Zenas C. Snyder

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5921.2
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Snyder, Zenas, son of the late John and Isabel (Cassel) Snyder, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., Nov. 29, 1877; died at his home in New Hamburg, Aug. 5, 1958; aged 80 y. 8 m. 7 d. In 1900 he married Lavina Cressman, who preceded him in death in 1916. To this union were born 3 children; two died in infancy. One daughter (Arminta-Mrs. Ralph Honsberger, Vineland, Ont.), survives. On Feb. 5, 1919, he married Effie Cressman, who survives. From this union one son and 4 daughters survive (Mildred-Mrs. Jacob Regier, New Hamburg; John, Waterloo; Beulah-Mrs. Willard Cressman and Alice, Vineland; and Nellie-Mrs. Willis Martin, Elmira). Also surviving are one brother and 2 sisters (Oscar, Shoal Lake, Man.; Savilla-Mrs. Edwin Gabel, Kitchener; and Phoebe-Mrs. Walter Hofstetter, Plattsville), 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Beihn Church where he rendered faithful service as church chorister, Sunday-school worker, and church trustee. Funeral services were conducted at the Beihn Church, Aug. 9, by Irvin Cressman and Curtis C. Cressman, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 36 - September 9, 1958 - page 866, 867

Zenas married Effie Magdalena Cressman 5 Feb 1919, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Effie (daughter of Levi Cressman and Leah Schmitt) was born 22 Nov 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Zenas married Lavina Cressman 2 Oct 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lavina (daughter of Bishop Amos S. Cressman and Annie Martin) was born 28 Nov 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1916, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Nellie — Willis Martin. (son of Norman R. Martin and Altana Weber) [Group Sheet]

Beulah — Willard Cressman. (son of Addison "Addis" Cressman and Lizzie Mae Erb) [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mildred Regier
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182466

Mildred — Jacob George Regier. Jacob was born 26 Apr 1914; died 23 Nov 2011, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182469

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JOHN SNYDER 1921-2009 Passed away at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at age 88. Beloved husband of Irene for 58 years; loved father of Stephen, and Anne; loving grandfather of Julianne and Kalinda; dear brother of Buelah Cressman (Willard), Alice Snyder, and Nellie Martin (Willis), and a brother-in-law of Jake Regier. Predeceased by sisters, Arminta Hunsberger and Mildred Regier. A memorial service to celebrate John's life will be held in the chapel of the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1 p.m. A reception will follow in the Fireside Reception Room of the funeral home. Condolences for the family and donations to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre may be arranged through the Funeral Home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of John, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

John — Irene Ella McCarther. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Arminta Brubacher
• Name: Arminta Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202366
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1926, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Housekeeping

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Honsberger, Arminta Snyder, 93, Cambridge, Ont. Born: Sept. 16, 1902, New Hamburg, Ont., to Zenas and Lavina Cressman Snyder. Died: June 8, 1996, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors - husband: Ralph Honsberger; children: Vernon, Dorothy Snyder, Marjorie Jackson, Lewis, Lloyd, Eva Good; stepchildren: Charlotte Romagnoli, Hugh Honsberger, Joan Jahnche, Margaret Chester; 24 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by: Abner Brubacher (first husband). Congregational membership: First Mennonite Church. Funeral: June 13, Fairview Mennonite Home, by Amzie Brubacher and Kevin Block. Burial: Vineland Cemetery.

Arminta married Abner G. Brubacher 8 Dec 1926, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Abner (son of Menno M. Brubacher and Almeta Good) was born 13 Apr 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1942; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Arminta married Ralph Adelbert Honsberger 12 Apr 1952. Ralph was born 6 Jun 1904, St. Joseph Island, Algoma District, Ontario; died 13 Dec 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Eva — James Milton Good. (son of Milton Roy Good and Verna Idell Snider) [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196637125
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178195

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BRUBACHER, Vernon Snyder Passed away at Innisfree House in Kitchener on January 23, 2019, age 90 years. Vernon was born in Wilmot Township on January 27, 1928, the son of Abner and Arminta (Snyder) Brubacher. He is survived by his wife Eva, whom he married on August 2, 1956, their three children, Jeff Brubacher (Sandi Li) of Vancouver, BC; Doug Brubacher (Pamela Power) of Ottawa, ON; and Jan Brubacher (John Francois Beylard) of Tofino, BC; and their six grandchildren, Jasmine, Julian, Jennifer, Kate, Neil and Lucie. Also surviving are his siblings, Marjorie Jackson (Joe), Lewis (Lois), Lloyd (Edelene), Eva Good (Jim) and one step-sibling, Hugh Honsberger (Zoe). He was predeceased by his parents Abner Brubacher (d. 1942) and Arminta (Brubacher) Honsberger (d. 1996), his sisters Agnes (d. 1930), Eileen (d. 1936), Mary (d. 1986), Dorothy Snyder (d. 2013), his stepfather Ralph Honsberger (d. 1996) and step-siblings Charlotte Romagnoli, Madeline Thomson, Keith Honsberger, Joan (Liz) Jahncke, and Margaret Chester. After graduation from grade eight, Vernon worked at home on the farm where he was born. In 1945, some two years after his father's death, the family moved to Vineland Station where, for five years, Vernon worked in a greenhouse operation to provide income and housing for the family. In 1952, after his mother married Ralph Honsberger, Vernon went back to school. He graduated from Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in 1953 and from Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University) in 1957. Vernon entered the teaching profession that year. He taught at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate for five years; then studied at Goshen Biblical Seminary, Indiana from which he graduated in 1965. Then Vernon returned to Ontario and taught at Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School until his retirement in 1987. He was actively involved in church and community, serving on various boards and committees including Wilmot Seniors Woodworking & Craft Club, New Hamburg Thrift Centre Board, Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, Conrad Grebel University College, Mennonite Central Committee Canada, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, and Mennonite Historical Society of Canada. Vernon was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church in New Hamburg, where he served as assistant pastor (1965-1968). He also served as interim pastor at Hunta Mennonite Church, Hunta, ON for two years (1990-1992). Vernon had a love of travel, a characteristic that he passed on to his children. When their children were young Vernon and his wife Eva took them on numerous camping trips in Ontario, the Maritimes, northeastern United States and the west coast. Following retirement, Vernon and Eva travelled to India and Nepal, Europe, the Middle East, Haiti and to communities across Labrador. They often travelled to visit their children and grandchildren in Ottawa, ON, and in Vancouver and Tofino, BC. Visitation will be at Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New Hamburg on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 1 - 3 and 6 - 8 p.m. A funeral service and reception will be held at Hillcrest Mennonite Church on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. A private interment service will be held at Nith Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to MCC, Nithview Home, or a charity of one's choice.

The Waterloo Region Record, 26 Jan 2019

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Vernon married Eva May Snider 2 Aug 1956. Eva (daughter of Omar Snider and Maylinda Hallman) was born 4 Aug 1929; died 9 Feb 2023, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178200

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BRUBACHER. Agnes Lorene, only daughter of Abner and Arminta Snyder Brubacher, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., July 5, 1929; died Jan. 13, 1930. She leaves besides her parents, one brother (Vernon), 3 uncles, 7 aunts, 2 grandfathers, and 1 grandmother. One grandmother (Lavina Snyder) preceded her in death. She suffered only a few days from grippe. Funeral services were held at the house by Osias Cressman and at Biehn's church by Curtis Cressman. Text, II Sam. 12: 23. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume XXII, Number 47 - February 20, 1930, p. 975

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Died - Mr. and Mrs. Abner Brubacher have the sympathy of the community in the death of their 6 months old daughter, Agnes, who died on Sunday last after a few days illness from an attack of pneumonia. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from their residence in Wilmot to Bean's Church and Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent, January 17, 1930

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• Name: Dorothy Arminta Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178201

Dorothy — Harvey Elmer Snyder. (son of Menno Snyder and Ida Elizabeth Groh) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178204

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BRUBACHER, Mary Anna, daughter of Abner Brubacher and Arminta Brubacher Honsberger, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 26, 1932; died at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont., May 27, 1986; aged 54 y. Surviving are her mother, her stepfather (Ralph Honsberger), 3 sisters (Dorothy Snyder, Marjorie Jackson, and Eva Good), and 3 brothers (Vernon, Lewis, and Lloyd). She was a member of Warden Woods Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 30, in charge of Connie Zehr and John H. Hess; interment in Nith Valley Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Hamburg, Ont.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 79, Number 28 - July 15, 1986, Page 490

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178211

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Brubacher.-- Ada Eileen, daughter of Abner and Arminta (Snyder) Brubacher, died June 15, 1936; aged 11 months. Death was due to complications following whooping cough. She leaves sorrowing parents, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 1 sister having predeceased her six years ago. Our hearts are made sad since the Lord claimed this jewel but we are resigned to His will. Funeral services on June 18 at her parents' home near New Hamburg, Ont., and at the Beihn Mennonite Church, conducted by Brethren M. H. Roth and Curtis C. Cressman.

"Precious darling, thou hast left us,
Gone to dwell with angels fair;
But 'tis God who hath bereft us,
By His grace we'll meet you there."

Gospel Herald, August 6, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.19 - page 415,416