Leah Gingrich^[1]

1894 - 1959  (65 years)

• Name	Leah Gingrich
  Born	1 Jun 1894	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Snider
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Domestic, Private Family
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00039-3202.7
  Died	16 Aug 1959	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  	Cause: short illness
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I6033	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Israel B. Gingrich,   b. 27 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1937  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lovina Snyder,   b. 8 Feb 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1939, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1888	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F1850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Addison M. Snider,   b. 13 May 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1950, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1939  [10]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F5912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Snider, Leah, daughter of the late Israel and Lovina (Snyder) Gingrich, was born June 1, 1894; died Aug. 16, 1959, at the K-W Hospital (Ont.), after a short illness; aged 65 y. 1 m. 15 d. In April, 1939, she was married to Addison M. Snider, who died Oct. 30, 1950. Surviving are 2 sisters (Susanna-Mrs. Amos Gingrich, Waterloo and Mrs. Barbara Gingrich, Wallenstein), and one stepdaughter (Margaret-Mrs. John Hurst, Kitchener). One sister and 4 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services at the Elmira Church on Aug. 20 were in charge of Howard S. Bauman. Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 37 - September 22, 1959 - page 806, 807 __________________ MRS LEAH SNIDER Mrs. Leah Snider 65, of 10 James St., Elmira, died Sunday, August 16, at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 1, 1894. in Waterloo township, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isreal Gingrich. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. In 1939 she was married to Addison Snider. He died on. Oct, 30, 1950. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Amos (Susannah) Gingrich of RR 1, Waterloo, and Mrs. Barbara Gingrich of RR 2, Wallenstein. Four brothers and a sister predeceased her. The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Wednesday at 1 p.m. then at the Elmira Mennonite Church for memorial service at 3 p.m. Burial was in adjoining cemetery. The Rev. Howard Bauman officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 696. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Leah Gingrich Born: 1 Jun 1894 County: Waterloo Father: Israel B Gingrich Mother: Lovina Snyder [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 22, 1959 - Obituary of Leah Gingerich. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 18. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47194260/leah-snider. [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..., 292. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lovina Schneider Born: Tp of Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Christian Schneider Mother: Barbara Schneider Born: abt 1866 Spouse: Israel Gingerich Age: 24 born: Tp of Waterloo Father: John Gingerich Mother: Anna Gingerich married 3 Jan 1888 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 19, 1950 - Obituary of Addison M. Snider.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jun 1894 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic, Private Family - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: short illness - 16 Aug 1959 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth