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

Jacob E. Schneider[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1800 - 1884  (84 years)


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  • Name Jacob E. Schneider 
    Born 2 Sep 1800  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    farmer 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 466 Queen st., S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6348 
    Died 2 Oct 1884  East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10
    Person ID I2517  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Schneider,   b. 24 May 1772, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1843, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Barbara Eby,   b. 29 Apr 1774, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1843, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1798  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 15
    Family ID F798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 8 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1827  [1, 8
    Children 
     1. Mary Schneider,   b. 14 Aug 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Moses C. Snyder,   b. 27 Sep 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     3. Magdalena Schneider,   b. 1 Apr 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     4. Barbara Snyder,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     5. Leah Snyder,   b. 31 Aug 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1836, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Joseph C. Snyder,   b. 21 Oct 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1909, Natchez (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     7. Elizabeth Snyder,   b. 18 Apr 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910  (Age 69 years)
     8. Lydia Snyder,   b. 18 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1894, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     9. Sarah C. Snyder,   b. 1 Jun 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1917  (Age 72 years)
     10. Jacob C. Snyder,   b. 11 Aug 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Franklin C. Snyder,   b. 8 Dec 1851, 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 F811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 ?,   b. CA 1811,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Snyder,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F273866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob E. Schneider, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 2nd, 1800. On November 18th, 1827, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Molly (Miller) Clemens. She was born February 8th, 1810, and died May 20th, 1870. Soon after his marriage he moved a little east of Berlin, on the farm now possessed by his son, Joseph, where he resided until his death which took place October 2nd, 1884. "


      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..., 432.

    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..., 92.

    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..., 499.

    4. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 111.

    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..., 549.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 May 1870.
      Eliza Schneider died 20 May 1870 in Waterloo Twp., née Clemens, wife of Jakob E., 60 yrs, 3 mths, 12 days.

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011897-86.
      Isaac H. Moyer, 50, occ. Farmer, b. Clinton Lincoln Co. Ill., res. Waterloo Twp., Widower, son of Samuel Moyer and Magdalena Hanser married Sarah Schneider, 41, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Joseph Schneider and Elizabeth Clemens, Witnessed by: Joseph C. Snyder and Isaac Cressman both of Waterloo Twp., 3 October 1886 in Waterloo Twp.

    8. [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..., 342.

    9. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 28.
      Jacob E. SCHNEIDER Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 52 Mennonite b. 2-Sep
      Elisabetha SCHNEIDER Birthplace: USA Age 42 Mennonite b. 8-Feb
      Magdalena SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 20 Mennonite b. 1-Apr
      Barbara SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Mennonite b. 9-Jul
      Elisabetha SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Mennonite b. 18-Apr
      Lydia SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. 18-Oct
      Sarah SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Mennonite b. 1-Jun
      Joseph SCHNEIDER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Mennonite b. 21-Oct
      Jacob SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite b. 11-Aug
      Franklin SCHNEIDER Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 8-Dec
      This particular section of the 1851 Census gives birth day and month in addition of the usual age and country of birth

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Oct. 9, 1884.
      Jakob E. Schneider died not far from Belin at age of 84 years. Oct. 2, 1884

    11. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 27.

    12. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 5.

    13. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 24 Oct 1837:45.
      last Sat. In the vicinity of Berlin, family of Jacob E. Schneider was blessed with a son.

    14. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 28.

    15. [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..., 341.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Sep 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 466 Queen st., S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, 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 MapsDied - 2 Oct 1884 - East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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