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

John S. Snider

Male 1826 - 1877  (50 years)


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  • Name John S. Snider 
    Born 12 Nov 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name John Schneider 
    Occupation 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6151 
    Died 15 Oct 1877  Near Bradford P. O., Chickasaw Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I21432  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian J. Schneider,   b. 14 Mar 1791, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Schantz,   b. 15 Dec 1795, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1814  [4, 5
    Family ID F4994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Kraft,   b. 15 Oct 1832, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Oct 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Children 
     1. Lucy Snider,   b. 18 Oct 1852,   d. 18 Aug 1870  (Age 17 years)
     2. Christina Snider,   b. 15 Feb 1854, Of, Chickasaw Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alexander Snider,   b. 16 Dec 1855,   d. 25 Dec 1856  (Age 1 years)
     4. Leah Snider,   b. 28 Feb 1860, , Elkhart Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Menno Snider,   b. 27 Aug 1861, , Elkhart Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Albert Snider,   b. 7 Aug 1863, , Elkhart Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Annie Snider,   b. 7 Sep 1865, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1888  (Age 22 years)
     8. John Henry Snider,   b. 13 Sep 1867, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ira K. Snider,   b. 13 Sep 1867, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1867  (Age 0 years)
     10. Odo K. Snider,   b. 13 Sep 1867, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1867  (Age 0 years)
     11. Mary Jane Snider,   b. 17 Jul 1872, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Jesse Snider,   b. 1 May 1874, , Chickasaw Co. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John S. Snider, "was born November 12th, 1826. On October 7th, 1851, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Christina (Berket) Kraft. She was born October 15th, 1832. In fall of 1859 they moved to Elkhart County, Indiana, and from there, in 1864, to Chickasaw County, Iowa, near Bradford P. O., where he died October 15th, 1877. His family (No information in regard to his children's residence, trade, or to whom married)"


      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..., 315.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Schneider, 25, carpenter, of Waterloo T. married 7 Oct 1851 at Greenbush by banns to Elisabeth Kraft, 19, of Waterloo T., wit: Joseph Schneider of Waterloo & Magdalena Schneider

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Schneider aged 25, carpenter of Waterloo Twp. married 7 Oct 1851 at Greenbush by banns to Elizabeth Kraft aged 19 of Waterloo Twp.

    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..., 309.

    5. [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..., 431.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Nov 1826 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Oct 1851 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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