Title: Joseph Meyer Snyder fonds
Dates of creation: ca.1849-ca.1975
Physical description: 254 cm. of textual records
600 photographic prints and negatives
Biographical sketch: Joseph Meyer Snyder (1877-1944) was a local historian and genealogist who collected historical and genealogical information relating primarily to the Joseph and Barbara (Eby) Schneider family. Much of this information was published in Hannes Schneider and his wife Catharine Haus Schneider: Their Descendants and Times, 1534-1939.- Kitchener, ON : Miriam Helen Snyder.- 1937 [sic; clearly published later]. Snyder was a life-long resident of Kitchener, a member of Bethany Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, and was employed as an accountant by Kauffman Rubber.
Custodial history: The fonds was donated to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario by Joseph Meyer Snyder's daughter, Miriam Snyder Sokvitne, in 1994.
Scope and content: The fonds consists of newsclippings, photographs, books, periodicals, newspapers, ephemera, scrapbooks and ledgers collected by Joseph M. Snyder, Snyder's father David B. Schneider, and Snyder's daughter Miriam Snyder Sokvitne. It has been arranged into nine series:
1. Newsclippings
2. Photographs
3. Books, Periodicals and Newspapers
4. Ledgers and Diaries
5. Genealogical and Local History Records
6. Business Records
7. Local History Records
8. Scrapbooks
9. Miscellaneous Personal Papers
Title based on contents of the fonds.
Notes:
There are no restrictions.
File lists are available for all of the series.
Related records are included in MAO Hannes Schneider Genealogical Records, Hist. Mss. 2.1.24.
The Hannes Schneider Family Bible is catalogued as CGC Rare BS239 1560.
Original archival description created in 1990s by Reg Good.
File list:
Series 1: Newsclippings
Vol.1
- Obituaries
- Berlin (Kitchener) and area history
- Albert Snyder newsclippings
- Berlin (Kitchener) and Ontario church history
- Walt Mason news columns
- E.H. Good news columns
- Health
- Miriam Snyder Sokvitne newsclippings
- Berlin (Kitchener) and area current news
- Gottlieb Boonestiel news columns
- Canadian history
- Shantz family history
- Myers family history
- Toronto history
- Poetry and self-improvment
- Theology
- Fred Williams news columns
Series 2: Photographs
Vol.1
- Listing of photos indexed on photograph data base
- Unlisted photos
- Unlisted negatives
Series 3: Books, Periodicals and Newspapers
Vol.1
- List of books, periodicals and newspapers donated by Miriam Snyder Sokvitne (check library catalogue and serials listing for locations)
- The Comprehensive Bible Correspondence Course : The Scriptures : Section 1 / C. I. Scofield.- New York : Francis E. Fitch.- ca.1890.- annotated by Joseph M. Snyder
- Die Gemeinschaftliche Liedersammlung / Berlin, Upper Canada : H.W. Peterson, 1838.- 2nd ed.- Jacob S. Schumacher bookplate
- Deutsches Gesangbuch der Evangelischen-Vereinigten Mennoniten-Gemeinschaft / Goshen, IN : Druckerei der Evangelisch-Vereinigten Mennoniten, 1883.- Sarah Schneider bookplate
- For the Information of Immigrants.- 1844
Vol.2
- A Guide to Pleasant Places and Journeys of Historic Interest within the County of Waterloo / Waterloo, ON : Waterloo Trust and Savings Company, 1967.- original wraps
- Die Gemeinschaftliche Lieder-Sammlung / Berlin, ON : Boedecker u. Stuebing, 1857.- signed by David B. Schneider
- Erstes Deutsches Lesebuch / Wilhelm Selbach.- New York : E. Steiger, n.d.- signed by Martha Priscilla Snyder
Vol.3
- Berlin Daily News.- 9 September 1890.
- Berliner Journal.- 18 May 1899
- Weekly Advertiser.- 30 November 1933
- The Daily Telegraph.- scattered issues
- Scattered issues of misc. newspapers (see oversize box)
Vol.4
- The Berlin News Record.- scattered issues
Vol.5
- Kitchener Daily Record, 1924-32
Series 4: Ledgers and Diaries
Vol.1
- J.M. Snyder ledger of church donations, letters received and letters sent, 1925-27
- J.M. Snyder ledger of household expenses, 1893-94
- J.M. Snyder ledger of household expenses, 1897-1901
- David B. Schneider diary, 1858-61 and ledger of household expenses, 1861-86
- David B. Schneider diary, 1877-83
- David B. Schneider diary, 1893
- Ledger, 1856-57
Series 5: Genealogical and Local History Records
Vol.1
- Misc. pages prepared for Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Jacob Stroh's reminiscences
- Bound volume of research notes collected for Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Bound volume of research notes and photos collected for Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Bound volume of research notes collected for Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Mock-up of Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Mock-up of Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Mock-up of Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Corrected copy of Hannes Schneider genealogy
Vol.2
- Correspondence re: Hannes Schneider family Bible
- Correspondence re: Joseph Schneider homestead
- Schneider family deeds
- Schneider family correspondence
- William Atkison genealogical record
- Book review of Hannes Schneider genealogy
- Programmes for unveiling of Joseph Schneider House plaque
- Schneider family reunion programmes
- J.M. Schneider correspondence with Paul French
- David B. Schneider reminiscences
- Pages torn from books
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Magdalena Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Louisa Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Lydia Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Barbara Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Hannah Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Susannah Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Lydia Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Mary Schneider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Oliver B. Snyder
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Roland Snider
- Correspondence re: genealogy of Sarah Schneider
- Annotated copy of Supplement to Ezra E. Eby's Biographical History of Early Settlers and Their Descendants in Waterloo County / Joseph B. Snyder.- Waterloo.- 1931
- Annotated copy of Waterloo Historical Society's Reports, 1913-22
- Annotated copy of Waterloo Historical Society's Reports, 1923-27
- Annotated copy of Moyer Family History / A.J. Fretz.- Harleysville, PA.- 1896
- Annotated copy of The Shantz Family / Frederick R. Shantz.- Kitchener, ON : The Shantz Family Association.- 1930
Vol.3
- Hannes Schneider and his wife Catherine Haus Schneider: Their Descendants and Times, 1534-1939.- Kitchener, ON : Miriam Helen Snyder.- 1937.- unbound
- Hannes Schneider and his wife Catherine Haus Schneider: Their Descendants and Times, 1534-1939.- Kitchener, ON : Miriam Helen Snyder.- 1937.- unbound
- Hannes Schneider and his wie Catherine Haus Schneider: Their Descendants and Times, 1534-1939.- Kitchener, ON : Miriam Helen Snyder.- 1937.- unbound
- Stamps for correcting errors in Hannes Schneider and his wife Catherine Haus Schneider: Their Descendants and Times, 1534-1939
Series 6: Business Records
Vol.1
- John Myers estate records
- A.M. Snyder estate records
- Julens Allemang note
- David B. Schneider receipts
- J.M. Snyder receipts
- Amos Bricker receipts
- C.D. Rosenberger estate records
- David B. Schneider municipal tax receipts
- David B. Schneider utility receipts
- David B. Schneider construction receipts
- David B. Schneider legal papers
- David B. Schneider business correspondence
- Auction sale broadsides (see oversize box)
- Indentures (see oversize box)
Series 7: Missionary Church Records
Vol.1
- Missionary Church newsclippings
- Missionary Church conference proceedings excerpted by J.M. Snyder
- Bethany E.U.M. deacon's book, 1878-79
- Subscription Lists for Home Missionary Fund, E.U.M. Church
- Missionary Church sermons
- Notes excerpted from the Gospel Banner newspaper by J.M. Snyder
- Receipts for donations to the Home Missionary Fund, E.U.M. Church
- General Conference Forward Movement Pledge form (see oversize box)
- Bethany Church Reports and Directories
Series 8: Scrapbooks
Vol.1
- J.M. Snyder scrapbook, 1925
- J.M. Snyder scrapbook, 1925
- J.M. Snyder card album, 1890s
- Mrs. Robert McConnell's scrapbooks of newsclippings, 1900s
- "'S Alt Marik-Haus in D'r Schtadt" (see oversize box)
- Scrapbook of newsclippings (see oversize box)
Series 9: Misc. Personal Papers
- J.M. Snyder education records
- J.M. Snyder obituary (photocopy)
- J.M. Snyder civil service examination records
- J.M. Snyder passport
- J.M. Snyder ephemera
- Hindi (?) wall motto
- Newsclippings
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