Lydia Snyder^[1]

1842 - 1894  (52 years)

• Name	Lydia Snyder
  Born	18 Oct 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Betzner
  Residence	1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennoniter
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-6378
  Died	5 Nov 1894	Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 9]
  	Cause: cancerous affections of breast and liver
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 9]
  Person ID	I2999	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob E. Schneider,   b. 2 Sep 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Oct 1884, East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 8 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1827  [10, 11]
  Family ID	F811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob S. Betzner,   b. 11 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1899, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1870	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 6, 8]
  Children	1. Lydia Jane Betzner,   b. 15 Dec 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Minnie Betzner,   b. 15 Dec 1871, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1909, Cressman, Saskatchewan  (Age 37 years)   3. Elizabeth "Eliza" Betzner,   b. 1 Mar 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Betzner - On the 5th of November 1894, at her home near Breslau, Waterloo Co., Ont., after long suffering of cancerous affections of breast and liver, Sister Lydia, beloved wife of Jacob S. Betzner, aged 52 y., 18 d. She was a patient sufferer, and although everything that human skill could devise or affection could suggest was done, she sank gradually until at last death came and the tired body, so long racked with pain, sank to its long rest, while the soul, freed from its earthly thralldom, soared to the home for which it so much longed. She will be sadly missed in the church in which she was a devoted member, in the neighborhood, in which she was universally esteemed, and in the home, where she was a loving helpmeet, a faithful companion and an affectionate mother. She leaves a sorrowing husband and two grown daughters, beside many relatives and friends to mourn her death. Her remains were laid to rest on the 7th in the Cressman cemetery, followed by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Funeral services were conducted by Noah Stauffer in German and David Sherk in English. The Lord comfort and sustain our dear brother and family in their deep affliction. Obituary - Herald of Truth, December 15, 1894

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Feb 1870. Married 22 Feb 1870 By Rev. Tuerk, Jakob S. Betzner of Breslau was married to Lidia Schneider of Waterloo Township. [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..., 345. [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..., 243. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, December 15, 1894. Obituary of Lydia Snyder [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29. Lydia SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. 18-Oct [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Jacob L. Betzner Age: 30 Res: Breslau P.O. Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Sam. & Elisa Betzner Bride: Name: Lydia Snyder Age: 27 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob & Elisa Snyder Witness(S): Name: Levi Snyder Res: Waterloo Tp. Name: Jacob Staufer Res: Waterloo Tp. Date of Marriage: Feb. 22, 1870 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 25. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 22. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . In memory of/ Jacob S. Betzner/ 1840-1899/ Lydia Snyder/ his beloved wife/ 1842-1894/ At rest [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..., 342. [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..., 432.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Oct 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Feb 1870 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennoniter - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth