Daniel B. Snyder^{[1, 2, 3]}

1825 - 1901  (76 years)

• Name	Daniel B. Snyder
  Born	8 Feb 1825	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19359189
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	United Bretheran
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	United Bretheren
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	United Bretren
  Eby ID Number	00106-5990
  Died	17 Mar 1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I17536	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	David Schneider,   b. 29 Mar 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Dec 1875, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Leah Bauman,   b. 6 Jan 1804, Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Mar 1876, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1823  [4]
  Family ID	F2031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 25 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1848	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Ephraim A. Snyder,   b. 1 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1932  (Age 81 years)   2. Sarah Snyder,   b. 25 Jul 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1879, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)   3. Maria Snyder,   b. 30 Jan 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)   4. Leah Snyder,   b. 22 May 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lydia B. Snyder,   b. 11 Dec 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 1905, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)   6. Helena Carolina "Carrie" Snyder,   b. 14 Mar 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)   7. Rev. Owen M. Snyder,   b. 28 Jul 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1927, Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F3210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel B. Snyder, "was born February 8th, 1825. On October 24th, 1848, he was married to Elizabeth Bechtel (No. 663). Soon after his married he moved on the east part of his father's large estate, where he resided until the death of his wife which took place January 11th, 1891, then he moved to Berlin where he now resides and takes things easy and lives in comfort. " 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.]. ______________ DEATH OF DANIEL SNYDER. Another Old Settler Gone Mr. Daniel Snyder, one of the early settlers of Waterloo county, died on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Goudie, Waterloo Township, aged 76 years. Deceased had He been ailing for a year or more. was a grandson of the late Daniel Schneider, who came from Pennsylvania to Canada in 1797, and who lived on the farm two miles south of Berlin, on the farm lately owned by Eph. B. Shantz. His father was David Snyder, who owned a large farm at Freeport. Soon after The late Daniel B. was born Feb. 8, 1825, and was married in 1848 to Elizabeth Bechtel. his marriage he moved on the east side of his father's large estate, where he resided till the death of his wife1891. Since then, and up till about a year ago he made his home with his daughters, Leah and Maria, on Eby st. His family is as follows: Ephriam A., Sulby County, Dakota; Maria and Leah, Berlin; Rev. Owen Snider, Michigan; and Mrs. Jas. Gowdie. The funeral will take place on Wednesday to the Blair cemetery. Daily Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Mar 18, 1901 Page 1

  
  

• 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..., 716. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 013057-73. Ephraim Snyder, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Daniel B. and Elizabeth married Nancy Weaver, 24, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of Amos and Mary, witnessed by: Titus B. Snyder and Moses S. Weaver both of Freeport Waterloo Twp, 2 December 1873 at Freeport in Waterloo Twp. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10829-79. Abraham Goudie, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo twp., res. same, s/o David & Nancy, married Lydia Snyder, 21, b. Waterloo twp., res. same, d/o Daniel & Elizabeth, witn: Daniel Groh & Maria Fugler?, both of Waterloo twp., 11 March 1879 at Waterloo twp [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..., 293. [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..., 198. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 45. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 25. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. West: Daniel B. Snyder/ born Feb. 8, 1825/ died Mar. 17, 1901/ Elizabeth Bechtel/ his wife/ born Oct. 25, 1826/ died Jan. 11, 1891/ to Angel forms your spirits grown/ your God has claimed you as his own/ Snyder East: Maria Snyder/ born Jan. 30, 1854/ died May 21, 1903 [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 5. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 54. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division). [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner report 120. Daniel B. Snyder, married to Elisabeth Bechtel. 24 Sept. 1848 [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. BECHTEL, Elisabeth married 24 Oct 1848 To Daniel SCHNEIDER. minister J. Huttner

  
  

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  Born - 8 Feb 1825 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Oct 1848 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Mar 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth