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

Lydia Shirk

Female 1885 - 1981  (95 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lydia Shirk was born 9 Apr 1885, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lydia Snider
    • Eby ID Number: 00101-5674
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1954, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Lydia Shirk, "was born April 9th, 1885."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    Snider, Lydia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shirk, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., Apr. 9, 1885; died at Kitchener, Ont., Jan. 20, 1981; aged 95 y. She was married to Addison Snider, who died in 1962. Surviving are one daughter (Gerta-Mrs. Albert Hunsberger), one son (Walton C.), 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Merle) and one daughter (Verna-Mrs. Milton Good). She was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Jan.22, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery


    Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 8 - February 24, 1981 - page 166

    Lydia married Addison S. Snider 24 Nov 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Addison (son of Rev. Jonas B. Snider and Lucy Ann Snyder) was born 27 May 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Verna Idell Snider  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1911; died 28 Jul 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Jonas Myrle Snider  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Feb 1912; died 3 Jul 1913; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Greta Lenore Snider  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Walton Clarke Snider  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1921; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Verna Idell Snider Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 1911; died 28 Jul 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Verna Idell Good
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150884

    Notes:

    GOOD, Mrs. Milton R. (Verna) -- At K-W Hospital, on Wednesday, July 28, 1976, after a brief illness, Verna L. Snider, a resident of Breslau, aged 64 years.Mrs. Good was born in Kitchener, a daughter of the former Lydia Shirk and the late Addison Snider. Mrs. Good was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, The Women's Missionary Association, the Bloomingdale women's Institute and formerly a member of the K-W Orphanage Board.Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Lydia Snider of Waterloo; her husband Milton R. Good, and Sons James M. of London, Ont. and John R. at home. a sister, Greta (Mrs. Albert Hunsberger) of Waterloo, a brother Walton Snider of Kitchener and grandchildren Tom and Jimmy. Predeceased by a brother, Merle.Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, until noon on Saturday, removal will be made to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church for the service at 2 p.m., with Rev. James Reusser and Rev. Ron Rempel officiating. Interment Parkview cemetery.

    The Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 29 Jul 1976

    Verna married Milton Roy Good 1938. Milton (son of Henry Good and Mary Martin) was born 20 Jun 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. James Milton Good  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Jonas Myrle Snider Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 3 Feb 1912; died 3 Jul 1913; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5880.6000


  3. 4.  Greta Lenore Snider Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born Abt 1914; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Greta Lenore Hunsberger
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142101

    Greta — Albert Ira Hunsberger. Albert (son of Abraham S. Hunsberger and Mary Ida Wideman) was born Abt 1912; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Walton Clarke Snider Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lydia1) was born 1921; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142102



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James Milton Good Descendancy chart to this point (2.Verna2, 1.Lydia1)

    James — Eva Mae Brubacher. (daughter of Abner G. Brubacher and Arminta Snyder) [Group Sheet]