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

Lewella Snyder

Female 1893 - 1977  (83 years)


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  • Name Lewella Snyder 
    Born 14 Dec 1893  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Lewella Robertson 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69621 
    Died 7 Dec 1977  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 9 Dec 1977  [2
    Person ID I69621  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Ephraim W. Snyder,   b. 5 Mar 1858, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1903, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Susannah Eby,   b. 16 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1936, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1880  [3, 4, 5
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John D. Robertson,   b. 1883,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Feb 1914  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Stewart Robertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Donald Robertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jean Robertson
     4. Helen Robertson
     5. Katherine Margaret (Peggy) Robertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F51399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ROBERTSON, Lewella - In Hanover and District Hospital, on December 7, 1977, after a lengthy illness, in her 84th year. A long-time resident of Chesley, Ont., and Arran Township, the former Lewella Snyder, a daughter of the late Jacob and Hannah Snyder, formerly of Bloomingdale. Mrs. Robertson was predeceased by her husband, John, and a son, Stewart, who was killed in Sicily in the Second World War. She is survived by a son, Donald of Southampton; three daughters, Jean (Mrs. Ellis Hammond) of Chesley, Helen (Mrs. Clarence Ditner) of St. Agatha and Peggy (Mrs. Tom Cousineau) of Elmira; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Rested at the Emke Funeral Home, Chesley, until Friday, December 9, when funeral and committal services were held at the funeral home at 2 p.m.

      Elmira Signet - Dec 21, 1977, pg 30

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 5.

    2. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Lewella Snyder - Robertson - 21 Dc 1977, pg 30.

    3. [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..., 322.

    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..., 593.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 38.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Dec 1893 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1914 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Dec 1977 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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