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

Nancy Rudy[1, 2]

Female 1867 - 1947  (79 years)


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  • Name Nancy Rudy 
    Born 19 Sep 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19246442 
    Name Nancy Snyder 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farming Duties 
    Eby ID Number 00097-5465 
    Died 24 Aug 1947  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Cause: cerebral thrombosis 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I1050  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Rudy,   b. 13 Oct 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Hoffman,   b. 20 Apr 1844, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1862  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Family ID F343  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Noah Bechtel Snyder,   b. 21 Mar 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1942, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Rudy, "was born September 19th, 1867. She is unmarried and resides with Eli Good at New Hamburg, Ontario."

      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.-Nancy, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Benjamin Rudy, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Sept. 19, 1867; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Aug. 24, 1947; aged 79 y. 11 m. 5 d. Death resulted from cerebral thrombosis. In 1923 she was married to Noah B. Snyder, who predeceased her in 1942. Surviving are one stepson (Alvin, Preston, Ont.), 2 brothers (William, Centerville, Ont.; and Jeremiah, Waterloo, Ont.), 2 sisters (Hannah-Mrs. Simeon Gingrich, Kitchener, Ont.; and Mrs. Lucy Blodgett, Rochester, N. Y.). Two brothers (Ellias and Josiah) and 4 sisters (Barbara-Mrs. Aaron Betzner, Sarah_Mrs. Caleb Shelley, Magadalena-Mrs. Edward Kaufman, and Eleanor-Mrs. Joe Porn) predeceased her. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. During the last years of her life she was a cheerful guest of the Braeside Home, Preston, Ont. Funeral services were held Aug. 26 at the Hagey Mennonite Church, Preston. Interment was made in the Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Ont. Merle Shantz and Harold Groh were in charge of the services.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 28 - October 7, 1947, page 590 - 591

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      Mrs. Nancy Snyder

      A member of the Hagey Mennonite Church. Preston and the widow of the late Noah B. Snyder. Mrs. Nancy Snyder, died at the K-W Hospital yesterday after a lingering illness. She was 79. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rudy, Mrs. Snyder was born Sept, 19, 1867, in Woolwich Township. Her husband, Noah B. Snyder died Sept 2, 1942. They were married in 1923. Mrs. Snyder is survived by one step-son, Alvin of Preston; two brothers, William Rudy, Centreville, and Jeremiah Rudy, Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Simon Gingrich, Kitchener, and Mrs. Lucy Blodgett, Rochester, N.Y. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at the Hagey Mennonite Church, Preston. Burial will be in the Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau. The Rev. Merle Shantz will officiate at the service. The remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Tuesday, when the body will be taken to the church for the service.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 210.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022361-23.
      Noah B. Snyder, 58, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Preston, Widower, son of Moses K. Snyder (born Wilmot Twp) and Lydia Bechtel married Nancy Rudy, 56, occ. Farming Duties, b. Kitchener, res. Kitchener, Spinster, daughter of Benjamin Rudy (born Waterloo Twp) and Mary Ann Hofman, Witnessed by: Aaron and Mrs. Aaron Betzner of Kitchener, 11 November 1923 in Hespeler

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 46.

    4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Nancy Rudy / wife of / Noah B.Snyder / Sept.19,1867 / Aug.24,1947 / At rest / Snyder

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 54.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 7, 1947 - Obituary of Nancy Snyder.

    7. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Pg 46.
      Peter GREYERBIEHL M M 29 German Ontario Farmer Roman Catholic
      Margaretha GREYERBIEHL F M 24 German Ontario Roman Catholic

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Benjamin Rudy, aged 25 res Woolwich born Woolwich son fo Daniel Rudy and Barbara Rotenburg married 2 Nov 1862 to Mary Ann Hoffman, aged 18 res. Woolwich Twp. born Waterloo Twp. daughter of Jacob Hoffman and Ellen Hamlin.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Rudy Benjamin, 25, Woolwich, Woolwich, son of Daniel and Barbara (Rosenberger), married 2 Nov 1862 Mary An Hoffman, 18, Woolwich, Waterloo, daughter of Jacob and Ellen (Hamlin)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1867 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farming Duties - 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Nov 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cerebral thrombosis - 24 Aug 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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