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

Urias S. Snider

Male 1875 - 1958  (83 years)


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  • Name Urias S. Snider 
    Born 22 Nov 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5874 
    Died 25 Dec 1958  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I22321  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Snider,   b. 24 Dec 1848, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1930  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Snyder,   b. 26 Sep 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1900  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1870  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Family ID F1297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy C. Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1958  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Glennys Snider,   b. 24 Apr 1907, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Snider, Urias, son of John. B. and Magdalena (Snyder) Snider; born near Kitchener Ont., Nov. 22, 1875; died, after a brief illness, Dec. 25, 1958, on the farm where he was born, only 24 days after the passing away of his wife, the former Nancy Shantz; aged 83 y. 1 m. 3 d. They were married Nov. 21, 1900, and shared the joys and sorrows of life for 58 years. Eight children were born to this union, of whom 3 sons passed away in infancy. Surviving are 2 sons (Selwyn and Arlin), 3 daughters (Glennys- Mrs. Edward G. Snyder, Twilah, and Esther), one brother (Ephraim, Kitchener), and one granddaughter. He accepted Christ during the Coffman revival, and served the Strasburg Church for many years. Memorial services were conducted by Simon B. Martin and Lester Bauman on Dec. 27; interment in church cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 5 - February 3, 1959

  • 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..., 273.

    2. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 2.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 23.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Urias Snider - February 3, 1959.

    5. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link.

    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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jun 1870.
      June 4, 1870 Johann Schneider and Magdalena Schneider, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Hoelsche

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Nov 1875 - 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 MapsDied - 25 Dec 1958 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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