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

Jonas B. Snyder[1, 2]

Male 1827 - 1909  (81 years)


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  • Name Jonas B. Snyder 
    Born 26 May 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38256369 
    Occupation 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    farmer 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Bretheren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6282 
    Died 14 Jan 1909  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I1344  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Snyder,   b. 1 Mar 1800, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1893, North Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Judith Bingeman,   b. 8 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 14 May 1826  [1, 3, 13
    Family ID F436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna "Nancy" Stauffer,   b. 15 Jan 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1911  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9, 11
    Children 
     1. Joseph Stauffer Snyder,   b. 25 Mar 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1931  (Age 79 years)
     2. Susannah S. Snyder,   b. 13 Aug 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1939, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Levi S. Snyder,   b. 17 Jun 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Hannah Snyder,   b. 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Angeline Snyder,   b. 5 Apr 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1929, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Alice Amanda Snyder,   b. 29 Oct 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1927  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jonas B. Snyder, "was born May 26th, 1827. On July 16th, 1850, he was married to Nancy daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Rosenberger) Stauffer. She was born January 15th, 1834. They reside on a farm, being part of the old homestead, situated along the Woolwich Township line."

      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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      Another of the old pioneers of this district passed away in the person of Jonas Snider resident between here and Bloomingdale. After a long illness, he passed away on the 14th inst. at the age of 81. He was married in 1850 to Anna Stauffer, who, with 5 childrn, 2 sons and three daughters, survives him. The funeral was held last Saturday.

  • 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..., 267.

    2. [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..., 514.

    3. [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..., 332.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 8.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 33.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24.
      Jonas B. SNIDER Farmer Canada 25 Mennonite
      Anna SNIDER wife Canada 18 Mennonite
      Joseph SNIDER son Canada F. 1 Mennonite
      Elisabeth ORTH Servant Germany 12 Lutheran

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 41.

    8. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 43.

    9. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 42.

    10. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      S./ Jonas B. Snyder/ Born May 26, 1827 Died Jan. 14, 1909/ Aged 81 Yrs. 7 Mos. 19 Days./ Anna Stauffer/ Beloved wife of Jonas B. Snyder/ Born Jan. 15, 1834 Died Oct. 14, 1911/ Aged 77 Yrs. 8 Mos. 30 Dys./ We sleep but not forever. There will be a glorious dawn/ Snyder/ G. Braun, Berlin

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jonas Schneider aged 24, farmer of Waterloo married 16 Jul 1850 at Greenbush by banns to Nancy Staufer aged 17 of Waterloo.

    12. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24.

    13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Feb 1880.
      Died 28 Jan 1880 Judith Schneider, née Bingemann, died in Waterloo Township at age of 73 years, 1 months & 20 days. She was born in Montgomery County, Pa., came to Canada in 1825 & married John Schneider on May 14, 1826, to whom she was married for 53 years. She had 11 children, of whom 9 survive her.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1827 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jul 1850 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1909 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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