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

Leah Snyder[1, 2]

Female 1820 - 1900  (80 years)


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  • Name Leah Snyder 
    Born 29 Apr 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah Snider 
    Residence 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6182 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone Image 
    Died 7 Jun 1900  [6
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I21930  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob J. Snider,   b. 15 Jan 1794, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary W. Bauman,   b. 25 May 1794, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1826, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married Feb 1818  [3
    Family ID F2037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David S. Snider,   b. 7 Mar 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 11
    Children 
     1. Solomon S. Snider,   b. 11 Jan 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1929  (Age 83 years)
     2. Jonathan S. Snider,   b. 13 Aug 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Hannah S. Snider,   b. 19 Jan 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Magdalena "Lena" Snider,   b. 14 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920  (Age 68 years)
     5. Susannah S. Snider,   b. 26 Sep 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1936  (Age 82 years)
     6. Sidney S. Snider,   b. 4 Mar 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1938  (Age 83 years)
     7. Leah Snider,   b. 21 Nov 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1930  (Age 72 years)
     8. Mary Ann Snider,   b. 26 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1954  (Age 93 years)
     9. Rachel Snider,   b. 23 Jul 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     10. Rebecca Snider,   b. 24 Jun 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F5145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Snyder, "was born April 29th, 1820. On October 15th, 1844, she was married to David S. Snider, farmer."


      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..., 132.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010929-76.
      Sidney Schneider, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of David & Leah Married Blandina Martin, 21, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Elias & Susanna, Witn Menno Bauman & Susanna Schneider of Woolwich, 5 November 1876 in Waterloo.

    3. [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..., 318.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2.

    5. [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..., 312.

    6. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Gone home/ In memory of/ Leah,wife of/ David S.Snider/ who died/ June 7,1900/ aged 80 y'rs 1 mon./ & 8 days/ [verse]

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 35.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 62.

    9. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 93.

    10. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 40.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      David Shneider and Leah Shneider, both of Waterloo. 15 Oct. 1844. Wit. Christian Shneider and Jacob Shneider.

    12. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Apr 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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