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

John Snyder Thomas[1, 2, 3]

Male 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Snyder Thomas 
    Born 21 May 1852  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Teacher 
    Residence 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    teacher 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Teacher 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Teacher 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Teacher, School 
    Residence Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00121-7507 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I20273  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father William B. Thomas,   b. 7 Feb 1825, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Hannah Snyder,   b. 12 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11
    Family ID F506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Fischer,   b. 24 May 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Ira Cyrus Thomas,   b. 3 Dec 1875, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1912  (Age 37 years)
     2. Elisabeth Katharina "Lizzie" Thomas,   b. 17 Jul 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Caroline Thomas,   b. 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Eva Thomas,   b. 26 Aug 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F5043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John S. Thomas, "was born May 21st, 1852. In 1870 he commenced teaching school and has been engaged in the profession with marked success ever since. He resides about two miles north of the town of Waterloo where he is engaged as teacher in S. S. No. 25, Waterloo, and is married to Catherine Fischer. They have a family of two children, namely: Ira Cyrus and Lizzie Caroline."


      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. [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..., 535.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874.
      22 Dec 1874 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, John Snyder Thomas was married to Catharina Fischer, both of Waterloo Township.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9721-74.
      John Snyder Thomas, 23, occ. Teacher, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, son of William B. and Hannah, Married Catherine Fischer, 19, b. Berlin, res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of George and Elizabeth, Witn: Esra Thomas and William Rappe, both of Waterloo Twp., 22 Dec 1874 at Preston

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 16.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 54.

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 40 Household Number 170.

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 40.

    8. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 3.

    9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 30.

    10. [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..., 333.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Wilhelm B. Thomas aged 26, farmer of Waterloo married 10 Jun 1851 at Greenbush by banns to Hanna Schneider aged 19 of Waterloo.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 May 1852 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1874 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, School - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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