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Priscilla Scheifley

Female 1846 - 1906  (60 years)


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  1. 1.  Priscilla Scheifley was born 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1906; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Priscilla Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: 00099-5552
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; No Religion
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    Priscilla Scheifley, "was born March 22nd, 1846. She is married to Enoch Snyder, a farmer. They reside in North Dumfries Township, near Roseville, Ontario, and have a family of four children"

    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    In Memoriam Died In North Dumfries Township, Ont., on Thursday, December 6th, 1906 at 7 o'clock. a.m., Prasillia Schiefley, Widow of the late Enoch Snyder. Aged 6[0] years, 8 months, 15 days. The Funeral Will take place on Sunday afternoon, 9 inst., at 1.30 o'clock, from her late residence, to the Roseville Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

    Funeral Card

    Priscilla married Enoch D. Snyder 16 Feb 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Enoch (son of Samuel Snyder and Mary Detweiler) was born 28 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lydian Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Ira Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1909, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried , Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    3. 4. Sophia Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Nov 1962, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Ida Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1962, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. 6. Amasa Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lydian Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Priscilla1) was born 31 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73281
    • Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  2. 3.  Ira Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Priscilla1) was born 20 Dec 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1909, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried , Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-6033
    • Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Snyder - Bro. Ira Snyder of near Pigeon, Mich., died March 14, 1909, of appendicitis; aged 29y. 2m. 21d. He was married to sister Anna Schaaf in December 1907. He leaves his sorrowing wife, infant daughter, 4 brothers and 4 sisters to mourn his departure, but they need not mourn as those without hope. He was taken ill suddenly about four days before his death and was removed to the Saginaw Hospital where he underwent an operation and died there. His remains were brought to the home of his father-in-law, Andrew Schaaf. Funeral was held Mar. 17, at the Mennonite Church at Berne. Bro. Peter Ropp preached in German, taking for his text, Psa. 16: 6, and Preacher Dodd of Elkton in English, taking the text, Eccl. 9: 10.He was a member of the Mennonite church, also Asst. supt. And teacher in our Sunday school where he will be greatly missed. May God comfort the sorrowing ones.

    Gospel Herald - Vol. II, No. 1 - April 3, 1909, page 15, 16


  3. 4.  Sophia Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Priscilla1) was born 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Nov 1962, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sophia Witmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00106-6034
    • Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Witmer, Sophia, daughter of Enoch and Priscilla (Sheifley) Snyder, was born on June 4, 1881; died Nov. 7, 1962; aged 81 y. 5 m. 3 d. On Jan. 9, 1909, she was married to Jesse Andrew Witmer, who died Sept. 15, 1916. They had two children, both of whom preceded her in death. She served on the staff of the Braeside Home for five years, when her health failed and she became a guest of the home until her death. Funeral services were conducted at the Preston Church, Nov. 10, by Howard Good, assisted by Albert Martin.

    Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 48 - December 11, 1962 - pages 1078, 1079.

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    Braeside Home was a home for the aged that served the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and the local community, with a capacity of 25 guests. It was established 1 May 1943 in the town of Preston, Ontario and placed in charge of a superintendent and matron, John A. and Dora Cressman. The formal opening and dedication was held on 1 June 1943. The deed for the property was held by the Mennonite Conference of Ontario. A management board, consisting of five brethren appointed yearly, with the superintendent as a nonvoting member, was responsible for its operation.

    In 1956, the Fairview Mennonite Home, also in Preston (later Cambridge), Ontario, opened and the Braeside facility was closed.

    Sophia married Jesse Andrew Witmer 10 Jan 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jesse (son of Levi R. Witmer and Mary G. Cober) was born 9 Jul 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Sep 1916, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Verena Ida Witmer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 May 1936, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 8. Gordon Levi Witmer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 5.  Ida Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Priscilla1) was born 4 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1962, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-6035


  5. 6.  Amasa Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Priscilla1) was born 2 Oct 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-6036



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Verena Ida Witmer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sophia2, 1.Priscilla1) was born 18 Nov 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 May 1936, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ida Witmer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-203640
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Witmer.-Verena Ida, the only daughter of Mrs. Jesse A. Witmer, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., on Nov. 18, 1910; passed away at Preston, Ont., May 24, 1936; aged 25 y. 6 m. 6 d. She had been in failing health for some time and the end came peacefully on the above date. In her early years she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and became a member of the Blenheim Mennonite congregation. She bore her affliction with Christian fortitude, expressing a love for her Savior, keeping on the victory side, and manifested a keen interest in the mission cause. She left a bright testimony and expressed a desire to depart and be with her Lord. Her mother is the lone survivor, her father having died twenty years ago, and a brother a year later. Funeral services were held on May 26 with services at the home by Bro. B. B. Shantz and at the Hagey Church with Bro. B. B. Shantz in charge, assisted by M. H. Shantz. Text, Psa. 39: 4, 5. Burial in the Wanner Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald, June 11, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.11 - page 239, 240


  2. 8.  Gordon Levi Witmer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Sophia2, 1.Priscilla1) was born 27 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65316

    Notes:

    Witmer. - Gordon Levi Witmer was born near Preston, Ont., July 27, 1913; died Jan. 7, 1917; aged 3 y. 5 m. 11 d.His death was caused by diphtheria from which he suffered only about ten days.He leaves to mourn his early departure his mother, one sister, grandmother, and other relatives and friends, who deeply sympathize in this hour of sad bereavement.Burial took place on Jan. 7 at Wanner,s cemetery beside his father, who died nearly four months ago and his grandfather who died eight months ago.Memorial services were held on Jan. 21, at Hagey's church, conducted by Bro. Ben. Shantz.

    1aGospel Herald - Volume IX, Number 43 - January 25, 1917 - page 790, 791, 792



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