Frederick Harry "Harry" Snyder

1920 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Frederick Harry "Harry" Snyder
  Born	7 Jan 1920  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Name	Harry Snyder
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-238751
  Died	17 Jul 2005	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I238751	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick William Snyder,   b. 27 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Helen Easton,   b. 28 Aug 1879, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 84 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F51912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Spracklin,   b. 1922,   d. 7 Jun 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Cheryl Snyder   2. Cynthia Snyder   3. Rev. Fred Snyder
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F62663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Frederick Harry Snyder

  
  

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  F HARRY SNYDER . 1920 - 2005 Died peacefully after a brief illness, on Sunday, July 17, 2005, at St. Mary's Hospital, age 85 years. Beloved husband and best friend of 61 years of Eleanor (Spracklin); dearest father of Cheryl and her husband Dr. Paul White of Waterloo, Cynthia Snyder-Paleczny and her husband Paul of Kitchener and Rev. Fred Snyder and his wife Vale of Woodstock, N.B.; loving grandfather of Cassandra Zehr and her husband Greg, Robert Mansell and Jameson Bouffard; great-grandfather of Calvin and Mitchell Zehr. Predeceased by his parents Frederick William Snyder and Helen Easton. Harry served overseas during the Second World War and remained actively involved as a LieutenantColonel of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada. He was employed by the Economical Insurance Company for many years and continued to work part-time in his retirement at Erb and Erb Insurance Brokers. Harry was a member of the Kitchener Conestogo Rotary Club for 32 years and was recently made an honorary member of the club. Harry also taught business insurance to senior students at Wilfrid Laurier University for 18 years. He served on the Waterloo Regional Credit Union, Board of Directors, for many years, a member of the Probus Club KitchenerWaterloo and was a longtime member of Trinity United Church. Friends are invited to share their memories of Harry with his family at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate the life of Harry will be held on Friday, July 22, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church, 74 Frederick St., Kitchener In Harry's memory, in lieu of flowers donations to Trinity United Church, KidsAbility Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and can be arranged through the Edward R. Good Funeral Home. Harry's wonderful sense of humour and love of life will be missed by the many lives he touched. Condolences/Donations/Flowers www.edwardrgood.com 519-745-8445 www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/f-snyder-obituary?pid=189820050 _________________ LIEUT. HARRY SNYDER April 2, 1945 Notification that her husband Lieut. Harry Snyder, 25, has been wounded was received over the weekend by Mrs. Eleanor Snyder, 209 Union Blvd. The telegram did not reveal the extent or nature of his wound and further word is expected soon. Lieut. Snyder, last heard from while in Germany, is an officer of the H.L.I. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Snyder, 44 Rusholme Rd. Enlisting with the H.L.I. in the latter part of 1941 he was sent to Brockville where he received his commission. Following this training he was sent to Brockville where he received his commission. Following this training he was stationed at Niagara-on-the-Lake, attached to the Scots Fusiliers. Prior to leaving for overseas in December, 1944, he trained at camps on the west coast including Vernon, B.C. Overseas he has seen action in Belgium and Holland, as well as Germany. A native of Kitchener, he attended K-W Collegiate Institute and Waterloo College where he was a member of the C.O.T.C. It was after completing a year at the latter school that he enlisted. 2 Apr 1945

  
  

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  Died - 17 Jul 2005 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth