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

Naomi Shoemaker[1]

Female 1838 - 1931  (93 years)


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  • Name Naomi Shoemaker 
    Born 2 Jun 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Naomi Snyder 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  34 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7070 
    Died 30 Jul 1931  [11
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I4934  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob D. Shoemaker,   b. 24 Nov 1799, Swamp Creek, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years) 
    Mother Jane Dunbar,   b. 8 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1823  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    Family ID F1488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Snyder,   b. Abt 1837,   d. Bef 1921  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jane Snyder,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F243781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Joseph B. Snyder,   b. 2 Dec 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1857  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 9, 15
    Children 
     1. Nelson S. Snyder,   b. 24 Feb 1858, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Adam Snyder,   b. 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Allan S. Snyder,   b. 3 May 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1891, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     4. John Snyder,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jane Snyder,   b. 16 Sep 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1941  (Age 77 years)
     6. Deputy Reeve Norman S. Snyder,   b. 24 Apr 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1963, RR2, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     7. Malinda Snyder,   b. 8 Aug 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1934  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Naomi Shoemaker, "was born June 2nd, 1838. On April 12th, 1857, she was married to Joseph B. Snyder. They reside on a large farm situated in Woolwich Township, a little south of Winterbourne, They have a family of five 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011858-86.
      Allan Snyder, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Woolwich, son of Joseph and Naomi, married Rebecca Brubacker, 20, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Samuel and Lydia, Witness: Simeon Brubacker of Berlin and Lucinda Martin of Waterloo Twp., 10 March 1886 at Berlin

    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..., 460.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 11.

    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..., 324.

    5. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Joseph B Snyder / born Dec. 2, 1833-died Sept. 5, 1908 / aged 74 yrs. 9 mos. 3 dys. Naomi Shoemaker / his beloved wife / born June 2, 1838-died July 30, 1931 / aged 93 yrs. 1 mth. 28 dys. / asleep in Jesus blessed sleep / form which none ever wake to weep / a calm and undisturbd repose / unbroken by the last of foes / Snyder / C.Braun / Berlin

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30.
      Naomi SHOEMAKER Birthplace: Canada Age 14 Mennonite b. 2-Jun

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 3.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10.

    9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 4.

    10. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 11.

    11. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    12. [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..., 456.

    13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob D. Shoemaker - April 1, 1902.

    14. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Jakob D. Schumacher.

    15. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph B. Snyder, merchant of Winteborne married 12 Apr 1857 in Berlin by banns to Naemi Schuhmacher of Waterloo Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jun 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Apr 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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