Businessman, brickmaker.
Born at Morrisburgh, Ontario on 25 December 1873, son of Norman Elias Snyder (1829-1906) and Harriet Elizabeth Tracey (1833-1901), brother of John Alexander “Alex” Snyder and Josiah Wesley “Joe” Snyder, he came to Manitoba and operated a general store at Oakville before moving to Portage la Prairie where he co-founded the Snyder Brick Company. He was also involved in building construction, having erected several buildings in Portage la Prairie prior to retirement in 1946.
On 21 June 1912, he married Ethel Alice Adams (1881-1962) at South Stormont, Ontario and they had two children: Robert Adams Snyder (1914-1914) and Alice Thelma Snyder (1916-2005, wife of B. W. Solomon). He was a member of the Odd Fellows (Portage Lodge No. 3), Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. 3, Orange Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Delta Beach Association, and St. Mary's Anglican Church. He served on the Portage Public Parks Board.
He died at Portage la Prairie on 25 August 1958 and was buried in the Hillside Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Snyder Brothers Brickyard (Portage la Prairie)
“Businessman, 84, dies at Portage,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 August 1958, page 38.
“Pioneer resident passes away here,” Portage la Prairie Leader, 28 August 1958, page 1.
Charles Adam Septimus Snyder, FamilySearch.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Maxine Stiles for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 November 2024
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