wife is Esther, daughter of David D. and Anna (Musselman) Baumann. She was born January 12th, 1845. 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.].

Isaac married Esther M. Bauman 28 Feb 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of David D. Bauman and Anna "Nancy" Musselman) was born 12 Jan 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1900; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther M. Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00002-472
• Residence: 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Esther M. Baumann, "the eldest in the family, was born in Waterloo, January 12th, 1845. She is married to Isaac Martin, a farmer. They reside about two miles north of Elmira. Their 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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27358120
• Interesting: pioneer, story, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5880
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1892, Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ontario; Minister
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jonas Snider, "was born October 2nd, 1858. His boyhood days were spent on the farm he now possesses. The long summer months were engaged in performing such duties generally allotted to the juvenile race, while the winter time was engaged in attending the public school of the neighborhood where he received such an education generally furnished by those schools. When a young man he joined the church of his choice, the Mennonite, of which body he is held in high esteem for his many noble qualities. On June 24th, 1892, he was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite Church. His sermons are characterized by ability and great faithfulness and are well received by his congregation and others. As a minister he is a diligent and faithful worker and pursues his calling with great devotion, doing good unto all. On April 1st, 1879, he was united in matrimony with Lucy Snyder who died June 15th, 1886. On July 5th, 1887, he was again married to Susannah Horst. Mr. Snider's family consists of nine children, of whom the four eldest 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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Snider.-Jonas Snider was born near Waterloo, Ont., Oct. 2, 1858; died after a lengthy illness, at his home, Waterloo, Sept. 6, 1944; aged 85 y. 11 m. 4 d. On April 1, 1875, he was married to Lucy Ann Snyder, who predeceased him in 1886. On July 5, 1887, he was united in marriage to Susanna Horst, who passed away in 1933. He is survived by 8 sons (Edgar, Clayton, and Delton, Waterloo; Addison and Walter, Bridgeport; Omar, New Dundee; Benjamin, Woodstock; and Gilbert, near Waterloo), 2 daughters (Clara and Hannah, at home), 30 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Amos, of Iowa).

Many incidents and experiences of interest were connected with Bro. Snider's life. His grandfather, Jacob C. Snider, was a pioneer of Waterloo County. He came from Pennsylvania and engaged in the sawmill and flour mill business at Waterloo. His father, Elias Snider, was a minister in the Mennonite Church.

In 1885 a wonderful revival was experiences in Waterloo County. It was not the custom of the church to have evangelistic services in the churches. A number of brethren, among them Noah Stauffer and Solomon Gehman, preached the Gospel in private homes, and many were converted. Among these converts was our departed Bro. Snider. At that time Sunday schools were not held in the church houses. In 1887, in a private dwelling owned by Levi Groff (at present the home of Bro. Snider's son, (Clayton), a Sunday school was organized, and the brethren Levi Groff and Jonas Snider were chosen as superintendents. The workers in this Sunday school labored faithfully in spite of opposition, and under the blessing of God the school outgrew its quarters. It was then held in Martins Schoolhouse, and finally in the David Eby Church.

On June 24, 1892, Bro. Snider was ordained a minister in the David Eby Church, now the Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo. On Nov. 17, 1895, he was ordained bishop. In his church record book he wrote: "Nov. 17, 1895 at the Cressman Church ordination services were held to ordain a bishop to assist Bishop Elias Weber in his field of labor, when it again pleased God to let the lot fall on me." He held this office until the Lord saw fit to call him home. At his request the conference released him form his major responsibilities as bishop in 1935. During his ministry he filled many preaching appointments, and two or three days with horse and buggy were often required to make the round trip. Among these appointments were : Mosa (Bothwell), Glen Allen, Port Elgin, Hanover, Rainham and South Cayuga, Wallace, Zurich, Clarence Center, N.Y., and Berne, Mich. The congregations in his bishop district were: Waterloo, Kitchener, Snyder, Cressman, Wanner, Hagey, and Weber's. Bro. Snider officiated at many ordination services. He preformed two hundred and forty-two wedding ceremonies. His baptismal records are not complete, but up to 1919 he had baptized over six hundred people. In the conference district his name will long be remembered. At the close of his ministry we can say in the words of Scripture: "After he had served his own generation by the will of God, [he] fell on sleep." (Acts 13: 36). "I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing" (11 Tim. 4: 6-8). The family will miss him as a loving father. The congregation at Waterloo will remember him as a faithful minister and bishop. In the conference he rests from his labors, but his works do follow him. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, in charge of the following brethren: Merle Shantz, B. B. Shantz, M. Hallman, C. F. Derstine, S. F. Coffman, M. H. Roth, and J. B. Martin.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 25 - September 22, 1944, page 503, 504

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Erb Street (David Eby) Mennonite Church

Early services which began around 1837 were held in private homes. Land at the corner of Erb Street and Hallman Road, where the present-day cemetery is located, was donated by David Eby Sr. on July 14, 1851; a red brick church known as David Eby's Church was built in the same year. The first minister in the new church was Jacob M. Oberholtzer who served from 1852 to 1874. He was followed by Elias Schneider (1874-1889), Jonas Snider (1892-1900), Newton Weber (1921-1923), and Noah Hunsberger (1923-1929).

Due to a difference of opinion in the David Eby congregation, Sunday School classes were held at first in a private home, that of Levi Groff, beginning in 1887. The dissension which resulted culminated in a division in the church in 1889; the minister, Elias Schneider, and the deacon, Menno S. Shantz, left the church and joined with the Old Order Mennonites of Woolwich Township. The following year, 1890, saw the commencement of "Edification Meetings", which were held in the homes of members of the David Eby congregation. These meetings later became the Young People's Bible Meetings.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, it was recognized that the church building was either in need of repair or in need of complete replacement. Consideration was given to building a new church on the same site or on a site on King Street North. A decision was made to accept from Samuel S. Snider the donation of a parcel of land which was also on Erb Street, but nearer town. Excavation of the foundation for the new church began in the Spring of 1902. A dedication service was held on August 17, 1902. A parsonage was built in 1929 on land donated by Herbert Snider, the son of Samuel Snider. The church building was renovated and enlarged in 1949-1950; a dedication service was held on April 9, 1950. Further renovations were made in 1974.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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BISHOP JONAS SNIDER

Bishop Jonas Snider, 85, R.R. 1, Waterloo, died at his home Sept. 6th. after a lengthy illness.

Born on Oct. 2, 1858, he was a son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Elias Snid- er. His entire lifetime was spent on the farm of his birth. In 1892 he was ordained a preacher of the Mennonite faith at the David Eby Mennonite Church, now the Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo. Three years later he was named bishop in which capacity he has since served.

Bishop Snider was a brother of E. W. B. Snider, former president of the Waterloo Manufacturing Co., and who launched the scheme to bring Hydro electric power to this district from Niagara Falls. His grandfather was Jacob C. Snider, district pioneer. who came from Pennsylvania and who took over the saw mill and flour mill from Abraham Erb. the first settler in what is now the town of Waterloo.

Youngest son in a family of 12 children, Bishop Snider married Lucy Ann Snyder. She predeceased him in 1886 and subsequently he married Susannah Horst. She succumbed in 1933. Surviving are eight sons, two daughters, 30 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

The sons are: Edgar, Clayton and Delton of Waterloo; Addison and Walter, Bridgeport, Omar, New Dundee, Benjamin, Woodstock; and Gilbert at home; daughters, Clara and Hannah, at home. One brother, Amos Snider, also survives. Three daughter, and one son predeceased him.

A private service was held Saturday at his late residence near Waterloo at 2 p.m., followed by a public service at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, at 2:46. Rev. J. B. Martin, pastor of Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo, was in charge of the service. Interment was made in First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener.

Occupation:
Early services which began around 1837 were held in private homes. Land at the corner of Erb Street and Hallman Road, where the present-day cemetery is located, was donated by David Eby Sr. on July 14, 1851; a red brick church known as David Eby's Church was built in the same year. The first minister in the new church was Jacob M. Oberholtzer who served from 1852 to 1874. He was followed by Elias Schneider (1874-1889), Jonas Snider (1892-1900), Newton Weber (1921-1923), and Noah Hunsberger (1923-1929).<sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

Jonas married Lucy Ann Snyder 1 Apr 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lucy (daughter of Benjamin B. Snyder and Magdalena Shantz) was born 26 May 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1886, Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27358121
• Name: Lucy Ann Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6190
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lucy Ann Snyder, "was born May 26th, 1857. On April 1st, 1879, she was married to Jonas B. snider. They resided on the old "Rev. Elias Snider Farm" near Waterloo where she died June 15th, 1886, leaving a family of four 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. - On the 11th of June, in Waterloo Co., Ont., Lucy Ann, wife of Jonas B. Snyder, aged 29 years and 15 days. She was buried on the 13th at Eby's Meeting house in Berlin, and was one of the largest funerals held in this county. She was a devoted Christian, a beloved sister in the Mennonite church, which she and her husband were joined about a year ago, a loving wife and kind mother, and all who knew her respected and loved her Before death, she had a glimpse of the bright beyond, and now she is there at rest. She leaves a deeply bereaved husband and four small children, the youngest being at the time of her death only 16 days old, besides many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held by Elias Weber and Noah Stauffer, from Rom. 5: 1 and Heb. 13: 14.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXIII, Number 13, July 1, 1886, page 205

Other Events:

• Historic Business: 1820'S, 90 Old Mill Road, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blair
• Land: Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 059, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5663
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1862
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Business: 1878, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lancaster Flour Millers
• Naturalization: 1878
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Public Service: 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Treasurer - Waterloo Township
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller Flour
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Peter Shirk, "son of Christian and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Shirk, is a native of Canarvon Township, Lancaster County Pa., where he was born November 11th, 1839. When a young man he left his native state and went to Canada, arriving at Berlin, Ontario, May 1st, 1862. Here he had his home with his uncle the late Jacob Hoffman in whose services he was for nearly two months, piling lumber and assisting in the saw mill. From here he went to the town of Waterloo and engaged himself as miller with D. H. Moyer & Co. who were then the proprietors of the Union Mills. After E. and S. S. Snider became proprietors of the mills he continued his services with the new firm until December 1st, 1866, when he purchased the Blair Mills. Here Mr. Shirk did a well paying business until December, 1869, when he sold the mills and, entering into partnership with Mr. S. S. Snider of Waterloo, purchased in December of the same year (1869) the Lancaster Mills of Bridgeport where he has since been engaged very extensively in manufacturing patent and high grade flour. In 1887 Mr. Snider retired from the firm, thus leaving Mr. Shirk sole proprietor of the extensive business. In connection with the Lancaster Mills, Mr. Shirk is also proprietor of the Baden Mills which he purchased from Mr. James Livingstone in 1889. Mr Shirk commenced life as a farmer's boy and being possessed with but little of this world's substance, he, by energy and perseverance and being naturally gifted with first class business qualities, besides having a good character, gradually worked his way up from one position to another and is now rated as one of our well-to-do millers (See his rating in the Mercantile Agency for the Dominion of Canada by R. G. Dun & Co.) of the province. Of late years he has been identified with public life and has held prominent positions of honour and trust, thus proving for himself a record of which no one has any need of feeling ashamed. On June 5th, 1866, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Anna (Weber) Martin. She was born March 2nd, 1845. They reside in Bridgeport, Ontario. To them were born the following 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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Shirk.--Peter Shirk was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 11, 1839; died in Bridgeport, Ont., on Oct. 1, 1919; aged 79 y. 10 m. 20 d. Bro. Shirk came to Canada in 1862 and entered the milling business. He was married twice, his first wife being Magdalene Martin who died 24 years ago and the second wife was Judith Krampien who survives. There are also left to mourn his departure ten children, 38 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were held on Oct. 6 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. The services at the house were conducted by Bro. Noah Stauffer and at the Church by the brethren Jonas Snider, Urias Martin and Manasseh Hallman.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XII, No. 30 - October 23, 1919

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PETER SHIRK

It will be of interest to know a little of his ancestors. The first we have record of was Ulrich Shirk who came from Switzerland in 1832 to Pennsylvania with his six sons and two daughters. One son was named Peter who had a son named Joseph and Joseph had a son named Christian.

Peter Shirk was the son of Christian and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Shirk and was a native of Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was born November 11th, 1839. He came from a poor family which made it necessary for him to go to work and help support the family when eleven years of age. He worked hard and had long hours, but he was eager to learn so studied a good deal at night. He learned the milling trade at Peter Rupe's flour mill near Churchtown, Pennsylvania.

When he was a young man he left his native state and came to Canada with his eldest sister Barbara, arriving at Berlin (Kitchener) on May 1st, 1861. He made his home with his uncle, the late Jacob Hoffman in whose services he was for nearly two months piling lumber and assisting in the saw mills. (Jacob Hoffman's saw mill was situated where Schreiter's Furniture Store now stands). From here he went to the village of Waterloo and engaged himself as miller with D. H. Moyer & Co., who were then the proprietors of the Union Mills. After E. and S. S. Snider became proprietors of the mills he continued with the new firm until December 1st, 1866, when he purchased the Blair Mills. Here he did a well paying business until December, 1869, when he sold the mills and entered into partnership with Samuel Snider in Bridgeport. In 1887 Peter Shirk bought Mr. Snider's interest in the company and continued the business under the name of Shirk & Snider until 1910 when the firm name was changed to Shirk & Snider Ltd., Peter Shirk as President and his eldest son Geo. M. as managing-director.

On August 17th, 1889, the Baden Mills were purchased from James Livingstone, the business having grown to such an extent that it was necessary to increase its capacity. The two mills, Bridgeport and Baden had a combined capacity of 250 barrels per day.

The Bridgeport flour mill of Shirk & Snider Ltd. is one of the old industries of Waterloo County, this mill having been built in 1830 and the dam, of about 25 acres, in 1829, by Jacob Shoemaker. Mr. Shoemaker operated the mill for 20 years when he sold to Elias Eby who had it for the following 20 years. Peter Shirk and S. S. Snider bought from Mr. Eby in 1870. The buildings were always kept in good repair and the machinery modern.

In addition to the mill Peter Shirk also owned and operated a cooperage, supplying the barrels for the Bridgeport, Baden, Waterloo and other mills. Most of the flour was sold and shipped in barrels in the earlier days. All the export flour had to be teamed to Dundas in the early days as that was the nearest shipping station. After 1856 the flour was teamed to Berlin (now Kitchener.) In 1903, through the influence and efforts of Peter Shirk a spur line was extended direct to the mill from the beet sugar factory of that time.

The company 's products always had an enviable reputation both locally and in the foreign markets. The special flour brands were "Buda" a blended flour for all purposes (this getting its name from the abbreviation of Budapest, Hungary, where the first roller mills were used) ; "Two Sisters" a special flour for pastry and cakes and "Evangeline" a pure Manitoba flour for bread.

Peter Shirk was in his youth possessed of but little of this world's substance, but by energy and perservance and being naturally gifted with first class business qualities besides having a good character, he gradually worked his way up from one position to another and to affluence. In his later years he was identified with public life and held prominent positions of honor and trust. He was on the board of trustees of the Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate and Technical Institute about 30 years. During his term he was instrumental in having Manual Training and Household Science added to the curriculum. He was treasurer of Waterloo Township for 20 years when he resigned, being succeeded by his son, Geo. M., who held the position for 15 years. Allen Shirk has been Township Treasurer for the past 6 years, since the death of his father Geo. M. Shirk.

Peter Shirk was married on June 5th, 1866, to Magdalena (Weber) Martin. Mrs. Peter Shirk's grandfather was Abraham Weber who in company with Benj. Eby and wife, Samuel Eby and family, Joseph Schneider and family, and others, came to this section of Waterloo County on June 2nd, 1807. The Conestogo driven by Abraham Weber on his trip from Lan-caster County, Pennsylvania, in 1807, is now in the Waterloo Historical Society Museum.

Soon after Abraham Weber's arrival in Canada he married Elizabeth Cressman and they settled on the corner of King and Wilmot Streets where the Canadian Goodrich plant is now situated. It was at this place that Mrs. Peter Shirk's mother was born, on August 14th, 1811, being one of the first children born in Berlin (Kitchener).

To Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shirk were born the following children: Peter, Anna, George, Emma, Elizabeth, Catherine, Martin, Magdalena, John, Maria, Noah, Veronica and Barbara. Mr. Shirk's first wife died on November 7th, 1895 and Peter Shirk died on October 1st, 1919, aged 79 years. He is survived by his second wife, 1 son and 7 daughters.

-Contributed by Mrs. F. Capling, Granddaughter of Peter Shirk.

Twenty-First Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1933

Historic Business:
Your Heritage Waterloo Region

Business:
Shirk & Snider Proprietors

Peter married Magdalena Martin 5 Jun 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of John Z. Martin and Anna Weber) was born 2 Mar 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1895, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Shirk
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4457
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Magdalena Martin, "the sixth daughter of John and Anna (Weber) Martin, was born March 2nd, 1845. On June 5th, 1866, she was married to Peter, son of Christian and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Shirk"


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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SHERK. - On the 7th of November, 1895, in Bridgeport, Waterloo Co., Ont., Magdalena Martin, beloved wife of Peter Sherk, aged 50 years, 8 months, 5 days. Buried on the 10th at Eby's M. H. Funeral services by Joseph Gingrich and Paul Martin. She leaves a sorrowing husband and large family and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.


HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 23, December 1, 1895, p. 366, 367