Mayor Simon S. Snyder^{[1, 2]}

1846 - 1902  (55 years)

• Name	Simon S. Snyder
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	31 Mar 1846	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Snyder Brothers Upholstering Co.
  		Snyder Brothers' Factory 1912
  Business	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Snyder Roos & Co.
  		Snyder Roos Co. Facebook 2016
  		Calling card
  		Waterloo-SnyderandRoosFurniture-0001a-FactorySketch1892WaterlooBirdsEyeMap.jpg Waterloo Bird's Eye 1892 Map
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Business	PURCHASED 1868	4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario
  	Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Druggist
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1872	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Elected Office	1876	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Councillor - Waterloo
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Druggist
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Business	1887	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	S. Snyder Chemist and Druggist, Great Northwestern Telegraph Agent
  		Waterloo-S.Snyder-001-1887Directory.JPG The Union Publishing Co.'s Farmers' and Business Directory for the Counties of Waterloo and Wellington 1887, Vol. 3
  Elected Office	1888	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Councillor - Waterloo
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Druggist
  		Waterloo-Druggist-Simon-Snyder-004-WaterlooPublicLibrary.jpg Exterior of Snyders Drug Store at 4 King Street South. Two men standing in front of store. Note the sign for W. Wells and Son, Dentist above store front, and the bicycle. Notes Built in 1857. Sold in 1868 to Moses Springer and Simon Snyder. In 1949 became Hahn's Pharmacy and continued until 1987. The facade was designated a Heritage Landmark in 1986. - "Snyders Drug Store, Waterloo, Ontario". 2021. Images.Ourontario.Ca. https://images.ourontario.ca/waterloo/29668/data?n=5&fbclid=IwAR28-_3AmyZ6m3bmCL8A8Kr4UjjDYbnzWDidXKK8NZJeG_Bfq9ZX7P6hAIQ.
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Elected Office	1895	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor - Waterloo
  Rsrch. Note	Simon Snyder, 1846 - 1902 Simon Snyder was born in Bloomingdale on March 31, 1846. In 1864 he began as a clerk in his brother-in-law's store in Conestoga. A year and a half later, he attended Day's Commercial College in Toronto and upon graduation he briefly clerked with the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Snyder then apprenticed with druggist J.S. Hoffman and, with silent partner Moses Springer, purchased the drugstore in 1868. Five years later Snyder bought out his partner. Around 1889 Snyder, together with Henry Roos, purchased the furniture business of Reichert and Company and became the furniture manufacturer Snyder, Roos and Company. The partners also acquired the Schaefer-Killer Furniture Company in Waterloo and 1900 amalgamated the two companies with Canada Furniture Manufacturers Limited, a collection of some seventeen furniture companies throughout southern Ontario. Snyder became the company's first president in 1902. Snyder's musical interests led him to become the first treasurer of the Waterloo Musical Society formed in 1882. He was also a founding director of the Dominion Life Assurance Company in 1889. Snyder served eight years on council from 1876-1879, 1888-1890, and in 1894 as reeve, prior to being elected mayor in 1895-1897. During his years in office as mayor, several water reservoirs were constructed for fire fighting purposes and a plan was developed for the municipality to purchase the Waterloo Waterworks and install a complete new waterworks plant. Public health issues were also addressed by council under Snyder and by-laws were passed governing the testing of milk and the inspection of slaughtered beef. Following his term as mayor, Snyder served one more year on council as an alderman in 1899, the year that the Waterloo Water Commission was established to construct the new municipal waterworks system. From City of Waterloo website 2005 ___________________________________________
  Name	S. Snyder
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Druggist
  Eby ID Number	00106-6324
  Died	22 Mar 1902	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I2076	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Mother	Elizabeth Snider,   b. 19 Apr 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1855, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Simons S. Snyder, "was born march 31st, 1846. He is a chemist and druggist and is doing an extensive business in the town of Waterloo where he carries a complete line of drugs, chemicals, druggists' sundries and pharmaceutical preparations. The stock in trade is of excellent quality, nothing but first-class goods being kept. Mr. Snider is a gentleman of energy and sound business ability. Moreover he takes a great interest in the progress of the town of which has been councillor and reeve, and is now mayor for the second year. he is highly esteemed by the citizens of the town and surrounding country. On April 30th, 1872, he was married to Elizabeth Schnarr who was born March 29th, 1852, and died March 30th, 1890. After her decease he was again married to Matilda Roos, widow of the late Cyrus Bricker. .." 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.]. _________________________ Simon Snyder of Waterloo died Saturday morning after a long period of heart ailments. He was born near Bloomingdale in 1846, later became the first clerk of the Waterloo Mutual Insurance Company, and in 1868 devoted himself to the profession of apothecary. He founded the furniture factories of Snyder, Roos, and Co. and Schafer, Killer, and Co. In addition, he was a director in several prominent companies, as well as of the Canadian Furniture Syndicate and mayor of Waterloo for three years (1896-98). He was married twice and leaves three sons and three daughters. The burial took place Tuesday afternoon. Among the many magnificent floral offerings was a "broken wheel" from the North Waterloo Reform Association. Mr. L. J. Breithaupt M.P.P., and Mr. J.L. Umbach, president of the Association, took part in the funeral procession. Berliner Journal March 27, 1902 Page 2 - Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

  
  

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  [S7] 20 Mar 1890. Mar 13, 1890 Elizabeth Snyder, wife of Simon Snyder, died in Waterloo at age of 37 years, 11 months & 16 days. [S4] 019234-05. Herbert M. Snyder, 32, Occ. Manufacturer, b. Waterloo, Res. Waterloo, son of Simon Snyder & Elizabeth Schnarr married Elma R. Snider, 27, b. Waterloo, Res. Waterloo, daughter of William Snider & Lydia Baumann, Witn: Minnie E. Snyder & F. Merton Gibson Both of Waterloo, 4 October 1905 in Waterloo [S3] 338. [S135] Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-3 Page 3. [S131] Div 2 Pg 87. [S4] . Matilda Bricker Born: Alantic Ocean Age: 41 Father: Frederick Roos Mother: Wilhelmine Roos Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Simen Snyder Age: 47 born: Ontario Father: Henry Snyder Mother: Elizabeth Snyder married 28 Mar 1895 [S302] Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 18. [S7] Obituary of Simon Snyder - March 27, 1902. [S1887] Div 7 Page 42. [S1573] Section 3 Page 30. [S2658] Sect. 2 Page 2. [S7] 9 May 1872. Apr. 30, 1872 Elisabeth Schnarr and Simon Schneider, both of Waterloo, by Rev. Hoelsche

  
  

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  Born - 31 Mar 1846 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Snyder Roos & Co. - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building - PURCHASED 1868 - 4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario Occupation - Druggist - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1872 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1876 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - S. Snyder Chemist and Druggist, Great Northwestern Telegraph Agent - 1887 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor - Waterloo - 1895 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Mar 1902 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth