David H. Snyder^{[1, 2]}

1858 - 1938  (80 years)

• Name	David H. Snyder
  Born	9 Oct 1858	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6018
  Died	3 Nov 1938	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [8]
  Person ID	I18239	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac D. Snyder,   b. 4 Oct 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1897  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Anna M. "Nancy" Horst,   b. 31 Jul 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1909  (Age 74 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1857  [3]
  Family ID	F1668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Shantz,   b. 8 Oct 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1943, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	6 Apr 1887  [3, 5]
  Children	1. Allan Snyder,   d. Bef 1896   2. Ida Snyder,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Snyder,   b. 25 May 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age 56 years)   4. Alvin Snyder,   b. 9 Jun 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Eldon Snyder,   b. Apr 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1979  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David H. Snyder, "was born October 9th, 1858. On April 6th, 1887, he was married to Lucinda Shantz. They reside in Wilmot Township, on Blenheim Township line, where he is engaged in farming." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________________ Snyder.-David H., eldest son of Isaac and Nancy (Horst) Snyder, was born near New Dundee, Ont., Oct. 9, 1858; died at his home near New Dundee, Nov. 3, 1938; aged 80 y. 25 d. He had been suffering from weakness of the heart for some time, and a heart attack was the cause of his passing on Thursday morning, soon after rising. He was converted in early manhood and joined the Mennonite Church, being a member of the Blenheim congregation. On April 6, 1887, he was married to Lucinda, youngest daughter of Joshua Y. Shantz. Since that time they have lived on their farm west of New Dundee. Six children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy. There remain, besides his widow, 2 sons (Alvin and Eldon), 2 daughters (Ida and Mary), and 1 brother Urias. The funeral was held Nov. 6 and was attended by a large concourse of neighbors and relatives, besides friends from many communities. Services in charge of Bro. Manasseh Hallman, assisted at the house by Bro. Moses H. Roth, and at the church by Bro. I. S. Rosenberger. Bro. John Grove of Greencastle, Pa., preached the funeral sermon from 1 Thess. 4: 13. Interment in the Blenheim Cemetery. GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXI, No. 35 - December 1, 1938 - pg 759

  
  

• 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..., 817. [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..., 405. [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..., 297. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 1, 1938 - Obituary of David H.Snyder. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 14. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 33. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In Memory of/ David H. Snyder/ 1859-1943/ Lucinda Shantz/ his wife/ 1859-1943/ Snyder

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1858 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart attack - 3 Nov 1938 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth