Alfred Snyder^{[1, 2]}

1864 - 1929  (64 years)

• Name	Alfred Snyder
  Born	25 Nov 1864	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Business	St. Jacob's Creamery
  Name	Alf Snyder  [11]
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1895	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Evangelical Association
  Occupation	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Manufacturer, Felt
  Residence	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00106-6209
  Died	14 Jun 1929	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Buried	Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I19825	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Reeve John B. Snyder,   b. 24 Oct 1832, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1885, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Sarah Snider,   b. 2 Oct 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1894  (Age 54 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara W. Snider,   b. 10 Mar 1865, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1942  (Age 76 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1895	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Lieut. Lorne Snyder,   b. 5 Aug 1896, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1917, , France  (Age 20 years)   2. Grace Snyder,   b. 7 May 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1917, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 18 years)   3. Earl Snyder,   b. 24 Aug 1899, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1958, Benghazi, , Banghåzi, Libya  (Age 58 years)   4. Clive Snyder,   b. 1 Mar 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1970  (Age 68 years)   5. Gladys Snyder,   b. 10 Jul 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   6. Kenneth Snyder,   b. 6 Dec 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987  (Age 82 years)   7. Ruby Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F4958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alfred Snyder, "was born November 25th, 1864. He is married to Clara W. Snider and resided in St. Jacobs where he, in partnership with his brother William is doing an extensive business in general merchandise." 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.]. ___________ W. & A. SNIDER Here are two of the leading and most successful business men of St. Jacobs. They are sons of the late J. B. Snider who for many years carried on a large general mercantile establishment at Conestogo. He finally sold, the business there to his partner, Mr. N. S. Bowman, and established the business here in 1876 and continued it with marked success until his death which occurred in 1885. He was a man well known throughout Waterloo county and one who was highly respected and esteemed by all who came in contact with him either in a business way or socially. For many years he was Reeve of Woolwich township, and in which capacity he won the good will of every one who had business transactions with the Municipal Government. In 1886 his sons, William and Alfred, formed a partnership and took entire charge of the business. William was born in Conestogo in 1860, and Alfred at the same place in 1864. William still enjoys the life of single blessedness, but Alfred was married in 1895 to Miss Clara, daughter of Mr. E. W. B. Snider, and is now the father of one child, a son. They inherited the sterling business qualities so characteristic of the father, and it must be admitted without prejudice that they do as large a general country mercantile business as any one business firm in Waterloo county, and the fact that they carry as large a stock cannot be disputed. Their store is a large two- story building and is filled from top to bottom with general merchandise. The lower floor contains the dry goods, dress goods, groceries, etc. The display is of the latest styles in dress fabrics and ladies specialties in general. The upper floor contains the largest and finest display of crockery and glassware I have seen for a long time. Their large stock of hats and caps and boots and shoes is also in this department. Not only are the Snider Bros. proprietors of an extensive mercantile establishment, but with Mr. Wm. Brubacher they own and operate the St. Jacobs creamery, one of the most important industries of this section, and the first industry of the kind established in the Province. At first, when it was established in 1878, by Gales & Woodcock, it was a combined cheese and butter factory. But this did not seem to meet the desires of the farmers and the cheese department was abandoned. The latter firm failed after operating it two or three years. Several private parties then controlled it a few years. A joint stock company comprised of farmers finally took charge of it, but still it seems, it did not prove to be a profitable venture on this basis either. After it's many years of checkered career it was purchased by the Snider Bros. and Mr. Brubacher in 1891. In their hands it has been a success ever since. They use the cream gathering system. Their annual output of choice butter is 125,000 pounds, and some years it has been as high as 150,000 pounds. They make only for export to the old country. The factory is in charge of Mr. Brubacher who is an expert butter maker. They get cream from a radius of 20 miles north and south and 10 miles east and west. Henry Wakefort, one of the cream gatherers, has been with the factory ever since it was established, 18 years ago. Waterloo Chronicle 9 Dec 1897, p. 2

  
  

• 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..., 271. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012499-95. Alfred Snyder, 30, occ. Merchant, b. Conestogo, res. Saint Jacobs, son of John B. and Sarah married Clara W. (?) Snider, 29, b. German Mills, res. St. Jacobs, daughter of E.W.B. and Nancy, Witness(es): William Snider and Alice Snyder of Saint Jacobs, 17 January 1895 in Saint Jacobs. [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..., 323. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 16. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 51. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 15. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 16. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, C., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, C. (1864). Alfred Snyder (1864-1929) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 15 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18415541/alfred-snyder. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Alfred Snyder Sex: Male Age: 64 Death Date: 14 Jun 1929 Death Place: Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Marital Status: Married Race: German Father's Name: John Snyder Mother's Name: Sarah Snyder Ethnicity: German Race: White Race: German Birth Date: 25 Nov 1864 Birthplace: Connestogo Ont Death Age: 64 years 6 months 20 days [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Aug 1896. 5 Aug 1896 The wife of Alf Snider, in St. Jacobs, a son. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Snyder, aged 27 of Woolwich Twp. born Waterloo Twp. son of Jacob Snyder and Magdalena Bowmann married 9 Oct 1859 to Sarah Snyder aged 18 of Waterloo Twp born Waterloo Twp daughter of Henry Snyder and Elsbth Snyder. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 18 Oct 1859. 6 Oct 1859 By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin on the 6th inst. John Snyder, to Sarah Snyder of Waterloo [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Snyder, 27, res. Woolwich, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Magdalena (Bowman), married 9 Oct 1859 Sarah Snyder, 18, res. Waterloo, b, Waterloo, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth

  
  

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  Born - 25 Nov 1864 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1895 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Jan 1895 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer, Felt - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jun 1929 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth