Ira Snyder^[1]

1879 - 1909  (29 years)

• Name	Ira Snyder
  Born	20 Dec 1879	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6033
  Died	14 Mar 1909	near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [5]
  	Cause: appendicitis
  Buried	Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I18505	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Enoch D. Snyder,   b. 28 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	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   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Snyder - Bro. Ira Snyder of near Pigeon, Mich., died March 14, 1909, of appendicitis; aged 29y. 2m. 21d. He was married to sister Anna Schaaf in December 1907. He leaves his sorrowing wife, infant daughter, 4 brothers and 4 sisters to mourn his departure, but they need not mourn as those without hope. He was taken ill suddenly about four days before his death and was removed to the Saginaw Hospital where he underwent an operation and died there. His remains were brought to the home of his father-in-law, Andrew Schaaf. Funeral was held Mar. 17, at the Mennonite Church at Berne. Bro. Peter Ropp preached in German, taking for his text, Psa. 16: 6, and Preacher Dodd of Elkton in English, taking the text, Eccl. 9: 10.He was a member of the Mennonite church, also Asst. supt. And teacher in our Sunday school where he will be greatly missed. May God comfort the sorrowing ones. Gospel Herald - Vol. II, No. 1 - April 3, 1909, page 15, 16

  
  

• 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..., 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..., 299. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 34. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Ira Snyder - April 3, 1909, page 15, 16. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 41. [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. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Dec 1879 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: appendicitis - 14 Mar 1909 - near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Buried - - Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth