Enoch D. Snyder^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1835 - 1900  (64 years)

• Name	Enoch D. Snyder
  Born	28 Feb 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73191539
  Residence	1857	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1879	Aldborough, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6024
  Died	19 Jan 1900	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 13]
  	Cause: inflammation of lungs
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I18370	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Snyder,   b. 29 Apr 1801, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 May 1887, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Detweiler,   b. 20 Sep 1806, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Jul 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1825  [4, 15]
  Family ID	F4662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Priscilla Scheifley,   b. 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1906  (Age 60 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1879	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 11]
  Children	1. Lydian Snyder,   b. 31 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ira Snyder,   b. 20 Dec 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1909, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  (Age 29 years)   3. Sophia Snyder,   b. 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   4. Ida Snyder,   b. 4 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1962, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 79 years)   5. Amasa Snyder,   b. 2 Oct 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sophia Schwartz,   b. 12 Jul 1834, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1877, , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 14, 16]
  Children	1. Lovina Snyder,   b. 15 Jul 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 1878  (Age 20 years)   2. Angeline Snyder,   b. 6 Oct 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susannah Snyder,   b. 6 Mar 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1862  (Age 0 years)   4. Isaiah S. Snyder,   b. 15 Apr 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 77 years)   5. Emanuel Snyder,   b. 29 Jun 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Israel Snyder,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ezra Snyder,   b. 12 Feb 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 67 years)   8. Clara Snyder,   b. 10 Aug 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 78 years)   9. Lydia Ann Snyder,   b. 31 Jan 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Enoch D. Snyder, "was born February 28th, 1835. On October 27th, 1857, he was married to Sophia, daughter of David and Susannah (Bergey) Schwartz. She was born June 12th, 1834, and died in Middlesex County, April 21st, 1877. On February 16th, 1879, he was again married to Priscilla Scheifley who was born March 22nd, 184. They reside near Roseville, Ontario, 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.]. "N. B. - The six youngest of last named family are home and unmarried." _____________________ SNYDER - Near Roseville, N. Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., of inflammation of the lungs, Bro. Enoch Snyder, aged 64 years, 10 months, and some days. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, he was at the funeral of Sister Shantz, wife of David Shantz, but took sick before he reached home. In spite of all that medical skill could do, he grew worse. Friday morning, the 19th, death made an end of his intense sufferings. Buried on the 22d at the Roseville (Detweiler's) burying ground. He was twice married and leaves a sorrowing wife, 5 sons and 4 daughters to mourn the loss of a kind husband and a dear father. Services by D. Wismer and Jonas Snyder. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years. HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XXXVII, No. 8, April 15, 1900 pages 126, 127 _______________ Died At his residence, North Dumfries Township, on Friday, January 19th, 1900 at 9.30 p.m., Enoch Snyder, aged 64 years, 10 months, 19 days. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, on Monday, January 22nd, at 1.30 p.m., to the Roseville Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card ___________ DEATH OF ENOCH SNYDER. The death of Enoch Snyder, an old resident of North Dumfries, after a brief iliness of three days with inflamation of the lungs, took place at his home near Roseville on Friday. Mr. Snyder who was born at Roseville, was 64 years of age, and had owned and operated successfully the farm on which he died, for 20 years. Previous to that he had conducted the St. Jacobs woollen mills for a time. Mr. Snyder was twice married, and leaves a family of 5 sons and 4 daughters. Five of his children are still at home and of the others, one son is in Hamilton, one in Oregon, and one at Roseville, and one daughter, Mrs. E. Rosenberger resides in Michigan. Waterloo County Chronicle, 25 Jan 1900, p. 3 _________ At his residence, North Dumfries Township, on Friday, Jan 19th, Enoch Snyder, aged 64 years, 10 months and 19 days. The funeras was held on Monday, Jan 22nd, at 1.30 pm. to the Roseville cemetery. The Weekly News-Record 25 Jan 1900, Thu Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 363. [S173] Ancestry.com. [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..., 223. [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..., 516. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010832-79. Enoch Snyder, 43, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Aldborough Twp , Widower, s/o Samuel & Mary married Pricilla Schiefly, 32, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, d/o Frederic & Esther , witn Benjamin Lichty of Waterloo Twp & Benisal Bowman of Woolwich Twp, 16 February 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo. [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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010832-79. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 34. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Enoch Snyder - April 15, 1900. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 41. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 54. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. In loving memory/ of/ Enoch Snyder/ born/ Feb. 28, 1835/ died/ Jan. 19, 1900/ aged 64 years/ 10 Mos. & 21 dys./ Dearest father thou has left us/ Here thy loss we deeply feel/ But 'tis God that hath bereft us/ He can all our sorrows heal/ Scott, Galt/ [monument maker] [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Henoch Snyder, yeoman of Dumfries married 27 Oct 1857 in Waterloo Twp. by banns to Sophia Schwarz [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..., 296. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 53.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Feb 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1857 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Oct 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1879 - Aldborough, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Feb 1879 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: inflammation of lungs - 19 Jan 1900 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth