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

Leah Snyder[1, 2]

Female 1856 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Leah Snyder 
    Born 22 May 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah Wray 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Milliner 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Dress Maker 
    Occupation 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Housekeeper 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5994 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I17606  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Daniel B. Snyder,   b. 8 Feb 1825, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1901  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bechtel,   b. 25 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1848  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9, 10
    Family ID F3210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Wray,   b. 30 Dec 1859, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1932  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. George Christian Wray,   b. 27 May 1898, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F177172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Snyder, "was born May 22nd, 1856. She is engaged as a milliner and dressmaker. She is unmarried and has her home in Berlin with her father."


      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. [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.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019093-08.
      John Wray, 48, occ. Laborer, res. of Berlin, Widower, son of George Wray and Sarah Holmes married Leah Snyder, 52, occ. Housekeeper, res. of Berlin, daughter of Daniel Snyder and Elizabeth Bechtel, Witn: James and Caroline Goudie both of Kossuth, 5 November 1908 in Berlin

    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..., 293.

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 8.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 30, Pg 13.

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 25.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 5.

    8. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 54.

    9. [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

    10. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 May 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Milliner - 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 MapsOccupation - Dress Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Housekeeper - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Nov 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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