Joseph Schneider^[1]

1796 - 1874  (78 years)

• Name	Joseph Schneider
  Born	12 Jan 1796	Franklin Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Died	20 Feb 1874  [6]
  Death	21 Feb 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  House	Log house originally 2 story built on German Company Tract Lot 63, Waterloo Township by Joseph Schneider. Logs moved to St. Jacob's Farmers Market and converted to 1 story.
  		Schneider,Joseph-logcabinatSt.JacobsFarmersMarket2013 plaque.jpg
  		Schneider,Joseph-logcabinatSt.JacobsFarmersMarket2013 (1).jpg
  Land	1920	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 063, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	00106-5975
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I16851	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Schneider,   b. 28 Aug 1758, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Aug 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Erb,   b. 23 Jan 1770, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Sep 1818, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Married	1789  [8, 9]
  Family ID	F4942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Joseph Schneider,   b. Abt 1765, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Bauman,   b. 26 Jan 1794, Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Feb 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1820  [2]
  Children	1. Christian B. Snyder,   b. 18 Oct 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Magdalena Schneider,   b. 21 Jan 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Catharine "Catherine" Weicker,   b. 21 Nov 1813, , Germany ,   d. 21 Apr 1890  (Age 76 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1839  [10]
  Children	1. Christian B. Snyder,   b. 18 Oct 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Elisabeth Schneider,   b. 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Schneider, "the fourth member of Christian and Elizabeth (Erb) Schneider's family, was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 12th, 1796. When ten years of age his parents moved to Canada and in spring 1806, they settled near Doon where he was raised. On February 27th, 1820, he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bear) Baumann. She was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, September 26th, 1794, and died in Waterloo Township, February 11th, 1838. After her death he was again married, March 31st 1839, to Anna Catharine Weicker who was born November 21st, 1813, and died April 12th 1890. No issue of second married. On March 20th, 1820 he moved on his farm, lot No. 63, German Company Tract, where he resided until his death which took place February 21st, 1874. To him and his first wife were born two 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

  [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..., 68. [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..., 289. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. Joseph SNIDER Yeoman Pennsylvania MN 56 Catherine SNIDER wife Germany MN 39 Elisabeth SNIDER adopted Canada MN 12 Elizabeth BROCKMILLE Germany LU 11 [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 78. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 30. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Mar 1874. Died 20 Feb 1874 In Waterloo Township, Joseph Schneider died at 78 years of age. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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. [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..., 615. [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..., 290.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jan 1796 - Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Death - 21 Feb 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1920 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 063, Waterloo County, Ontario Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth