Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: John K. Snyder / Veronica "Franceska" Shantz (F4906)

m. 26 Mar 1861


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  • Father | Male
    John K. Snyder

    Born  6 Nov 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Oct 1900  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  26 Mar 1861  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian C. Snyder | F4816 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Cressman | F4816 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Veronica "Franceska" Shantz

    Born  5 Jan 1843  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1935  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Y. Shantz | F2935 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Stauffer | F2935 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Ephraim S. Snyder

    Born  27 Apr 1862  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1950  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma E. Horst | F4909 
    Married  2 Dec 1885  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Aaron Snyder

    Born  1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Ervin S. SnyderChild 3 | Male
    Ervin S. Snyder

    Born  21 Jun 1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jul 1962  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy Nahrgang | F6539 
    Married  22 May 1895   

    Child 4 | Female
    Barbara S. Snyder

    Born  25 Oct 1866  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1966  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nelson Shantz | F4919 
    Married  16 Feb 1886   

    Child 5 | Male
    Emanuel S. Snyder

    Born  2 Feb 1869  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Feb 1869   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Annie Snyder

    Born  22 Jan 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1967  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Ann Snyder

    Born  6 Jun 1872  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1941   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    David S. Snyder

    Born  29 Jul 1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Apr 1906   
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Veronica Catharine Snyder

    Born  15 Dec 1876  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jan 1969  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Noah S. Snyder | F6575 
    Married  20 Dec 1904  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    Dilman S. Snyder

    Born  22 Apr 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Feb 1963  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ida Valina Weber | F5987 
    Married  9 Sep 1908  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nora Hunsberger | F5988 
    Married  1946   

    Child 11 | Male
    Herman Edgar Snyder

    Born  15 Nov 1886  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1974   
    Buried    Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna L. Schmidt | F42714 
    Married     

    Child 12 | Female
    Olivia Snyder

    Born  27 Mar 1888  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Apr 1959   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elam Axt | F7270 
    Married  3 Sep 1911   

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 303.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Snyder aged 22 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. son of Christ. Snyder and Anna Cressman married 27 Mar 1861 to Veronica Schantz aged 19 of Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. daughter of David Schantz and Barbara Stauffer.

    3. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, November 15, 1900 - Obituary of John K. Snyder.

    4. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 29 Mar 1861.
      By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman at Berlin Snyder - Shantz: On the 26th inst., Mr. John Snyder, of Waterloo, to Miss Veronica Shantz, of Wilmot.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Mar 1861.
      Mar. 26, 1861 Veronica Schantz of Wilmot and, John Snyder of Waterloo, by Rev. Bindemann

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Snyder, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Christian and Anna (Cressman), married 27 Mar 1861 Veronica Shantz, 19, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of David and Barbara (Staufer)