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Aaron Snyder[1, 2, 3]

Male 1851 - 1912  (61 years)


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  • Name Aaron Snyder 
    Born 2 Jul 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    C. Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5912 
    Died 1 Sep 1912  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16] 
    Cause: Inflammatory Rheumatism (4 years) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 14] 
    Person ID I15361  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Levi Snyder,   b. 16 Aug 1815, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 6 Jul 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1838  [17] 
    Family ID F3300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Catherine Eaton,   b. 5 Dec 1851, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Laura Hammah Snyder,   b. 14 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. Ida Elizabeth Snyder,   b. 7 Jun 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 86 years)
     3. Hannah Melinda "Melinda" Snyder,   b. 11 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1957  (Age 77 years)
     4. Lawrence Eaton Snyder,   b. Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age ~ 67 years)
     5. Laverne E. Snyder,   b. 27 Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F4142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Leah Wildfong,   b. 24 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1917, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 19] 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F3707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Aaron Snyder, "was born July 2nd, 1851. On January 18th, 1872, he was married to Sarah Catharine Eaton who was born December 5th, 1851, and died February 28th, 1887. They resided on his father's old homestead where she died. To them was born a family of four children"


      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.].

  • 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..., 645.

    2. [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..., 398.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012369-94.
      Josiah Oberholtzer, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Abraham and Sarah married Laura H. Snyder, 22, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Aaron and Sarah, Witn: Menno Snider and Angelina Oberholtzer of Waterloo Twp, 12 December 1894 in Berlin

    4. [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..., 281.

    5. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 9.

    6. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) g-3 Page 9.

    7. [S276] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1881, Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375900 District 161 Sub-district C Division 2 Page Number 37 Household Number 175.

    8. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 19.

    9. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 37.

    10. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 4.

    11. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 18.

    12. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Aaron SNYDER/ Who died/ Sept. 1, 1912/ Aged/ 61 yrs. & 2 mo's/ Death is but to sleep in (Jesus)/ When this life is o'er/ And to sorrows, sins, diseases/ Never to awaken more/

    13. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 78.

    14. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1851). Aaron Snyder (1851-1912) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 15 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49436725/aaron-snyder.

    15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Leah Wildong - July 26, 1917.

    16. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 032034 (1912).
      Name:Aaron Snider Gender:Male Age:61 Birth Date:abt 1851 Death Date:1 Sep 1912 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    17. [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..., 280.

    18. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Sarah Catharine Eaton Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1852 Birth Place:East Flamboro, Ontario Marriage Date:18 Jan 1872 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Anson Eaton Mother:Lomhamah Eaton Spouse:Aaron Snyder

    19. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012316 (1889).
      Name:Leah Reist Age:33 Birth Year:abt 1856 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:13 Mar 1889 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Eli Wildfong Mother:Nancy Wildfong Spouse:Aaron Snyder

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jul 1851 - 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jan 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Mar 1889 - Kitchener, 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 - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Inflammatory Rheumatism (4 years) - 1 Sep 1912 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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