Absalom C. Schneider^{[1, 2]}

1841 - 1913  (71 years)

• Name	Absalom C. Schneider
  Born	2 Sep 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Absalom Snyder
  Residence	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	mennonist
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1863	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6083
  Died	7 Jun 1913	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 10]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I19417	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian C. Snyder,   b. 28 May 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Jul 1897  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Anna Cressman,   b. 18 Jun 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Jul 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1825  [1, 16]
  Family ID	F4816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Cressman,   b. 13 Feb 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1917, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 17]
  Children	1. Lavina Snyder,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lovina Snyder,   b. 8 Jun 1864, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   3. Ozias Snyder,   b. 13 Nov 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1930, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Snyder,   b. 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F4926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Absalom K. Snyder, "was born September 2nd 1841, On March 10th, 1863, he was married to Elizabeth Cressman (No. 2117). They reside on his father's old homestead near Breslau where he is engaged in farming. To them were born two children". 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.]. ______________________________ Snyder.--Absalom C. Snyder was born Sept. 2, 1841; died at his home in Breslau, Ont., June 7, 1913; aged 71 y. 9 m. 5 d. He was married to Elizabeth Cressman over 50 years ago and to this union were born 2 children, Lovina and Ozias. Lovina preceded him to the spirit world some years ago. There are left to mourn his departure his wife, 1 son, 10 grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Services were conducted by Enoch Bauman and Oscar Burkholder Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 16 - July 17, 1913 - page 255, 256

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012198-90. Ozias Snyder, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Absalom and Elizabeth married Lydia Ann Betezner (Betzner?), 25, b. Waterloo Township, res. Breslau, daughter of Jacob and Maria, Witness(es) Aaron Betezner of Breslau and Norman Stauffer, 29 January 1890 in Breslau. [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..., 304. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 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..., 487. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Snyder / In memory of / Absalom C.Snyder / died June 7,1913 in his 72nd year / also his wife / Elizabeth Cressman / died Dec.2,1917,in her 76th year [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 17, 1913 -Obituary of Absalom C. Schneider. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 42. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Absalom C. Snyder - July 17, 1913. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Absalom Snyder, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Christian and Anna, married 10 Mar 1863 Elizabeth Cressman, 21, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of Daniel and Anna [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 1 Page 50. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Div. 5 Page 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..., 301. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 20, 1917 - Obituary of Elizabeth Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Sep 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - mennonist - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Mar 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jun 1913 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth