Rev. Oliver B. Schneider^[1]

1863 - 1944  (80 years)

• Name	Oliver B. Schneider
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	12 Apr 1863	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Family Photograph	This photograph, dating from around 1885, is of siblings Oliver B. Schneider, Elizabeth (Schneider) Meyers, and Susannah (Schneider) Thaler. They are the children of David Bechtel Schneider (1840-1928) and his first wife, Elizabeth Bricker (1841-1866). Oliver, Elizabeth, and Susannah are great grandchildren of Joseph and Barbara Schneider, the original owners of Schneider Haus National Historic Site. [artifact - photograph - 2012.013.013.046 (SH)] Waterloo Region Museum 2019
  		Schneider,Oliverandsisters-WRM.jpg This photograph, dating from around 1885, is of siblings Oliver B. Schneider, Elizabeth (Schneider) Meyers, and Susannah (Schneider) Thaler. They are the children of David Bechtel Schneider (1840-1928) and his first wife, Elizabeth Bricker (1841-1866). Oliver, Elizabeth, and Susannah are great grandchildren of Joseph and Barbara Schneider, the original owners of Schneider Haus National Historic Site. [artifact - photograph - 2012.013.013.046 (SH)] Waterloo Region Museum 2019
  Name	Oliver B. Snyder
  Occupation	1890	, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Minister of the Gospel
  Occupation	1918	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [6]
  	minister
  Eby ID Number	00106-6389
  Died	CA 1944	, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I3220	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David Bechtel Schneider,   b. 1 Mar 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1928, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bricker,   b. 24 Apr 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 24 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1862	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F1032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Myer,   b. 1864, Scott, Ontario Co., Ontario ,   d. Abt 1915  (Age 51 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1890	Scott, Ontario Co., Ontario   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Arnetta Erb,   b. 10 Jan 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Aug 1918	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States   [6]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F37215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. Oliver B. Snyder, "was born April 12th, 1863. When a young man he was converted unto the Lord and in 1889 he entered the ministry of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ body and so far has proved himself a diligent laborer in the Lord's vineyard. At present he is stationed on the Wetzell (Mich.) field of labor. Some time ago he was married to Mary Meyer. They have no family." 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

  [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..., 317. [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..., 347. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Oliver B Schnider Born: Waterloo Age: 27 Father: David Schnider Mother: Elizabeth Schnider Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Mary Myer Age: 24 born: Scott Father: Jacob Myer Mother: Elizabeth Myer married 9 Aug 1890 married: Ontario, Scott [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 14. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 18. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Film number: 2342727 Digital GS number: 4210019 Image number: 461 Reference number: v 4 p 251 rn 359. Groom name: Oliver B. Schneider Groom age: 55 years Groom birth year: 1863 Groom birth place: Kitchner, Ont. Bride name: Arnetta Erb Bride age: 44 years Bride birth year: 1874 Bride birth place: New Dundee, Ont. Marriage date: 14 Aug 1918 Marriage place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Father of groom name: D.B. Schneider Mother of groom name: Eliz. Bricker Father of bride name: Ephraim Erb Mother of bride name: Gertrude Mcnelly [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Aug 1862. July 31, 1862 David Schneider of Berlin and Elisabeth Bricker of North Dumfries, by Rev. Wurster in Preston [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Snyder, 22, res. Berlin, b. Berlin, son of Joseph and Sarah (Shantz), married 13 July 1862 Elizabeth Bricker, 21, res. N Dumfries, b. N Dumfries, daughter of John and Susanna (Berge)

  
  

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  Born - 12 Apr 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister of the Gospel - 1890 - , Michigan, USA Occupation - minister - 1918 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Married - 14 Aug 1918 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Died - CA 1944 - , Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth