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

Fernando Snyder[1, 2]

Male 1873 - 1955  (82 years)


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  • Name Fernando Snyder 
    Born 4 Apr 1873  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1904 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Congregrational 
    Occupation 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6174 
    Died 3 Oct 1955  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I21809  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Benjamin S. Snyder,   b. 2 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Lovina Vincent,   b. 19 Feb 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F5277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Shelley,   b. 8 Apr 1877, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1940  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1904  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Howard Shelly Snyder,   b. 5 Aug 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1993  (Age 87 years)
     2. Raymond T. Snyder,   b. 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George Raymond "Raymond" Snyder,   b. 27 Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 87 years)
     4. Aleda Snyder,   b. 16 Aug 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000  (Age 90 years)
     5. Carl Eric Snyder,   b. 5 Sep 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Rhea Snyder,   b. 29 Apr 1913, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2003, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F39182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Fernando Snyder, "was born April 4th, 1873. He is home, assisting his father on the farm."


      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.].

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      FERNANDO SNYDER

      Fernando Snyder, 82, of R.R. 2, Waterloo, died suddenly early Monday. Born in Bloomingdale, he had farmed in the area all his life. A member of the United Church he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Snyder. His wife predeceased him. Surviving are two sons, Howard, Bridgeport; G. Raymond, Bloomingdale; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Aleda) Whittemore, Stratford; Mrs. Harry (Rhea) Kirch, Bridgeport; one sister, Miss Alice Snyder, Kitchener and 12 grandchildren. The body was at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, Wednesday when removal was made to Bloomingdale United Church for funeral services. Rev. T Rutherford officiated. Burial too place in Snyder Mennonite Cemetery.

  • 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..., 317.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018778-04.
      Fernando Snyder, 31, Occ. Farmer, b. Bloomingdale, No Residence Given, son of Benjamin Snyder and Lovina V. Burgholder (Burkholder?), married Clara Shelley, 26, Occ. Dress Maker, b. Hawkesville, No Residence Given, daughter of Jacob C. Shelly and Mary Ann Weber, Witn: Sidney Snider of Bloomingdale and Annette Schelly of Hawkesville, 22 June 1904 in Hawkesville

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 8.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 13.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 8.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 2.

    8. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 39.

    9. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Snyder/ Fernando Snyder/ 1873-1955/ His Wife/ Clara Shelley/ 1877-1940/ Unitl the day breaks

    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..., 316.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Benjamin S. Snyder aged 26 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. son of Christian Snyder and Magadlena Schantz married 13 Apr 1862 to Levina Vincent 21 of Waterloo Twp. daughter of John Vincent and Sarah Burkholder.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin S. Snider, 26, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Christian and Magdalene (Schantz), married 13 Apr 1862 Levina Vincent, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of John and Sarah (Burkholder)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1873 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1904 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregrational - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mennonite - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Oct 1955 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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