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Magdalena Groff[1, 2]

Female 1851 - 1939  (87 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Groff 
    Born 18 Nov 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Lena Groff 
    Name Magdalena Snider 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00044-3353 
    Died 18 Mar 1939  Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I4086  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Andrew H. Groff,   b. 26 Jul 1825, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary W. Bauman,   b. 22 Sep 1830, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 May 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 11, 12] 
    Family ID F1304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tilman B. Snider,   b. 9 Dec 1850, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1937, Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Hannah M. Snider,   d. 24 Aug 1873
     2. Archlista Snider,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 83 years)
     3. Martha Snider,   b. 27 Apr 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena Snider,   b. 27 Feb 1875, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1875, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Joseph E. Snider,   b. 27 Feb 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Minerva L. Snider,   b. 23 Dec 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 70 years)
     7. Edna Ella Snider,   b. 20 Jul 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1975, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     8. Lauretta Schneider,   b. CALC 20 Apr 1883, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1885, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     9. Alta Berton Snider,   b. 19 Apr 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1948, Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     10. Mabel Stella Snider,   b. 9 Aug 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Elmer Nile Snider,   b. 22 Jan 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1965  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Groff, "was born November 18th, 1851. She is married to Tilman B. Snider, a farmer and stock raiser. They reside at Sanborn, Iowa, and have 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.].

      __________________

      Mrs. T. B. Snider

      Mrs. T. Hewitt, 79 Victoria St., Wateroo, received word from Sanborn, Iowa of the passing at that place of Mrs. T. B. Snider, nee Magdalena Groff, wh odied on Saturday, March 18th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hakeman in her 88th year. Deceased had been confined to her bed for several months. Funeral services. were held on the following Monday at the late home, when appropriate music was rendered by a mixed quartet. Pallbearers were grandsons of deceased and interment was made in the Roseland cemetery.

      The late Mrs. Magdalena Snyder was a daughter of Andrew and Mary Groff and born in Waterloo, Ont., Nov. 18, 1851, and resided in Sanborn with her husband until his death, Oct., 1337 and then with her daughter, Mrs. Hakeman. She married Tilman B. Snider Oct. 24, 1871 and they resided at Waterloo until 1890 when they moved to Sanborn. About 33 years ago Mr. Snider retired from the milling business which he had conducted at Sanborn and they moved to Spencer where he died. we were held for Mr. Snider at his home on their 66th wedding annivesary. Since that time Mrs. Snider lived with her daughters, Mrs. Hakeman and Mrs. Peacock. Surviving are a family of six aughters, and one son, tweve grand- children and eleven great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mary Snider and a brother, Andrew Groff. One foster son. Thomas Hewitt, predeceased her in Canada.

      Waterloo Chronicle Mar 31, 1939 pg 3

  • 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..., 274.

    2. [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..., 161.

    3. [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..., 724.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 119.

    5. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: Tillman Snyder Age: 21 Res: Waterloo Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Elias & Hannah Snyder Bride: Name: Magdalena Groff Age: 19 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Names of Parents: Andrew & Maria Groff Witness(S): Name: Henry Groff Res: Waterloo Name: Jacob Snyder Res: Waterloo Date of Marriage: Oct. 24, 1871

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 22.

    7. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 74.

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 17.

    9. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Magdalena Groff - Snider - Mar 31 1939 pg 3.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Nov 1871.
      Oct. 24, 1871 Dilman Schneider of German Mill and Lena Groff of Waterloo, by Rev. Tuerk

    11. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Revd Strang Presbyterian, Waterloo, Dumfries, Blenheim (pg. 117 - 119).
      Andrew Groff, of Dumfries, married Mary Bauman, of Waterloo. 30 May 1848, by banns, Witnesses: Isaac Groff and Fredrick Guggissberg.

    12. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Nov 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Oct 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Mar 1939 - Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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