Geneva Edna Bricker

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• Name: Geneva Edna Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1313.3
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Mrs. Geneva Snyder

Mrs. Geneva Edna Snyder, 72, died yesterday at her residence, 39 George St., Waterloo. Daughter of the late Ephraim and Rozelia Cook, she was born Feb. 24, 1875, at Breslau. She was the widow of Alfred H. Snyder, who predeceased her in 1938. She attended First United Church, Waterloo, and was a member of Firat United Ladles Aid, Watterloo, Auxiliary to Freeport Sanatorium and Westmount Golf and Country Club. She is survived by one son, Murray of Montreal; two daughters, Mrs. J. Harold (Helen) Smyth, Kitchener, and Mrs. Douglas (Isobel) Steadman, Toronto; nine grandchildren; two brothers, Lorne Bricker, Kitchener, and Gordon Bricker, Toronto, and one sister, Mrs. Edward Clemens, Kitchener. One son, Stuart, predeceased her in 1942, The body is resting at the residence 89 George St., Waterloo, where the public funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. with Rev. A.R. Cragg of First United Church officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Mausoleum.

Kitchener Daily Record 2 Jun 1947 pg 15

Geneva married Alfred Hartman Snyder 14 Jun 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alfred (son of Mayor Simon S. Snyder and Elizabeth Schnarr) was born 6 Aug 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 May 1938, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen Gertrude Smyth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142301
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Helen was the beloved wife of James Harold Smyth Q.C.: dear mother of Hugh of Kitchener, Elinor of Toronto and Maggi Fisher of England: grandmother of Sarah and Chris Smyth of Kitchener and Nick and Mark Fisher of England: sister of Isobel Steadman of Barrie. Helen's late parents were Alfred H. Snyder and Geneva E. Bricker, of Waterloo. Predeceased by her brothers, Stuart Hartman and Edward Murray.
Helen Smyth was a member of St Andrews Presbyterian Church Kitchener ON, the Westmount Golf and Country Club and the Granite Club.

Helen — James Harold Smyth. James (son of Edward Smyth and Margaret Matilda "Maggie" Potter) was born 12 Feb 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1976; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: sales manager and vice-president Snyder Ltd.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193612
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Prominent Waterloo Furniture Executive Dies Suddenly

Sales manager and vice-president of Snyder's Ltd., Stuart Snyder died at his home here early Sunday. In his 40th year, deceased had lived in Waterloo all his life.

Mr. Snyder obtained his early education at Ridley College in St. Catharines, and later attended the University of Toronto, where he was a well known football player. Mr. Snyder, at the time of his death, was a member of the Alpha Delta Phae Fraternity, the University Club, Toronto, and the Westmount Golf and Country Club, Kitchener.

Deceased was a son of the late Alfred Snyder and Geneva Bricker, who survives. Besides his widow, the former Isobel Stephens McKay (of Collingwood), Mr. Snyder is survived by one son, Christopher, one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, one brother, Murray of Montreal, and two sisters, Mrs. Harold Smythe, Kitchener, and Mrs. Douglas Steadman, of Toronto.

Until last September, Mr. Snyder , was employed by his firm at Montreal. He had been in charge of the Snyder plant there for almost 13 years.

Waterloo Chronicle 24 Jul 1942 pg 1

Stuart — Isobel Stephens McKay. Isobel was born 19 Feb 1909, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 24 Apr 1987, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193613
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Murray — Dorothy G. Gillis. Dorothy was born 18 Apr 1907, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, United States; died 1995; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142305

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-286829