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

Irene Lovina Snyder

Female 1916 - 2002  (86 years)


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  • Name Irene Lovina Snyder 
    Born 8 Aug 1916  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28023146 
    Name Irene Lovina Fretz 
    Name Irene Lovina Ruby 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-298417 
    Died 31 Dec 2002  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I298417  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Menno Snyder,   b. 16 Sep 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Ida Elizabeth Groh,   b. 27 Jul 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F6547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dalton Fretz,   b. 29 Nov 1913, Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1973, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Glenn Clifford Fretz
     2. Ronald Edwin "Ron" Fretz,   b. 22 Sep 1940, Vineland Station, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F17385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ervin Jacob "Jake" Ruby,   b. 18 Jun 1909, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gloria Fern Ruby,   b. 21 Aug 1932, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 2016, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F36507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Passed away, peacefully, at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Tuesday Dec. 31, 2002, at the age of 86 years. Irene was predeceased by her first husband, Dalton Fretz in 1973 and by her second husband, Ervin Ruby in 1993. Caring mother of Ronald Fretz and his wife Marlene of Kitchener, Marv Fretz and his wife Betty of Moorefield, Glenn Fretz and his wife Jan of Waterloo and Douglas Fretz and his wife Karen of Pennsylvania.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 9.

    2. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Irene Snyder - Fretz - Ruby - Jan 3 2003 pg B7.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Aug 1916 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Dec 2002 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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