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

Amos Snyder[1]

Male 1842 - 1895  (52 years)


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  • Name Amos Snyder 
    Born 10 Apr 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennomite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5917 
    Died 1895 
    Buried Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15551  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Absalom Snyder,   b. 23 May 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Bricker,   b. 7 Mar 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F262044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Strome,   b. 19 May 1843, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Dec 1869  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Simon Snyder,   b. 3 May 1871, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1955, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Josiah Snyder,   b. 11 Jul 1876, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Levi S. Snyder,   b. 27 Nov 1879, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Ann Snyder,   b. 22 Jul 1881, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Melinda Snyder,   b. 2 Oct 1882, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F4196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Amos Snyder, "was born April 10th, 1842. On December 14th, 1869, he was married to Leah Strome. They reside near Gorrie, Ontario, and have a family of five children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 313.

    2. [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..., 282.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Amos Snyder Born: Waterloo Township Age: 27 Father: Absalom Snyder Mother: Maria Snyder Born: abt 1842 Spouse: Leah Strome Age: 26 born: Puslinch Father: David Strome Mother: Catharine Strome married 14 Dec 1869

    4. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 59.

    5. [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..., 281.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 35.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 5 Feb 1841 Pg 6.
      2 Feb 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Absalom SCHNEIDER to Maria BRUECKER, both from Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennomite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Dec 1869 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Emmanuel United Cemetery, Kurtzville, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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