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Levi C. Snyder[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1847 - 1921  (74 years)


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  • Name Levi C. Snyder 
    Born 11 Jul 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6416 
    Died 19 Sep 1921  [13] 
    Buried Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Person ID I22043  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses E. Schneider,   b. 24 Nov 1810, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1896  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Clemens,   b. 3 Mar 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1887, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    Family ID F4518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Betzner,   b. 11 Feb 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 29 May 1870  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Norman B. Snyder,   b. 25 Dec 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 79 years)
     2. Urias Snyder,   b. 3 Apr 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Snyder,   b. 17 Apr 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1896  (Age < 22 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Magdalena Histand,   b. 18 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1929  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Jul 1875  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 12] 
    Children 
     1. Clayton Snyder
     2. Abraham H. Snyder,   b. 15 May 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1954  (Age 77 years)
     3. Amsey Snyder,   b. 9 Mar 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Anna Moore,   b. 15 May 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1894  (Age 14 years)
     5. Leander Snyder,   b. 10 Jul 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1896  (Age 16 years)
     6. Irvin Snyder,   b. 6 Apr 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1934  (Age 51 years)
     7. Clara Snyder,   b. CALC 18 May 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1894  (Age ~ 6 years)
     8. Linean Snyder,   b. 25 Jun 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1906  (Age 16 years)
     9. Edmund Snyder,   b. 19 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F258100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Levi C. Snyder, "was born July 11th, 1847. On May 29th, 1870, he was married to Mary Betzner (No. 951) and after her decease to Magdalena Histand (No. 3744). At present he reside on a large farm near Breslau where he is engaged in farming. His family consisted of nine children, of whom the three eldest were born unto this first wife."


      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..., 247.

    2. [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..., 793.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jul 1875.
      04 Jul 1875 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Levi Snyder of Waterloo Township was married to Magdalena Histand of Blenheim.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jun 1870.
      Married 29 May 1870 By Rev. Tuerk, Levi Schneider was married to Maria Betzner, both of Waterloo Township.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012596-96.
      Norman B. Snyder, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Levi and Lena married Clara Kinsie, 19, b. North Dumfries Township, res. North Dumfries Township, daughter of Abram and Susannah, Witness(es): Edward Becker and Ellen Kinsie both of Waterloo Co., 25 December 1895 in North Dumfries Township

    6. [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..., 351.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Waterloo Twp., Pack. 1.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9317-75.
      Levy C. SNYDER, 27, farmer, widower, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Moses & Magdalena, married Magdalena HISTAND, 18, Waterloo twp., Blenheim twp., d/o Abraham & Magdalena, witn: Dionysus SCHARLACH & Andrew J. MULLER, both of Preston, 4 July 1875 at Preston

    9. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div Pg 23.
      Levi SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 5 Mennonite b. 11-Jul

    10. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: Levi Schnyder Age: 22 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Moses & Amalia Schnyder Bride: Name: Maria Betzner Age: 20 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: John & Magdalena Betzner Witness(S): Name: John Schnyder Res: Waterloo, Tp. Name: Hellena Schnyder Res: Waterloo, Tp. Date of Marriage: May 29, 1870

    11. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 28.

    12. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 9.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, D., America, N., Division, C., & Cemetery, D. (1847). Levi C. Snyder (1847-1921) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41245836/levi-c.-snyder.

    14. [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..., 350.

    15. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 4 Apr 1836:28.
      12 Apr 1836 Rev Benjamin Eby m. Moses Schneider to Magdalena Clemens, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 May 1870 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Jul 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - 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
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