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

Esther Miller[1]

Female 1814 - 1855  (40 years)


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  • Name Esther Miller 
    Born 23 Oct 1814  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Schneider 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Eby ID Number 00079-4797 
    Died 9 Sep 1855  Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2351  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Miller,   b. 13 Jul 1769, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1844, West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Barbara Shuh,   b. 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Schneider,   b. 4 Jul 1808, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1892, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1843  [2
    Children 
     1. Mary M. Snyder,   b. 27 Jul 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1907  (Age 62 years)
     2. Leah M. Snyder,   b. 12 Apr 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1930, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Benjamin Miller Snyder,   b. 25 Apr 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1934, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Abraham M. "Abram" Snyder,   b. 21 Jan 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catharine Schneider,   b. 13 Aug 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1855  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther Miller, "was married to Benjamin Snyder. They resided near Roseville, Ontario, where they both died, leaving a family of five 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.].

  • 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..., 98.

    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..., 306.

    3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 39.

    4. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Esther Miller/ 2nd wife of/ Benj Snider/ died Sept. 9, 1855/ aged 40 y. 10 m./ & 16 d./

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Oct 1814 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Sep 1855 - Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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