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

Leon Snyder[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1866 - 1895  (29 years)


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  • Name Leon Snyder 
    Born 1 Mar 1866  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235893334 
    Occupation 1888  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Merchant Tailor 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5883.2 
    Died 21 Oct 1895  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4203  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry K. Snyder,   b. 1 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1918, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Sitler,   b. 22 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F1290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Clara Peppler,   b. CALC 27 Aug 1868, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1889, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1888  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F224570  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F249288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEATH OF LEON SNYDER. -The many friends of Mr. Leon Snyder will regret to hear of his death. The sad event took place on Monday afternoon at the residence of his father Mr. H. K.Snyder, Victoria St. Deceased was of a kindly nature and was very popular with the young men of his class. He formerly carried on the business of merchant tailor in this town which he was compelled to relinquish some two years ago on account of ill health. He was married to Miss Peppler who predeceased him some five or six years ago. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. The remains were interred in Mount Hope cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

      Waterloo County Chronicle, Thursday October 24, page 5

  • 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..., 276.

    2. [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..., 486.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Sep 1889.
      Sept. 18, 1889 Clara Snyder, nee Peppler, wife of Leon Snyder, died in Waterloo of an abdominal blockage at age of 21 years & 22 days.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011838-88.
      Leon Snyder, 22, occ. Merchant Tailor, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Henry K. and Rebecca Married Clara C. Peppler, 20, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of George and Dorothea, Witn Louisa Peppler, Sarah A. Snyder, George Friedrich and Henry Roos All Of Waterloo, 26 September 1888 In Waterloo.

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 16.

    6. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 29 Jul 1864.
      "Snyder - Sittler: On the 24th inst., Mr. Henry Snyder, of Waterloo Township, to Miss Rebecca Sittler, of Waterloo Twp.,"

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Rebecca Sittler Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Jacob Mother: Rachael Born: 1842 Spouse: Henry R. Snyder Age: 27 born: Waterloo Village Res: Waterloo Village Born: 1837 Father: Jacob Mother: Rachel married 24 Jul 1864

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Jul 1864.
      July 24, 1864 Heinrich K. Schneider of Waterloo Village and Rebecca Sitler of Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Mar 1866 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant Tailor - 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Sep 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1895 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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