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

Samuel H. Snyder[1, 2]

Male 1864 - 1935  (70 years)


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  • Name Samuel H. Snyder 
    Born 16 Oct 1864  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18990735 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6019 
    Died 25 Jun 1935  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18282  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac D. Snyder,   b. 4 Oct 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1897  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Anna M. "Nancy" Horst,   b. 31 Jul 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1909  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1857  [5
    Family ID F1668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Angeline Shantz,   b. 6 Oct 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1893  [4
    Children 
     1. Pearl Mae Snyder,   b. 1895, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1925  (Age 30 years)
     2. Violet Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1897, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Rosetta Snyder,   b. 15 Aug 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel H. Snyder. "was born October 16th, 1864. He is married to Angeline Shantz and resides near New Dundee 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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      Samuel H. Snyder was born in Oxford Co., Ont., Oct. 16, 1864; died at his home in Kitchener, Ont., June 25, 1935. He was in his 71st year. He grew to manhood in the county where he was born. On Sept. 20, 1893, he was united in marriage to Angeline Shantz. This union was blessed with 3 daughters. There survive him his companion and 2 daughters (Mrs. Simeon Groff of New Hamburg and Mrs. Lincoln Shantz of Kitchener), 4 grandchildren and 2 brothers. They lived on a farm near New Dundee until about twelve years ago, when they moved to Kitchener. As a young man he united with the Mennonite Church to which he was faithful to the end. Funeral services were held June 28, with Bro. M. H. Shantz at the house and in the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Bro. M. Hallman using Heb. 11: 13 as a text. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

      GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXVIII, No. 15 - July 11, 1935, pp. 334, 335

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 416.

    2. [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.

    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..., 298.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 11, 1935 - Obituary of Samuel H. Snyder.

    5. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Oct 1864 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jun 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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