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

Henry W. Snyder[1, 2]

Male 1851 - 1923  (72 years)


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  • Name Henry W. Snyder 
    Born 11 Feb 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1884  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Eby ID Number 00106-6199 
    Died 17 Mar 1923  Blackman, Jackson, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Person ID I22219  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses B. Snyder,   b. 12 Mar 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1868, East Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wismer,   b. 28 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 12, 13
    Family ID F3948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah K. Shantz,   b. 1 Apr 1854, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1878, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elah Snyder,   b. 3 May 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1942, Toppenish, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Snider,   b. 19 Mar 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1883, Blumenthal, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Elton Snyder,   b. 20 Jan 1883,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Carolina H. L. Maas,   b. 23 Jul 1867, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1915  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1884  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Ira Ivan Snyder
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry W. Snyder. "was born February 11th, 1851 He was first married to Sarah, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Kolb) Shantz. She was born April 1st, 1854, and died April 10th, 1878. Some time after her deceased he was again married to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Snider) Snider. She was born march 19th, 1854, and died in Bloomingdale, January 20th, 1883. Some time after the decease of his second wife he was married the third time. His third wife was Miss Lena Maas. They reside at Caledonia, Michigan, where he is engaged in building and contracting. To each one of his three wives was born one son,"


      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. [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..., 440.

    2. [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.

    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..., 321.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010825-79.
      010825-79 (Waterloo Co.) Henry SNYDER, 27, carpenter, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, widower, s/o Moses & Elizabeth married Elizabeth SNYDER, 24, Waterloo
      Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Elizabeth, witn: Nelson & Elizabeth BOWMAN both of Waterloo Twp, 4 February 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 67.

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 15.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 46.

    8. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 30.

    9. [S3007] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952.
      Name:Henry W Snyder
      Gender:Male
      Race:White
      Marital status:Widowed
      Death Age:72
      Birth Date:11 Feb 1851
      Birth Place:Canada
      Death Date:17 Mar 1923
      Buried IOOF HOme Cemetery
      Death Place:Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA
      Father:Moses B Snyder
      Mother:Elizabeth Wesmer

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20009486/henry-snyder.

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), July 3 1884.
      July 1 1884 Carolina Mass & Henry W. Schneider, both of Centreville, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster.

    12. [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.

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1879 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jul 1884 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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