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

Oliver Arthur Snider[1]

Male 1876 - 1963  (86 years)


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  • Name Oliver Arthur Snider 
    Born 2 Dec 1876  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1904  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Miller 
    Residence 1917  Herbert, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6309 
    Died 18 Oct 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Person ID I1918  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Menno S. Snider,   b. 22 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Harriet Fields,   b. 30 Jan 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1898, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Rachel Struck,   b. 15 Sep 1883, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1904  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Eleanor Snider
     2. Mabel Snider
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Oliver A. Snider, 88, of Conestogo, formerly of Hamilton and Burford, died Friday, October 18, at K-W Hospital following a brief illness.

      Born in Woolwich Township, Dec. 2, 1876, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Snider. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Matilda Struck.

      Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. L. Edgar (Eleanor) Priest of Burlington; a sister, Mrs. Mabel Schwartz of Conestogo; two granddaughters and a great-grandson. He was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters.

      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where the funeral was conducted Monday at 3 o'clock by Rev. A.L. Evans of Conestogo United Church. Burial was in the Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery.

      Elmira Signet Oct 23 1963 pg 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18850-1904.
      Oliver A Snider, 27, Occ. Miller, b. Conestogo, Res. of Conestogo, son of Menno Snider and Harriet Fields, married Matilda Struck, 21, b. Conestogo, Res. of Conestogo, daughter of Charles Struck and Rachel Scheifele, Witn: J W Gerbig, Conestogo and Eleanor G Snider, Conestogo, On 3 Dec 1904, at Conestogo

    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..., 337.

    3. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 24.

    4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Oliver Arthur Snider - Oct 23 1963 pg 4.

    5. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link, Snider/ In Memory of/ Oliver A. Snider/ 1877-1963/ His Wife/ Matilda R. Struck/ 1883/ 1949.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43402112/oliver-arthur-snider.

    7. [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..., 336.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Menno Snyder Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:6 Oct 1865 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Henry Mother:Elizabeth Spouse:A Field Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo Township Spouse Residence:Waterloo Township Spouse Father:James Spouse Mother:Maria Anne Residence:Waterloo Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Dec 1876 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Miller - 1904 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1904 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - Herbert, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Oct 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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