1891 Canada Census
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According to the National Archives of Canada website at www.archives.ca/02/02020205_e.html, the official enumeration date used for this census was 06-Apr-1891.
The 1891 census for Welland County is on two FHL microfilm rolls: # 1465800 and 1465801. The same rolls contain the census for two other counties: Waterloo County, which occupies the first half of 1465800, and Wellington County, which occupies the last half of 1465801.
The Welland County records are arranged into the following sections:
I looked through the census for Welland County looking for my Schneider relatives (with possible variant spellings Snider and Snyder), and related surnames Eaves, Noxel, Oswald, and King. Because King is a common name, I looked only for names similar to Kathryn King, born in 1878.
I have looked through each section of the census for Welland County.
The census forms provide information beyond what I have transcribed below. Most notably, it gives the place of birth (province or country) of each person and of their father and mother. It also identifies the relationship of each person to the head of household. Unless otherwise noted, you can assume that in the tables below, the first one or two people are the husband and/or wife, and the others are their sons and daughters.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Noxel | William |
55
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| Catharine |
49
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| Alice |
18
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| Wilhelmina |
16
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| Harvey |
12
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| Gordon |
10
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| Elena (?) |
3
|
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Lutheran. William and his parents were born in Germany. All the others were born in Ontario. Catherine's parents were born in Ontario.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Charles G |
50
|
| Christine C |
40
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| Florence A |
18
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| Louis H |
12
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| Emma A |
8
|
According to the internet genealogy of Alvin Otto Mehlenbacher at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/h/Alvin-O-Mehlenbacher/GENE5-0001.html , Charles George Snider is the brother of Henry B. Snider.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Lutheran. Christine and her parents were born in Germany. All the others were born in Ontario. The parents of Charles were born in Germany.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Peter |
52
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| Levi M |
20
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| Edward C |
24
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| Albert |
23
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| Jacob H |
21
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| Nancy E |
17
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According to the internet genealogy of Alvin Otto Mehlenbacher at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/h/Alvin-O-Mehlenbacher/GENE5-0001.html , Peter Snider is the brother of Henry B. Snider.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Lutheran. All were born in Ontario. The parents of Peter were born in Germany.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | George |
48
|
| Mary |
49
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|
| Mary |
17
|
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| Frad (?) |
14
|
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| Ellen |
11
|
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| Lottie |
9
|
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| Alexander |
7
|
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Lutheran. George and the elder Mary, and their parents, were born in Germany. All the children were born in Ontario..
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Schneider | John |
37
|
| Sophia M.E. |
32
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|
| Celestia S.S. |
13
|
|
| William J |
10
|
|
| Roland H |
6
|
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Lutheran. All were born in Ontario. John's father and both of Sophia's parents were born in Germany.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Lemuel R |
31
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| Angeletta M |
30
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|
| Viola M |
4
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| Sanford L |
3
|
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| Lulu O |
1
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According to the biographical sketch of Henry B. Snider, Lemuel is Henry's son.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family belongs to the Church of England. All were born in Ontario, as were the parents of Lemuel and Ageletta.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Henry B |
57
|
| Frances E |
55
|
|
| Jessie A (female) |
18
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I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family belongs to the Church of England. Henry was born in Ontario, and his parents were born in France. Frances and her parents were born in the U.S. Jessie was born in Ontario.
A biographical sketch of Henry B. Snider appears on the Niagara Genealogy website at www.rootsweb.com/~onniagar/welland/humberstone/humberstone_bios_all.htm:
HENRY B. SNIDER was born in the township of Humberstone in 1833. His parents, George and Rosanna (Ringel) Snider, were both natives of Alsace - at the time a French province under Napoleon. They emigrated to this country in 1830. Our subject has resided in Humberstone Township continuously from the time of his birth. At the age of eighteen he went to learn the blacksmith trade of Philip Fahrback at Stonebridge. He finished learning the trade with Godfrey Rother, after which he worked in Bertie two years, and came to Stonebridge in 1867, where he began mercantile business, carrying on a blacksmith shop in connection with his store. About ten years ago he abandoned the blacksmith business, since which time he has devote his attention entirely to his store business. In 1877 he was appointed treasurer fo the township of Humberstone and holds that position of trust at the present time. He married, in 1858, Frances Elizabeth Olmsted, a native of New York State. Her father, Horace S. Olmsted, for many years kept the hotel known as the Traveller's Home, on the Fort Erie road, about four miles east of Stonebridge. Mr. Snider's children are Lemuel Rodolph, who is engaged in the marble trade at Stoneridge ; Georgiana Jane, the wife of N.J. Baxter, a carriage manufacturer of Hagersville, Ont., and Jessie Amelia, who is unmarried and living at home.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Noxel | Charles |
42
|
| Elizabeth |
38
|
Additional information: Charles Noxel was born in Ontario. His mother and father were born in Germany. Elizabeth was born in Ontario, and so were her parents. The family's religion is United Brethren.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Noxel | Andrew |
60
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| Minnie |
45
|
|
| Otto |
22
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| Amelia |
19
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| Loretta |
16
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| Ellen |
11
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| Julia |
7
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Additional information: Minnie is the wife of Andrew. The others are Andrew's sons and daughters. Andrew was born in Germany, and so were his parents. Minnie was born in Ontario, and her parents were born in Germany. The children were born in Ontario. The family's religion is Lutheran.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snyder | Adam |
52
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| Nancy |
45
|
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| Jennie |
3
|
The family's religion is Methodist. Adam was born in Ontario, his father in the USA, and his mother in Ontario. Nancy and her parents were born in Ontario. Jennie was born in Ontario.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Noxel | Fidella |
25
|
Fidella Noxel is living as a "domestic worker" in the household of the Troup family. Fidella was born in Ontario, and so were her parents. Her religion is United Brethren.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this person and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| King | George |
49
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| Susan |
38
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| Joseph |
20
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| George |
18
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| William |
16
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| Annie |
14
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| Catherine |
12
|
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| Daniel |
8
|
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| Margaret |
3
|
|
| Oscar |
1
|
Catherine King is the wife of Peter Schneider.
This family is Roman Catholic. All were born in Ontario. The parents of George senior were German. Susan's father was born in Germany and her mother in Ontario.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Schneider | John |
35
|
| Catherine |
32
|
|
| Mary |
11
|
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| Bachery (?) |
9
|
|
| Catharine |
8
|
|
| Louisa |
6
|
|
| John |
4
|
|
| Clara |
2
|
|
| Elizabeth |
3 mo.
|
Additional information: Everyone in this family was born in Ontario. The parents of John and the parents of the elder Catherine were born in Germany. The family's religion is Roman Catholic.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Schneider | Jacob |
58
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| Jane |
58
|
|
| Jacob |
22
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| Peter |
18
|
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| Sophia |
14
|
Additional information: Everyone in this family was born in Ontario. Jacob's father and mother were born in Germany. Jane's parents were born in Ontario. Jane is Jacob's wife, and the others are Jacob's sons and daughter. The family's religion is not stated. Jacob's occupation is farmer.
Jacob Schneider is my great-great-grandfather. "Jane" is Sarah Jane Learn, his second wife.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Noxel | Frederick |
56
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| Esther |
54
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| James |
33
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| George |
16
|
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| Ida |
15
|
|
| Whitmore |
13
|
Additional information: Frederick was born in Germany, and so were his father and mother. Everyone else was born in Ontario, as were Esther's parents. The family's religion is Menonite.
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snyder | William |
56
|
| Jane |
50
|
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| John E |
27
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| Sarah M |
25
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| George E |
22
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| Robert E |
19
|
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| James J |
12
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I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family is Methodist. All were born in Ontario, and so were William's parents. Jane's parents were born in Ireland.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Peter |
61
|
| Annie |
18
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|
| Hardy? |
18
|
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| Elmira |
17
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| Warren |
15
|
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
Annie is listed as the wife of Peter, so perhaps her age is incorrect. This family's religion is Evangelical. Peter and his parents were born in Germany. Annie was born in the U.S., and her parents in Germany. The children were born in Ontario.
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME |
AGE
|
| Snider | Joseph |
32
|
| Mary |
28
|
|
| Henry H |
8
|
|
| Ida |
7
|
|
| Richard |
5
|
I am not aware of the relationship, if any, between this family and my ancestors.
This family's religion is Evangelical. Mary was born in the U.S. Everyone else was born in Ontario. The parents of Joseph and Mary were born in Germany.