Cambridge (Ontario)

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John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz memorial stone

This is a replacement memorial stone for John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz, installed in 1982. Below an image of two horses pulling a Conestoga wagon, and the name "SNYDER," the stone reads:
"John C. Snyder 1792-1834, Catharine Shantz 1792-1854. John C. Snyder was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In 1806 he emigrated to Canada with his parents Christian O. and Elizabeth Schneider who are buried in Doon Cemetery. In 1814 he married Catharine Shantz. They resided north of Hespeler where John died of cholera in 1834. Their family consisted of nine children: Levi, Absalom, Hannah, Samuel, Amos, Elizabeth, Nancy, Christian, and Rebecca. Erected by their descendants in 1982."

Meetinghouse cairn

This stone and plaque were installed in 1929 to commemorate one hundred years since the establishment of a union meetinghouse and school in 1829. The plaque reads:"On August 8, 1829, local citizens of Waterloo Township selected this site for a community meeting house, school and burial ground, the first school in this vicinity. The land was donated March 15, 1830 by Samuel Bechtel. He and John Baer were appointed builders, Abraham Witmer and John Groh, the first trustees. Tablet placed by the Waterloo Historical Society 1929."