Born in Waterloo Township, Canada West
Ancestors 
Daughter of Moses B Snyder
and Elizabeth (Wismer) Snyder
Sister of
Mary (Snyder) Shantz, Amos W. Snyder, Henry Wismer Snyder, Abraham W. Snyder, Jacob W. Snyder, Ephraim W. Snyder, Isaac W. Snyder, Menno W. Snyder and Esther Snyder
Wife of
John S Frey
— married
21 Feb 1875 in Waterloo County, Ontario
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Waterloo Township, Ontario
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jun 2020
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Biography
Magdalena was born 1854, a daughter of Moses Snyder and Elizabeth Wismer. She married John S. Frey.
Bore fourteen children:
- Henry, birth year unknown
- Ephraim S, 28 February 1876 to 8 October 1956, married Elizabeth Bingeman
- Abraham S, 19 January 1877 to 1 July 1893
- John Henry, 10 February 1879 to 31 August 1966, married Irene Clemmer
- Catharine S, 31 March 1880 to 4 December 1959, married Abraham H Snyder
- Elizabeth, born 14 January 1882
- Susannah S, 18 March 1884 to 22 May 1969, married Norman W Krempien
- Isaac S, born 6 October 1885 to 5 July 1940
- Benjamin, born 15 November 1887 to 10 July 1970, married Rachel Evelyn Mathews
- Josiah, 28 March 1890 to 24 December 1959
- Jechoniah (see page 6 of linked document), 27 Ocotber 1891 to 1982, married Grace Snyder
- Rev Amasa "Amsey", 28 April 1893 to 1973, married Maria Magdalena Thaler
- Clayton, born 10 December 1894
- Margaret "Maggie" Lorena, 19 August 1896 to 4 August 1974, married Floyd D'Arcy Moyer
Buried in the Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Ontario.
Sources
- Folklore, page 135
- Generations, this source mistakenly lists the marriage happening in January instead of February
- For Folklore and Generations, see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Common_Sources%2C_Descendants_of_Hannes_Schneider_born_1534
- 1861 Census of Canada West for Waterloo County, Ancestry.ca
- 1871 Census North Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Household 89, Page 30, with Mother Elisabeth Snyder Widow; Magdalena Snyder F 17 years Ontario German Mennonite
- Ontario Marriages, 1826-1938, for Waterloo County, Ancestry.ca
- 1881 Census of Canada for Waterloo County, Ancestry.ca
- 1891 Census of Canada for Waterloo County, Ancestry.ca
- 1901 Census of Canada for Waterloo County, Ancestry.ca
- Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38728237/magdalena-frey: accessed 04 September 2022, maintained by Darren Arndt (contributor 46971852) . This source also displays information for the children
- information for children also supported by various birth and marriage records from Ancestry.ca
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Magdalena by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Magdalena:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Magdalena by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Magdalena:
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~1.56%
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