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

Deputy Reeve Norman S. Snyder[1]

Male 1872 - 1963  (91 years)


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  • Name Norman S. Snyder 
    Prefix Deputy Reeve 
    Born 24 Apr 1872  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1898  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00106-6218 
    Died 31 Jul 1963  RR2, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Person ID I53635  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joseph B. Snyder,   b. 2 Dec 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Naomi Shoemaker,   b. 2 Jun 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1931  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1857  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 11, 12
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Anne Wideman,   b. 26 Oct 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1950  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Arnold Leroy "Roy" Snyder,   b. 4 May 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1992  (Age 92 years)
     2. Clarence Edgar "Edgar" Snyder,   b. 17 Nov 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1999  (Age 99 years)
     3. Irvin Nathaniel Snyder,   b. 17 Apr 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1967, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Olive M. Snyder,   b. 25 Feb 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 80 years)
     5. Myra S. Snyder,   b. 27 Jun 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 55 years)
     6. Verna B. Snyder,   b. 14 Mar 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2004  (Age 93 years)
     7. Orell Hannah Snyder,   b. 5 Dec 1912, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 2010, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     8. Audrey Isabel Snyder,   b. 16 Jul 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F13877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Norman Snyder, "was born April 24th, 1872. He is unmarried and is home, working the farm."

      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.].

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      Norman Snyder, 91 of RR 2, West Montrose, died Wednesday, July 31 at his home following a lengthy illness.

      He was born near Winterbourne, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Snyder and spent his entire life in the Winterbourne district.

      His wife, the former Lydian Wideman, predeceased him in 1950.

      Surviving are three sons, Roy, Edgar and Irvin all of RR 2, West Montrose; four daughters, Olive Snyder of RR 2, West Montrose. Verna of Kitchener, Mrs. Willard (Orell) Schwindt of Mount Forest and Mrs. Audrey Behling of Kitchener. Nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also aura Ave. One daughter, two brothers and two sisters predeceased him.

      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira. The funeral was conducted in the chapel Friday. Burial was in Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. A. L. Evans of Wesley United Church, Elmira, officiated.

      The Elmira Signet 7 Aug 1963 pg 4

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      PUBLIC MEN OF WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP

      ALEXANDER S. FORBES, Reeve of Woolwich Township, was born in Woolwich. in 1874. He followes the occupation of farming. Mr. Forbes was councillor from 1915 to 1921 inclusive, deputy reeve from 1922 to 1923, reeve, 1926 and 1927, and in 1927 the highest honor in the gift of the County Council was conferred upon him when he was elected Warden.

      NORMAN S. SNYDER, born in Woolwich Township in 1872, follows the occupation of farming. Township councillor 1914 to 1918 inclusive, deputy reeve in 1919, 1920 and 1921, 1926 and 1927. He has been a public school trustee for fifteen years.

      ALMON SNIDER, who was born in Woolwich Township in 1876, received his education in the Public Schools. He is a farmer by occupation and has been a councillor for two years.

      WILLIAM S. HEMMERICH was born in Woolwich Township in April, 1881, and is a farmer by occupation. He has been township councillor since January 1924.

      WILLIAM G. VEITCH was born at Winterbourne in 1889. He received his education in the Public Schools and continued his studies at the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate. His occupation is farming and he has been a township councillor for two years.

      W. J. SNIDER, late clerk of the township of Woolwich, was born in Conestogo in 1869. On May 30, 1905, he was appointed clerk of Woolwich Township. He bought out the interests of his father, Menno....

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 461.

    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..., 324.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 10.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 3.

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 Page 1.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 4.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 5.

    8. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Norman Snyder - Aug 7 1963 pg 4.

    9. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Snyder/ Norman Snyder/ 1872-1963/ His Wife/ Lydian Wideman/ 1873-1950/ At Rest

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14558-98.
      Norman SNYDER, 25, farmer, Winterbourne, s/o Jos. B. SNYDER & Naomia SHOEMAKER, married Lydia Ann WIDEMAN, 24, of Elmira, d/o Trueman & Sus., witn: Mrs. J. B. & Mrs. A. O. BOWMAN of Berlin, 23 March 1898 at Berlin

    11. [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..., 460.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph B. Snyder, merchant of Winteborne married 12 Apr 1857 in Berlin by banns to Naemi Schuhmacher of Waterloo Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Apr 1872 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1898 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Mar 1898 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jul 1963 - RR2, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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