Matilda Snyder

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• Name: Matilda Detweiler
• Residence: Mennonite
• Eby ID Number: 00009-1048.44
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone of Matilda Snyder
• Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Dettwiler.-Matilda Snyder was born Nov. 27, 1839 in Waterloo Co., Ont.; died at - the home of her daughter (Mrs. B. F. Switzer) near Vestaburg, Mich., Jan. 30, 1937; aged 97 y. 2 m. 3 d. She was married Dec. 8, 1858, to Henry B. Dettwiler. To this union were born 2 sons and 2 daughters (Israel of Caro, Mich.; Rudolph of Crestview, Fla.; Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder and Mrs. Susanna Switzer of Vestaburg, Mich.). Besides her 4 children she leaves 21 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren. At the age of 17 she was baptized, became a member of the Mennonite Church, and lived her profession to the end. Her husband preceded her nearly 40 years. He was a minister of the Mennonite Church and died in Midland, Va., Dec. 5, 1897. She went through many sorrows and trials in her younger days, being deprived of her mother at the age of ten years. She was the oldest in the family of 5 children and the last one of them to leave this world. Her greatest concern was that her children, grandchildren, and all of her descendants would live such lives to meet her in the glory world. Many were the prayers she sent to the Throne of God for them. For the past thirteen years. she was confined to her home and she always appreciated the services held in the home in her behalf. During her eighty years of fellowship in the Church she acquired a large circle of friends. Her mind was clear and active until about twelve hours before her death. Services were conducted at the home by Erie E. Bontrager and at the Ferris Christian Church by Royal A. Buskirk (Text, II Tim. 4: 6-8), assisted by Erie E. Bontrager and .Joseph Sherrick. Burial in Ferris Cemetery.

Gospel Herald, February 25, 1937 - Vol. XXIX, No.48 - page 1022,1023,1024

Matilda married Rev. Henry B. Detweiler 7 Dec 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Rudolph W. Dettweiler and Susannah Bingeman) was born 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1897, Midland, Fauquier, Virginia, USA; was buried , Midland Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Midland, Fauquier, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Israel Detweiler was born 27 Nov 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1948, , Tuscola Co., Michigan; was buried , Almer Township Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.
2. Elizabeth S. Detweiler was born 14 Mar 1864, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1957, Near, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA; was buried , Ferris Cemetery, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan.
3. Susanna Detweiler was born Abt 1867; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Rudolph Detweiler was born Abt 1870, of, Crestview, Okaloosa, Florida, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00009-1048.45

Moses — Unknown. Unknown died 1848. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Unknown Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114826