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

Elizabeth Snider[1, 2, 3]

Female 1850 - 1913  (63 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Snider 
    Born 2 May 1850  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183163409 
    Name Elizabeth Peterson 
    Name Elizabeth Snyder 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonist 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5896 
    Died 27 Sep 1913  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Carcinoma of Liver 6 months 
    Buried Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I54489  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob C. Snider,   b. 12 Jan 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1857, Desjardin Canal, Near Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Mother Anna "Nancy" Bricker,   b. 29 Jul 1820, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1909  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F1746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander S. Peterson,   b. 12 Dec 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1920, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Clayton Peterson,   b. 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1874  (Age 2 years)
     2. William Henry Peterson,   b. 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Leslie Peterson,   b. 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Anna Florence Peterson,   b. 6 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Fanny Maude "Maude" Peterson,   b. 28 Apr 1881, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 87 years)
     6. John Gordon Peterson,   b. 18 Apr 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elizabeth Dellow,   b. Nov 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F14076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Snider, "was born May 2nd, 1850. On November 21st, 1871, she was married to Alexander Peterson. They reside in Woolwich Township, west of St. Jacobs, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists 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.].

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      Peterson - Near Hawkesville, Sept. 27th, Elizabeth Snyder, beloved wife of Alex Peterson, aged 63 years, 4 months and 27 days.

      Elmira Signet Oct 2 1913 pg 2

  • 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..., 309.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16916-1902.
      Emil Lehnen, 30, Farmer, b. Hawkesville, Res. same, son of Gotfried Lehnen and Elizabeth Knarr, married Maude Peterson, 20, House Maid, b. Hawkesville, Res. same, daughter of Alexander Peterson and Elizabeth Snider, Witnessed by: Gordon Peterson and Anna Lehnen, Both of Hawkesville, 15 Jan 1902 at Berlin

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018829-04.
      William E. Heist, 30, Occ. Commercial Traveller, b. Waterloo Twp, Res. Edmonton N.W.T., son of John and Barbara married Annie Florence Peterson, 24, b. Woolwich, Res. Woolwich, daughter of Alexander Peterson and Elizabeth Snyder, Witn: Alexander and Elizabeth Peterson Both of Woolwich, 20 January 1904 in Woolwich.

    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..., 278.

    5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 4.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Elizabeth Snyder Born: Woolwich Age: 21 Father: Jacob Snyder Mother: Anna Snyder Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Alexander Peterson Age: 24 born: Woolwich Father: H William Peterson Mother: Fanny Peterson married 12 Nov 1872

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 12.

    8. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    9. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 11.

    10. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 39.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 May 1850 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Nov 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Carcinoma of Liver 6 months - 27 Sep 1913 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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