Magdalena "Lena" Martin

1912 - 2007  (94 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Martin
  Born	21 Nov 1912	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Snyder
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122958
  Died	21 Feb 2007	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I122958	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Seranus S. Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1964, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Blandina Gingerich,   b. 5 Jul 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1912  [4]
  Family ID	F29443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Willard Shirk Snyder,   b. 23 Apr 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 2012, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1940
  Children	1. James Albert Snyder,   b. 30 Aug 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   2. Kathleen Joan Snyder   3. Stuart Ross Snyder   4. Brenda Faye Snyder
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F41907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LENA SNYDER 1912- 2007 Lena died peacefully, with her family at her side, at Parkwood Mennonite Home in Waterloo, on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. She was in her 95th year. She was the beloved wife of John W. S. Snyder, who together joyfully shared 66 years of marriage. Dear mother of Kathleen (Carl) Snyder of Bloomingdale, Stuart (Margaret Bell) Snyder of Conestogo, Brenda (John) Hagey of Cambridge and mother-in-law of Peggy Snyder of Waterloo. She will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Jennifer (Brian) Unrau, Bradley, Joanna Snyder, Kevin (Anne) Snyder, Kristine Snyder, Jeffrey (Jill) Snyder, Sheila Snyder and Linford Clarke, Mark, Gregory, Brent, Nadine and Yves Hallman; great-grandchildren, Owen, Leah, Addison, Michaella, Bronwyn, Blake, Trent, P.J. and Tiana. Sister of Naomi Hoffman of Kitchener, Valina and Viola Martin of Elmira, Lucinda Martin of Wichita, KA, Willard (Melba) Martin of Goshen, IN. and Floyd (Ethleen) Martin of Waterloo. She was predeceased by her parents, Blendina (Gingrich) and Seranus Martin; son, James (1991), son-in-law, Peter Hallman (1999); sister, Ida in infancy; brother, Elmer and sister-in-law, Mabel Martin and brother-in-law, Ephriam Hoffman. Lena was a life long member of the Bloomingdale Mennonite Church, the WMCEC of the church and the Bloomingdale Women's Institute. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Bloomingdale Mennonite Church on Saturday, March 3, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 10: 45 a.m. A memorial service to celebrate Lena's life and faith will follow at 11 a.m. in the church with Rev. Mary Mae Schwartzentruber officiating. Cremation has taken place. Online condolences or donations to Bloomingdale Mennonite Church Building or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com In living memory of Lena, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home. The Record 23 Feb 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Lena Martin - 23 Feb 2007. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 18 Page 5. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link, In Loving Memory/ Snyder/ John W. S./ Apr. 23, 1915/ / Married June 1, 1940/ Lena Martin/ Nov. 21, 1912/ Feb. 2, 2007/ Till We Meet Again. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 4, 1964 - Obituary of Seranus Martin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Nov 1912 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 2007 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth