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

Lydia Ann Groff[1, 2, 3]

Female 1872 - 1922  (49 years)


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  • Name Lydia Ann Groff 
    Born 13 Mar 1872  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Ann Snyder 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00044-3360 
    Died 1922  [7
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I4115  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F1304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Andrew Groff,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F288058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham B. Snyder,   b. 21 Mar 1866, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Calvin G. Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frederick Mervin Snyder,   b. 4 Feb 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Herbert G. Snyder,   b. 23 Mar 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1939, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     4. Edith Eileen Snyder,   b. Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gladys Ado Snyder,   b. 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 81 years)
     6. Mary Lillian Snyder,   b. 26 Aug 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Alma Loraine Snyder,   b. 29 May 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Dorothy Snyder,   b. 1912, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Ann Groff, "was born March 13th, 1872. She is married to Abram B. Snyder. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming."


      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..., 283.

    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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012064-94.
      Abram Snyder, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Hespeler, res. Hespeler, son of Absalom and Mary married Lydia Ann Groff, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Andrew and Mary, Witn Andrew Groff of Waterloo and Ida B. Weber, 12 September 1894 at The Residence of The Bride's Parents.

    4. [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..., 725.

    5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 17.

    6. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-3 Page 17.
      ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-3 Page 17

    7. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link.
      Abram Snyder / 1866-1938 / Lydia Ann Groff / wife / 1872-1922 / Herbert G. Snyder, son / 1900-1939 / Gladys A Snyder, dau / 1904-1985 / Snyder

    8. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 21.

    9. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 6.

    10. [S2089] Waterloo Region Record, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 19.

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

    12. [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.

    13. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Mar 1872 - Woolwich Twp., 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Sep 1894 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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