Urias S. Snyder^[1]

1875 - 1956  (80 years)

• Name	Urias S. Snyder
  Born	30 Nov 1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer own farm
  Residence	1921	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1952	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00106-5977.5
  Died	7 Feb 1956	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I16978	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Martin B. Snyder,   b. 22 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1916, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary B. Shantz,   b. 6 Oct 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1921, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 10, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F4458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sabina Shantz,   b. 30 Oct 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1964, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F7614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susannah R. Shantz,   b. 14 Aug 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1928, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	1898  [13]
  Children	1. Lorne L. Snyder,   b. 13 Mar 1899, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F18566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Snyder, Urias, son of the late Martin and Mary Snyder, was born Nov. 30, 1874; died Feb. 7, 1956, at the K & W Hospital after a short illness; aged 81 y. 2 m. 8 d. He was born and raised in the Westside district of Waterloo and also farmed there for many years. He was converted in his early years and united with the David Eby Church, and later the Erb Street Mennonite Church. He also served as church treasurer for many years. He is survived by his second wife, the former Sabina Shantz, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lavina Snyder and a granddaughter, Judith Ann Snyder, of Hamilton. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Allan, Bridgeport; Ervin, Kansas City, Kans.; and Milton, London, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Alvina Shirk, Bridgeport; and Mrs. Nelson Shuert, Kitchener). He was predeceased by his first wife, Susannah Shantz, in 1928, and by a son, Lorne, in 1949, and a brother and sister. Services were held at the Erb Street Church, conducted by J. B. Martin and Clare Shantz. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 10 - March 6, 1956 - page 237, 238

  
  

• 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..., 290. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 38 Household Number 199. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 6. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Urias S. Snyder / 1874-1956 / his wife / Susannah Shantz / 1874-1928 / his wife / Sabina Shantz / 1879-1964 / Shantz [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 38. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 14. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 6, 1956 - Obituary of Elias Snyder. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 2, 1952 - Obituary of Noah S. Snyder. [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..., 394. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Dec 1870. Dec. 13, 1870 Maria Schantz and Martin Schneider, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Hegy [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 17. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 26, 1928 - Obituary of Susannah Shantz.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Nov 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer own farm - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1952 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Feb 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth