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Roy S. Snyder

Male 1898 - 1971  (72 years)


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  • Name Roy S. Snyder 
    Born 8 Dec 1898  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69748 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Roy S. Snyder 
    Died 28 Aug 1971  Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I69748  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Jacob S. Snyder,   b. 5 Dec 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1953  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Esther "Hettie" Steckle,   b. 10 Dec 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1942, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1893  [6] 
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Weber,   b. 28 Feb 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1922  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Adeline Snyder,   b. 9 Sep 1923,   d. 26 Feb 2006  (Age 82 years)
     2. Lorne Weber Snyder,   b. 6 Apr 1925,   d. 30 Jun 1991  (Age 66 years)
     3. Lucinda Snyder,   b. 4 Jun 1928, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 2009  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F22625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nettie Bechtel,   b. 20 Apr 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1986, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1943  [8] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F32342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Leila "Lulu" Shantz,   b. 5 Jul 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1938, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Sep 1932  [9] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F36433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Snyder, Roy, son of Jacob and Hettie Snyder, was born at Bloomingdale, Ont., Dec. 8, 1898; died after a lengthy illness at Milverton, Ont., Aug. 28, 1971; aged 72 y. 8 m. 20 d. He was married to Magdaline Weber, who preceded him in death. Later he was married to Leila Shantz, who also preceded him in death. On Oct. 9, 1943, he was married to Nettie Bechtel, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lorne), 2 daughters (Adeline - Mrs. Ivan Schiedel, and Lurenda - Mrs. Robert Wyse), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Austin and Oran). He was a member of the Riverdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Aug. 31, in charge of David Jantzi and Menno Zehr; interment in Bloomingdale Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 37 - September 21, 1971 - pp 794-796

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 7.

    2. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 7.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Roy Snyder - September 21, 1971 - pp 794-796.

    4. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Snyder/ Roy Snyder/ 1898-1971/ Husband of/ Nettie Bechtel/ 1901-1986/ Until the Day Break
      Funeral Card      		 Funeral Card
      Henry Andrew Doering


    5. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Snyder/ Roy Snyder/ 1898-1971/ Husband of/ Nettie Bechtel/ 1901-1986/ Until the Day Break

    6. [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..., 343.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 2, 1928 - Obituary of Magdalena Weber.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Nettie Bechtel - November 11, 1986.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lula Shantz - March 3, 1938.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Dec 1898 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1971 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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