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

Ezra S. Snyder

Male 1859 - 1939  (79 years)


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  • Name Ezra S. Snyder 
    Born 12 Jun 1859  Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Manager, Farm 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6191 
    Died 14 Mar 1939  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Person ID I2495  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin B. Snyder,   b. 3 Oct 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1898  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Shantz,   b. 19 Apr 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1887  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Family ID F4971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann Miller,   b. 23 Jan 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1888  [1
    Children 
     1. Minnie Snyder,   b. 27 Jan 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 87 years)
     2. Grace Snyder,   b. Jan 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Marion Millier,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Mar 1888  [7
    Children 
     1. Minnie Snyder,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ezra S. Snyder, "was born June 12th, 1859. On March 13th, 1888, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Cressman) Miller. She was born January 23rd, 1861. they reside in Lexington, near Bridgeport, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming"

      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.].

      _________________

      Ezra Snyder

      HAMILTON. A former resident of Kitchener, the death occurred here on Tuesday of Ezra S. Snyder, 79. Born at Lexington, Mr. Snyder had lived near Blair, later moving to Kitchener where he resided for several years.

      He is survived by his wife. two daughters, Mrs. E. Brubacher, Grimsby, and Mrs. Fred Raynor, of Rittman, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Aaron Shantz, Waterloo, and Miss. Barbara Snyder, of Bridgeport; six grandchildren also survive.

      The funeral will be held this (Friday) afternoon from the home. of his daughter, Mrs. E. Brubacher, Grimsby, to First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, at 3 p.m. for service. Interment will be made in First Mennonite Cemetery.

      The Waterloo Chronicle 17 Mar 1939 pg 3

  • 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..., 320.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 19.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 20.

    4. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 3.

    5. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 72.

    6. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 28.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 15.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27275588.

    9. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Ezra Snyder - Mar 17 1838 pg 3.

    10. [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..., 319.

    11. [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..., 419.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50.
      Benjamin Shneider, to Magdalena Shantz, both of Waterloo. 27 Mar. 1845. Wit. Isaac Shantz and Joseph E. Schneider.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jun 1859 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manager, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Mar 1939 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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