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

Magdalena "Lena" Snyder[1]

Female 1840 - 1914  (73 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Snyder 
    Born 1 Jun 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Directory 1912  24 Mitchell Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Name Lena Schneider  [10
    Name Magdalena "Lena" Albert 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6293 
    Died 4 Feb 1914 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1623  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Snyder,   b. 1 Mar 1800, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1893, North Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Judith Bingeman,   b. 8 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 14 May 1826  [1, 11, 12
    Family ID F436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Carstens Albert,   b. 2 Nov 1846, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1932  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 18 Feb 1872  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 10, 13
    Children 
     1. Judith Amelia Albert,   b. 29 Nov 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 41 years)
     2. Rachel Joanna Albert,   b. 17 Apr 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Anna Isabella Albert,   b. 26 Jul 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Susannah Matilda Albert,   b. 21 Apr 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Snyder, "was born June 1st, 1840, On February 27th, 1872, she was married to John C. Albert, a farmer. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario. To them were born four 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..., 267.

    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..., 334.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 2.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 100.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 23 Household Number 109.

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 23.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 43.

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 47.

    9. [S1760] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Vernon's City of Berlin and Town of Waterloo and Bridgeport Directory 1912-13.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 07 Mar 1872.
      27 Feb 1872 By Rev. Wurster, John C. Albert was married to Lena Schneider, both of Waterloo Township.

    11. [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..., 332.

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Feb 1880.
      Died 28 Jan 1880 Judith Schneider, née Bingemann, died in Waterloo Township at age of 73 years, 1 months & 20 days. She was born in Montgomery County, Pa., came to Canada in 1825 & married John Schneider on May 14, 1826, to whom she was married for 53 years. She had 11 children, of whom 9 survive her.

    13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John C Albert Born: Germany Age: 27 Father: John Albert Mother: Anna Albert Born: abt 1845 Spouse: Lena Snyder Age: 26 born: Canada Father: John Snyder Mother: Judith Snyder married 27 Feb 1872

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Feb 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1912 - 24 Mitchell Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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