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

Rachel Snelling

Female 1811 - 1899  (88 years)


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  • Name Rachel Snelling 
    Born 6 Jan 1811  , Essex , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Bailey 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Primive Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127668P 
    Died 15 Apr 1899  [4, 6
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I127668  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Children 
     1. Hannah,   b. 1838, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1876, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Edward Snelling,   b. 7 Jan 1841, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1925, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F61168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Bailey,   b. 21 Mar 1809, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1844  Bury, Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • she had two children in England, as a single mother, who came with her to Canada about 1842. They were Hannah and Edward.

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 23.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 26.

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 12.

    4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Front - James/ Bailey/ Mar. 10, 1809/ Jan. 20, 1906/ Native Of England/ Arrived/ In Woolwich Twp./ From Quebec/ About 1850/ Son/ Joseph/ Dec. 6, 1836/ Sept. 6, 1854/ Bailey/

      Right - Rachel/ Jan. 6, 1811/ Apr. 15, 1899/ Wife Of/ James Bailey/ Native Of Essex County/ England/ Bailey/

      ((Back))- Daughter/ Mary Jane/ Born Quebec City/ Feb. 1841/ Died Toronto/ May 31, 1928/ Interred Here/ Married/ Jan. 1, 1868 To/ Henry Smith/ Bulmer/ Feb. 19, 1839/ Sept. 29, 1920/ Interrrred/ Hawkesville Cem./ Bailey/

      (Left) - Daughter/Anna/ Born Quebec./ Apr. 6, 1839/ Died Berlin, Ont.,/ July 30, 1883/ Married/ Oct. 27, 1861 To/ William Dekay/ Jan. 26, 1830/ June 13, 1904/ Both Interred/ Mt.Hope Cementery/ Kitchener.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 12 Page 106.

    6. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      [Previous inscription] James Bailey/ died/ Jan. 20, 1906/ aged 96 yrs., 10. 11ds./ Rachel his wife/ died April. 15, 1899 aged 88 yrs./ Joseph/ son of/ James and Jane Bailey/ died Sept. 6, 1854/ aged 17 y'rs & 9 mo./ Weep not for me my parents dear/ I am not dead but sleeping here/ God took me when I was young/ weep not, his will, it must be done/ Bailey
      [Present inscription]
      [Front] James/ Bailey/ Mar. 10, 1809/ Jan. 20, 1906/ Native Of England/ Arrived/ In Woolwich Twp./ From Quebec/ About 1850/ Son/ Joseph/ Dec. 6, 1836/ Sept. 6, 1854/ Bailey/
      [Right] Rachel/ Jan. 6, 1811/ Apr. 15, 1899/ Wife Of/ James Bailey/ Native Of Essex County/ England/ Bailey/
      [Back] Daughter/ Mary Jane/ Born Quebec City/ Feb. 1841/ Died Toronto/ May 31, 1928/ Interred Here/ Married/ Jan. 1, 1868 To/ Henry Smith/ Bulmer/ Feb. 19, 1839/ Sept. 29, 1920/ Interred/ Hawkesville Cem./ Bailey/
      [Left] Daughter/ Anna/ Born Quebec./ Apr. 6, 1839/ Died Berlin, Ont.,/ July 30, 1883/ Married/ Oct. 27, 1861 To/ William Dekay/ Jan. 26, 1830/ June 13, 1904/ Both Interred/ Mt.Hope Cementery/ Kitchener./
      [A] Father [B] Mother [C] [6 In Ground Stones - illegible] [D] Bailey [4 cornerstone lot markers]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1811 - , Essex , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Mar 1844 - Bury, Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Primive Methodist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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