Amos W. Snyder^{[1, 2]}

1849 - 1897  (47 years)

• Name	Amos W. Snyder
  Born	16 Apr 1849	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6195
  Died	7 Mar 1897	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 10]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I22160	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses B. Snyder,   b. 12 Mar 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1868, East Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wismer,   b. 28 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 11, 12]
  Family ID	F3948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia K. Shantz,   b. 17 Aug 1851, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1900  (Age 48 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1874	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 9]
  Children	1. Urban S. Snyder,   b. 24 Mar 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1896  (Age 21 years)   2. Elisabeth "Lizzie" Snyder,   b. 2 Jun 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alvin Shantz Snyder,   b. 27 Feb 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F5026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amos W. Snyder, "was born April 16th, 1849. On February 15th, 1874, he was married to Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Kolb) Shantz. She was born August 17th, 1851. They resided on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of three children". 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.]. ____________________________________ SNYDER - On the 7th of March, 1897, near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Co., Ont., very suddenly and unexpectedly, of heart trouble, Amos Snyder, aged 47 years and 20 days. Deceased had been in feeble health for some time, but was able to be about. On the above date a meeting had been held at his home by Pre. Springer of the U.B. church (Old Constitution). After a hearty supper deceased went out, and upon entering the house he complained of weakness to his wife, she being alone. He lay down on the lounge and in half an hour he was dead. He leaves a wife in feeble health, a son of about seventeen, a daughter and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Buried on the 9th at the Snyder M.H. Funeral services by Moses C. Bowman in German and by Pre. Springer and A. Stoltz in English. The deceased was converted last fall. Herald of Truth,Vol. XXXIV, No. 7, April 1, 1897 - Page 109, 110, 111

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 439. [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..., 661. [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..., 320. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9658-74. Amos SCHNEIDER, 24, farmer, Waterloo, same, s/o Moses & Elizabeth, married Lydia SCHANTZ, 22, Waterloo, Maryborough, d/o Benjamin & Lydia, witn: Henry SCHNEIDER & John FREY, both of Waterloo, 15 Feb 1874 at Elmira [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Amos W. Snyder - April 1, 1897. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 67. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 39. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 46. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 14. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. In Memory/ of/ Lydia Shantz/ Wife of/ Amos W. Snyder/ Died/ July 16, 1900,/ Aged 48 Y's. 10 M/ & 30 Days/ Is not e'en death a gain to those/ Whose life to God was given/ Gladly to earth their eyes they close./ To open them in heaven. [East] In Memory/ of/ Amos W./ Snyder/ Died/ March 7, 1897,/ Aged 47 Y'rs. 10 m's./ & 19 Days./ In the silent grave we leave thee/ Till the morn when Christ appears/ Then with joy we hope to greet thee/ Far beyond this vale of tears [South] In Memory/ of/ Urban/ Son of/ Amos & Lydia/ Snyder/ Died Oct. 30, 1896/ Aged/ 21 Years 7 Mo's/ & 6 Days/ God in his wisdom has recalled/ The precious boon his love had given/ And though the casket moulders here/ The gem is sparkling in heaven [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 30. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Apr 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Feb 1874 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Mar 1897 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth