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Priscilla Scheifley[1, 2]

Female 1846 - 1906  (60 years)


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  • Name Priscilla Scheifley 
    Born 22 Mar 1846  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Priscilla Snyder 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    No Religion 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00099-5552 
    Died 6 Dec 1906  [8, 11] 
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11] 
    Person ID I2401  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele,   b. 21 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Esther Wenger,   b. 23 Jul 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1850, Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married Apr 1842  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12] 
    Family ID F768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele,   b. 21 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Gingrich,   b. 21 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1911  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1851  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13, 14, 15] 
    Family ID F13893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Frederick Schiefly,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Esther,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F286115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enoch D. Snyder,   b. 28 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Lydian Snyder,   b. 31 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ira Snyder,   b. 20 Dec 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1909, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Sophia Snyder,   b. 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Ida Snyder,   b. 4 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1962, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Amasa Snyder,   b. 2 Oct 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Priscilla Scheifley, "was born March 22nd, 1846. She is married to Enoch Snyder, a farmer. They reside in North Dumfries Township, near Roseville, Ontario, and have a family of four 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.].

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      In Memoriam Died In North Dumfries Township, Ont., on Thursday, December 6th, 1906 at 7 o'clock. a.m., Prasillia Schiefley, Widow of the late Enoch Snyder. Aged 6[0] years, 8 months, 15 days. The Funeral Will take place on Sunday afternoon, 9 inst., at 1.30 o'clock, from her late residence, to the Roseville Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • 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..., 223.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010832-79.
      Enoch Snyder, 43, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Aldborough Twp , Widower, s/o Samuel & Mary married Pricilla Schiefly, 32, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, d/o Frederic & Esther , witn Benjamin Lichty of Waterloo Twp & Benisal Bowman of Woolwich Twp, 16 February 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo.

    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..., 298.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010832-79.

    5. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 1.

    6. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 34.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.17.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Priscilla Scheifele Snyder (1846 - 1906) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73191912.

    9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 41.

    10. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    11. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      In loving memory of/ Priscilla Schiefley/ wife of/ Enoch Snyder/ died/ Dec. 6th, 1906/ aged 60 years/ 9 mos. & 15 dys/ Jesus has called the mother home/ Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb./ God grant his offspring may be blest/ And meet her in eternal rest/

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Frederick W. Bindemann. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush 31 Aug 1842 to 31 Aug 1843 report #25.
      Frederick Schaufle, Farmer, to Esther Wingar, both of Woolwich. Wit. Philip Geib, Farmer and Christian Schaufle, Farmer, both of Woolwich.

    13. [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..., 680.

    14. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Friederich Schaeufle aged 28?, farmer of Woolwich married 22 June 1851, Bridgeport by banns to Elisabeth Gingerich aged 22 of Waterloo.

    15. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Jun 1851:26.
      GINGERICH, Elisabeth married 22 Jun 1851 To Friederich SCHAUFLE. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1846 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - No Religion - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Feb 1879 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., 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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