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

Elizabeth Snyder[1, 2, 3]

Female 1834 - 1904  (69 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Snyder 
    Born 19 Sep 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65568145 
    Name Elizabeth Hunsberger 
    Name Elizabeth Hunsperger 
    Residence 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    mennonist 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Dunkard 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6069 
    Died 3 Jun 1904  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 14
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 14
    Person ID I19181  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian C. Snyder,   b. 28 May 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1897  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Anna Cressman,   b. 18 Jun 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1825  [1, 15
    Family ID F4816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Moses H. Hunsberger,   b. 8 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1894, New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 16, 17, 18
    Children 
     1. Veronica Honsberger,   b. 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Susannah Hunsperger,   b. CALC 20 Dec 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1919, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
     3. Magdalena Honsberger,   b. 3 Jan 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1948  (Age 83 years)
     4. Jonas Hunsperger,   b. 20 Sep 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     5. Dilman Hunsperger,   b. 20 Jan 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1949, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Lovina Honsberger,   b. 31 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1952  (Age 79 years)
     7. Melinda Hunsberger,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rev. Aaron H. Hunsperger,   b. 17 Sep 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1925, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lena Hunsperger,   b. 3 Jan 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Snyder, "was born September 19th, 1834. On October 13th, 161, she was married to Moses Honsberger, a farmer. They resided near New Dundee where he died November 26th, 1894."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 484.

    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..., 812.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018758-04.
      Menno Cober, 29, Occ. Farmer, b. Huron Twp, Res. Puslinch Twp, son of Solomon Cober and Hannah Strome married Lovina Honsberger, 32, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. Wilmot Twp, Spinster, daughter of Moses Honsberger and Elizabeth Snyder, Witn: David Cober of Wellington and Susan Cober of Waterloo, 13 October 1904 in Hespeler

    4. [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..., 303.

    5. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Zum Andenken/ an/ Elisabeth/ ghefrau von/ Aaron Hunsperger/ geft 3 Juni 1904/ ult 96 jah 3mo/ 17 tage

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 16, 1904 - Elizabeth Hunsberger.

    7. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 4.

    8. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 20.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Residence: Wilmot Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Father Name: William Mother Name: Veronica Hallman Spouse Name: Elisabeth Snyder Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: CW Spouse residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Christian Spouse Mother Name: Ann Cressman Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo

    10. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 15.

    11. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 48.

    12. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 27.

    13. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47.

    14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65568145.

    15. [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..., 301.

    16. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Moses Hunschberger aged 23 res Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. son of William Hunschberger and Veronica Hallman to Elisabeth Snyder aged 25 res Waterloo Twp. born Canada West daughter of Christ. Snyder, and Anna Cressman married 13 Oct 1861

    17. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 18 Oct 1861.
      Hunchberger - Schneider: 13th inst., Mr. Moses Hunchberger, to Miss Elizabeth Schneider, of Wilmot.

    18. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Oct 1861.
      Oct. 13, 1861 Elisabeth Schneider and Moses Hunschberger, both of Wilmot, by Rev. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - mennonist - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Oct 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jun 1904 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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