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

Lydian B. Snyder[1]

Female 1865 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lydian B. Snyder 
    Born 3 May 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Ann Snyder  [4
    Name Lydian B. Moyer 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6340 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2279  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry Snider,   b. 2 Feb 1811, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1877, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Margaret Brehm,   b. 9 Oct 1836, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1903  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Simon Moyer,   b. 20 Feb 1866, Near Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1890  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Elva Margaret Moyer,   b. CALC 12 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydian B. Snyder, "was born May 3rd, 1865. She was married to Simon Moyer who was killed by lightning August 9th, 1892. She resides in St. Jacobs, Ontario and has her home with her mother."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 114.

    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..., 561.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 55.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012159-90.
      Simon Moyer, 24, occ. Blacksmith, b. Canada, res. Walpole Township son of Jonas and Ester Moyer, married Lydia Ann Snyder, 25, b. Canada, res. St. Jacob, daughter of Henry and Margaret Snyder, Witness(es) Mrs. J. B. Bowman and Nancy Bowman, both of Berlin, 24 Sept. 1890 at Berlin

    5. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 13 Feb 1857.
      "Snider - Breham: On January 28th, Henry Snider, Esq., to Margaretha Brehan, both of Waterloo"

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Snider, Esquire of Waterloo Twp. married 28 Jan 1857 in Berlin by license to Margareth Brehen of Waterloo Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 May 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1890 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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