Rev. Absalom B. Snyder

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5929
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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REV. A. B. SNYDER

HESPELER, March 11, Rev. A. B. Snyder, 74, one of the best known residents of this district and former pastor of Wanner Mennonite church, near here, died at his home at Fisher Mills today. The deceased, who was a life long resident of the district was ordained in 1893 and for 40 years, was the minister of the Wanner Mennonite church. He took a great interest in educational and missionary activities of the Mennonite church. He was the chairman of the Mennonite Bible School, at Kitchener, during the early years, following its organization. He also served on the Mennonite Mission Board of Ontario, for a number of years. He was married on May 17, 1892, to Mary Groff of Waterloo, who survives with the following children; Mrs, Nelson Bechtel of Hespeler. Oliver A. Snyder of Hesprler, Mrs. Chester Buschert of Preston, Mrs. Howard Cressman, Hespeler, Edward and Emma at home. The funeral will be held at 1: 30 p.m., Friday, from the residence, to the Wanner Mennonite church, for service at 2: 30, with Interment in the adjoining Cemetery. Bishop B. M. Kanagy, the pastor of the congregation and Rev. P. F. Coffman of Vineland, will oonduct the services.

Kitchener Daily Record 11 Mar 1936 pg 17

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Rev. Absalom Snyder, "was born March 7th, 1861. On May 17th, 1892, he was married to Mary Groff (No.3357). They reside near Hespeler, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. On June 18th, 1892, he was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite Church. Up to the present he has proved himself to be an able man and no doubt in time will be one of the ablest ministers of the Mennonite body. His family consists of two children named ."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Absalom married Mary Groff 17 May 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Andrew H. Groff and Mary W. Bauman) was born 15 Aug 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1949, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Martha Snyder was born 5 Feb 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1945, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Mar 1945, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Oliver Absalom Snyder was born 12 Oct 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1977, RR1, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Aug 1977, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Mary Edna Snyder was born 13 Jan 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1962, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Ida Snyder was born 4 Jan 1898, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Emma Snyder was born 12 May 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1995, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Edward Groff Snyder was born 16 Mar 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93891