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

Margaret Chambers[1, 2]

Female 1848 - 1924  (76 years)


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  • Name Margaret Chambers 
    Born 7 Feb 1848  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162125739 
    Name Margaret Snowball 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-63707 
    Died 22 Mar 1924  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I63707  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father David Chambers,   b. 1810,   d. 4 Aug 1854  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Isabella Hines,   b. 1802, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1865, Lynden, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F301795  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Snowball,   b. 29 Apr 1841, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert David Snowball,   b. 15 Nov 1867, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 81 years)
     2. Florence Isabella Snowball,   b. 30 May 1871, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F16638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. SAMUEL SNOWBALL.

      The interment of the remains of Mrs. Samuel Snowball of Galt who was formerly a resident of this village,took place on Monday in the Methodist cemetery here. Her maiden name was Miss Margaret Chambers and she was 76 years of age. Besides her husband she leaves two children, Robert D. and Mrs. (Dr.) Hawke (Florence) all of Galt. Rev. S. W. L. Harton, Mr. R. D Snowball and Mr S C Simonson of Galt accompanied the remains Rev. Mr. Harton conducted the service at the grave and the pall-bearers were: Messrs. R. D. Snowball, S. C. Simonson, W. R. Snowball, James Buckborough, F. K. Bell and S. W. L. Harton.

      The Expositor, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Sat, Mar 29, 1924 Page 27

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Florence Isabella Snowball Born: 30 May 1870 County: Brant, South Dumfries Father: Samuel Snowball Mother: Margaret Chambers

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18567-04.
      Albert Hawk, 42, Occ. Physician, b. Canada, Res. Galt, son of William Hawk and Isabella Harron, married Isabel Florence Snowball, 34, b. Canada, Res. Galt, daughter of Samuel Snowball and Margaret Chambers, Witn: Nellie Buchanan and Ida Weekly, Both of Galt, 23 June 1904 at Galt

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 12.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 37.

    5. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 52.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Feb 1848 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Mar 1924 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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