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Abraham B. Snyder

Male 1866 - 1938  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Abraham B. Snyder was born 21 Mar 1866, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1938; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Abram Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5931
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Abraham B. Snyder, "was born march 21st, 1866. On September 12th, 1894, he was married to Lydia Ann Groff (No. 3360). They reside on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Abraham married Lydia Ann Groff 12 Sep 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Andrew Groff and Mary, daughter of Andrew H. Groff and Mary W. Bauman) was born 13 Mar 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Calvin G. Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Frederick Mervin Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Herbert G. Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1939, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Edith Eileen Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Gladys Ado Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Mary Lillian Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Aug 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Alma Loraine Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 May 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 9. Dorothy Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Abraham — Mariah Shantz. Mariah (daughter of Aaron S. Shantz and Barbara Nahrgang) was born 15 Nov 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1964, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Calvin G. Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 28 Nov 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156455
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer's Son
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1939, Eatonia, , Saskatchewan


  2. 3.  Frederick Mervin SnyderFrederick Mervin Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 4 Feb 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Fred Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23287
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer's Son, Father's Farm
    • Occupation: 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dairy
    • Residence: 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    SNYDER, Fred M.

    At the K-W Hospital, on Tuesday, October 10, 1978, after a brief illness, Fred M. Snyder, aged 80 years, of 350 Lexington Rd., Waterloo. Mr. Snyder was a son of the late Abram Snyder and the former Lydia Anne Groff.

    He lived most of his life on the Snyder homestead on Lexington Road in Waterloo. Mr. Snyder was a prominent Holstein breeder and was past president of the Canadian Holstein Friesian Association. He was a member of First United Church, Waterloo, a former member of the Waterloo Lions Club, the Retired Professional Businessmen's Club and the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding member of the Doon Pioneer Village and past president of the Waterloo North Provincial Liberal Association. He was active in many community projects and charitable organizations.

    Predeceased by his first wife, the former Amy Hallman, one grandson and two brothers. Survived by his se....


    Elmira Signet Oct 18 1978 pg 24

    Frederick married Hannah Minvera "Minerva" Snider 2 Dec 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Joshua S. Snider and Lydia Jane Clemens) was born 20 Dec 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Frederick married Amy Eva "Eva" Hallman 2 Dec 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amy (daughter of Irvin C. Hallman and Elsie Mina Stauffer) was born 12 May 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Herbert G. Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 23 Mar 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1939, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23288
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  4. 5.  Edith Eileen Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Edith Eileen Scheifele
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156466
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Edith married Clifford Donald Scheifele 5 Dec 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clifford (son of Alvin S. Scheifele and Emma Bingeman) was born Oct 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Marilyn Scheifele  Descendancy chart to this point died 21 Feb 2007; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 6.  Gladys Ado Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-9810
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1939, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada


  6. 7.  Mary Lillian Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 26 Aug 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Lillian Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156468
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1939, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Snyder, Mary Lillian Snyder, daughter of Abram and Lydia (Groff) Snyder, was born at Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 26, 1906; died of heart failure at Cambridge (Ont.) Memorial Hospital on Mar. 30, 1989; aged 82 y. On June 16, 1937, she was married to Vernon Snyder, who died on Apr. 26, 1964. She is survived by one son (Murray Claire). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 1, in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 20 - May 16, 1989 - page 349, 350

    Mary — Vernon S. Snyder. Vernon (son of Allen S. Snyder and Melissa R. Snyder) was born 9 May 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1964; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Murray Claire Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Alma Loraine Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 29 May 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Alma Loraine Weber
    • Name: Loraine Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156471
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Weber, Loraine Snyder, daughter of Abram Snyder and Lydia Ann (Groff) Snyder, was born at Waterloo, Ont., May 29, 1909; died of surgery complications at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 29, 1988; aged 79 y. On May 29, 1937, she was married to Alson M. Weber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (James, John, and Ross). She was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 1 in charge of Mary Mae Schwartzentruber and Steven Martin; interment in Parkview Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 20 - May 16, 1989 - page 349, 350.

    Alma married Alson Menno Weber 29 May 1937. Alson (son of Irvin B. Weber and Magdalena Weber) was born Nov 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 2005, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Dorothy Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abraham1) was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-297830
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1939, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Marilyn Scheifele Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edith2, 1.Abraham1) died 21 Feb 2007; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225659

    Notes:

    MARILYN SCHEIFELE (Marilyn St. James) Passed away on Wed., Feb. 21, 2007. Marilyn was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. She taught as a primary specialist in Toronto, then taught English and studied singing in Rome Italy before settling in Manhattan and devoting her life to singing and acting. Stage performances included; South Pacific, Carousel, Pal Joey, Desert Song and Fiddler on the Roof. Operas included; Carmen, Marriage of Figaro, Il Trovatore and The Mikado. She wrote and performed "Great Women of Herstory" which enjoyed a run at the Elora Festival as well as many American venues. Marilyn is survived by brothers, Grant and Warren Scheifele; sisters, Jean Scheifele and Dorothy Gould; 11 nieces and nephews and 21 great-nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents, Clifford and Edith Scheifele Friends are invited to share their memories of Marilyn with her family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 from 12: 30 p.m. to 1: 15 p.m. The funeral service will follow at 1: 30 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home. Private interment will take place Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Waterloo Region and can be arranged through the funeral home, 519.745.8445 or www.erbgood.com.


    The Record Newspaper 24 Feb 2007


  2. 11.  Murray Claire Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary2, 1.Abraham1)

    Murray — Lois Anne Tuletzki. (daughter of Alfred Gordon Tuletzki and Anah Marie "Marie" Shantz) [Group Sheet]



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