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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Title: Herbert Snider family fonds
Dates of creation:
Physical description: 17 cm of textual records ; ca. 97 photographs
Biographical sketch: Herbert Snider (1888-1973), the son of Samuel and Magdalena (Brubacher) Snider, was born in Waterloo, Ontario. He married Manda Binder (1890-1915) in 1914. Following Manda's death, he married Hannah Weber (1892-1987) in 1917. Hannah and Herbert had one child, Harold Samuel Snider. The family lived on the Snider family farm on Erb Street in Waterloo, and attended Erb Street Mennonite Church. Herbert conducted various businesses, including ice cutting and farming.
Custodial history: Donated to the Archives in 2017 by Robert Snider
Scope and content: The fonds consists primarily of journals and account books kept by Herbert Snider. The fonds also includes photographs of family members and locations around Waterloo, legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera and a recipe book.
Notes:
Original archival description created 2018 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
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