Ephraim W. Snyder^{[1, 2]}

1858 - 1903  (45 years)

• Name	Ephraim W. Snyder
  Born	5 Mar 1858	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	misfortune, handicap, story
  Misfortune	suffered from epilespy.
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00106-6203
  Died	10 Mar 1903	Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I4	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses B. Snyder,   b. 12 Mar 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1868, East Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wismer,   b. 28 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F3948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Eby,   b. 16 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1936, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1880  [1, 3, 7]
  Children	1. Hannah Snyder,   b. 16 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Hiram Snyder,   b. CALC 27 Jan 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Jeremiah Snyder,   b. 30 Aug 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lewella Snyder,   b. 14 Dec 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1977, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   5. Lizzie U. Snyder,   b. 2 Dec 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Ephraim Snyder Women's Insitute Tweedsmuir History Bridgeport Vol 2

  
  

• Notes

  Ephraim W. Snyder, was born March 5th, 1858. On March 14th, 1880, he was married to Susannah daughter of Peter and Catharine (Fry) Eby. (No. 2641). they reside about a mile south-east of Bloomingdale where he is engaged in farming and gardening." 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.]. _______________________________ EPHRAIM W. SNYDER - was the son of Moses B. Snyder, and great grandson o f pioneer Jacob Schneider of Bloomingdale. He was born March 5, 1858 at Bloomingdale (Vernon Snyder farm). He was married to Susannah, daughter of Peter E. and Catherine (Fry) Eby, on March 14, 1880. She was born at St. Jacobs Feb. 16, 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder came to Rosendale after their marriage. He was a day laborer and worked at various farm in the district . Market gardening was carried on here. Ephraim Snyder was handicapped in making a living as he was subject to fits of epilepsy. Medical science then did not know how to cope with this disease. An adopted daughter, Lewella, Mrs. John Robertson of Chesley, Ontario, says "One thing I remember, we were very poor. Dad was an epileptic so farming was out. We kept a few cows and a horse, grew berries and vegetables and attended the Berlin weekly market. We were just existing, not living" . She also remembers the school at Bloomingdale, and going to the Mennonite Sunday School with an old gentleman, Henry B. Wahl, in his horse and buggy, and reciting the Bible verses she had learned there. The years went on until one day Mr. Snyder suffered a severe epileptic fit; he became violent and went about brandishing a large butcher knife. The family was terrified but neighbors soon came to the rescue. It took five men to subdue the unfortunate victim. They secured him with heavy ropes and placed him on a democrat (carriage) and with the village constable, Tom Bedford, watching over him, he was taken to the Berlin jail where he was placed in a padded cell . From there he was moved to the Hamilton asylum. He lived for three months and died there on March 10th, 1903. (This information given by Mrs. Selina Weber, a neighbor living across the road at the time.) The family continued to live here until March 20, 1905when the property was sold. Mrs. Snyder then moved to Port Elgin where her relatives resided. Ephraim Snyder and daughter Hannah, who died in 1880, and son Hiram Oct. 25, 1882, are buried in the Mennonite cemetery, Bloomingdale. Susannah (Eby) Snyder died Aug. 10, 1936 age 75, and son Jeremiah died June 19, 1948- both buried in Southampton cemetery. Daughter Lizzie, Mrs. Wesley Smith, resides in Saugeen Township, Bruce County. Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History Bridgeport Vol 2

  
  

• 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..., 593. [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..., 661. [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..., 322. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 4. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 39. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 46. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 38. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. [Front/West] In memory of/ Ephraim W. Snyder/ Died Mar 10./ 1903/ Aged 45 years./ & 5 days./ A faithful friend, a husband dear/ A tender parent lieth here/ Great is the loss that we sustain/ But hope in heaven to meet again. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 30. [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. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Mar 1858 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Mar 1903 - Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth