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

Lydia S. Schneider

Female 1849 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lydia S. Schneider 
    Born 23 Dec 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia S. Ferrier 
    Name Lydia Snyder 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6404 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3630  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Deacon Joseph E. Schneider,   b. 23 Nov 1810, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah "Sallie" Shantz,   b. 21 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1834  [5, 6
    Family ID F1004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Lyons Ferrier,   b. 29 Aug 1846, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1907, Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1869  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Children 
     1. Alice Minerva Ferrier,   b. Dec 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Joseph Henry Ferrier,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Ferrier,   b. Abt 1875,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Rebecca Ferrier,   b. Abt 1879,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Magdalene Kelly Ferrier,   b. 15 Dec 1879, Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Frances Ferrier,   b. Abt 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Snyder, "was born December 23rd, 1849. On September 22nd, 1869, she was married to John, son of Thomas and Alice (Kelley) Ferrier. He was born in Bridgeport, Ontario, August 19th, 1846. At present they reside at Vallejo, California, where he is engaged in the lumber business. To them was born a family of six 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.].

  • 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..., 349.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 20.
      Lydia SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Mennonite b. 23-Dec

    3. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 3 Page 29.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 26.

    5. [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..., 346.

    6. [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..., 418.

    7. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 901331 delay registration 1918 (1918), Magdalene Kelly Ferrier.
      Magdalene Helly Ferrier Date of Birth: 15 Dec 1879 Gender: Female Birth County: Wellington Father's name: John Lyons Ferrier, office clerk of Arthur, (d. 28 Dec 1907 Berkeley California) Mother's name: Lydia Schneider (now widow) married 22 Sep 1869 Toronto

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Dec 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Sep 1869 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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