Albert Bricker Snider^[1]

1868 - 1955  (87 years)

• Name	Albert Bricker Snider
  Born	23 May 1868	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00106-5895.2
  Died	17 Nov 1955	High River, , Alberta, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I11153	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Sydney B. Snyder,   b. 2 Feb 1845, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1938  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Esther Bricker,   b. 7 Feb 1847, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1930  (Age 83 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1867  [1]
  Family ID	F3143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena "Lena" Israel,   b. 14 Jan 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1964  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ALBERT BRICKER SNIDER Mr. Albert Bricker Snider passed away in High River Hospital, Alberta, on Thursday November 11, 1955, after one week of illness. He was born in Hawkesville on May 23, 1868. He was married to Magdalena Israel in Elmira on April 7, 1897. He came to Alberta in 1898 where he farmed west of Aldersyde and always made his home. Before coming west Mr. Snider was engaged in water well drilling in Ontario and continued with that work along with farming till 1922. He also managed the Snider & Bricker Steam Threshing outfit till 1927. He continued farming till 1948. Failing eyesight in recent years prevented him from keeping in as close touch with his friends as formerly, but he keenly enjoyed hearing from them on their visits. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Harold of Blackie and Earl of Aldersyde, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren Snodgrass Funeral Parlors had charge of arrangements. The service was conducted by Reverend Sorochan at the High River United Church and at the graveside. Further survivors are: Jack Snider, brother of Calgary; Ed-ward Snider, brother of Spokane Washington: two sisters: Misses Addie and Elsie of Waterloo, Ont.; two brothers, Nelson of Kitchener and Alex, predeceased him several years ago.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 278. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 32. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 42. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52749413/albert-bricker-snider. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 31.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 May 1868 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Nov 1955 - High River, , Alberta, Canada Buried - - Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth