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

Mary Ada Fretz

Female 1903 - 1974  (70 years)


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  • Name Mary Ada Fretz 
    Born 13 Mar 1903  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ada Snyder 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-70317 
    Died 5 Jan 1974  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I70317  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Elvin Valores Snyder,   b. 1 Apr 1900, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1985, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1928  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Snyder, Mary Ada, daughter of Manassah R. and Mary (Cober) Fretz, was born at Markham, Ont., Mar. 13, 1903; died at Lakeview Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 5, 1974; aged 70 y. 9 m. 23 d. On June 28, 1928, she was married to Elvin V. Snyder, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Mario O.), 4 daughters (Betty Stemen, Gracie Davidson, Ester DeFehr, and Edith Casas). One infant son (Byron Christian) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Milwaukee Mennonite Church. She with her husband had served for many years in Argentina and also in Chicago, south Texas, and Puerto Rico. Funeral services were held at the Evers Funeral Home, Milwaukee, Jan. 8, in charge of Edwin Stalter, Mario Bustos, and William Hallman; and at the Breslau Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ont., Jan. 12, in charge of Dennis Cressman, Horace Cressman, and J. D. Graber; interment in the Breslau Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 5 - January 29, 1974, page 102

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 29, 1974 - Obituary of Mary Ada Fretz.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 31, 1985 - Obituary of Elvin Valores Snyder.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Mar 1903 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jan 1974 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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