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

Rev. John Wilfred Snyder

Male 1925 - 2012  (87 years)


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  • Name John Wilfred Snyder 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 20 Sep 1925  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Biography
    • John W. Snyder: pastor and institution builder, was born 20 September 1925 on the family farm near Hespeler (now Cambridge), Ontario, Canada to Oliver A. Snyder (12 October 1894-15 August 1977) and Lillian N. Snyder (10 December 1895-21 October 1987). He was the oldest of three sons....

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    Eby ID Number Waterloo-387294 
    Died 2 Oct 2012  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I387294  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Oliver Absalom Snyder,   b. 12 Oct 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1977, RR1, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Lillian N. Snyder,   b. 10 Dec 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1923  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F261895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lois Ruth Buckwalter,   b. 16 Sep 1925, Heston, Kansas, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Edgar "Jed" Snyder
     2. Patricia Ruth Snyder
     3. Julie Beth Snyder
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F262120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Dr. Iva Ruth Sherk,   b. 1928,   d. 29 Mar 2011, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1991 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F262121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SNYDER, John Wilfred 1925 - 2012

      John Wilfred Snyder, died pearefully, at St Mary's General Hospital, on Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 2012, at the age of 87. He was predeceased by his first wife, Lois Buckwalter (1990) and his second wife, Iva Taves (2011). John will be missed by his children, Jed (Michele Dickinson) of Cambridge, Patricia (Christopher Dustin) of Connecticut, Julia (Hans Behrendt) of Germany and granddaughter, Abigail Dustin and Iva's family, Mila, Mark, Jilienne, Caitie, Jacob and Jesse Reusser, Mary Taves and Ruth Fallding. Cremation will take place. The family will receive friends during a memorial visitation at Rockway Mennonite Church, 32 Weber St. W., Kitchener, on Friday, October 5, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate John's life and faith will be held at Rockway Mennonite Church, on Saturday, October 6th at 3: 00 p.m., with Pastor Scott Brubaker-Zehr officiating. A reception will follow in the church's fellowship hall. Private family interment, at Wanner Mennonite Cemetery.

      Waterloo Region Record 4 Oct 2012 pg B9

  • Sources 
    1. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022368 (1923).
      Name:Lillian Snyder Gender:Female Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1896 Birth Place:Near Baden Marriage Date:1 Dec 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Ewin Snyder Mother:Nancy Nahrgang Spouse:Oliver A Snyder

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Sep 1925 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Oct 2012 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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