Isabella (MacDonald) Snetsinger (abt. 1861 - 1932)

Born about 1861 in Canada West

Ancestors

Died 1932 at about age 71 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Isabella McDonald was born 28 Jan 1863 near Williamstown, Canada West.

In 1871, Isabella lived with her family in Cornwall, Ontario. ^[1] The family was still in Cornwall in 1881. ^[2]

On 30 Oct 1884 Henry Brooks, son of Robert and Talbot Brooks, and Isabella McDonald, daughter of Alexander McDonald and Catherine Cameron, were married in Cornwall, Stormont, Ontario. ^[3] Harry Brooks died in 1887 in a train accident. ^[4]

on 17 Jun 1890 Jared E Snetsing__, son of George Snetsinge_ and Ann Phillips. and Bella Brooks, widow and daughter of Alexander McDonald and Catherine Cameron, were married in Cornwall. ^[5]

In 1901 they lived in Cornwall. Their household: ^[6]

Name Birth Date Relationship

Jared E Snetsinger 11 Oct 1857 Head

Isabella Snetsinger 28 Jan 1863 Wife

Harold Brooks 4 Jan 1886 Stepson

Beatrice Snetsinger 31 Jan 1892 Daughter

Irene Snetsinger 10 Sep 1894 Daughter

Laura Dixon 18 Aug 1893 Niece

Isabella MacDonald Snetsinger died in 1932 (aged 68–69) in Ontario and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Cornwall. ^[7]

Obituary: The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Mon, Oct 17, 1932, Page 9

Notes

Canada West became part of Ontario, Canada in 1867.

Research Notes

Isabella's birth date on her headstone is 2 years later that her age on 1871 and 1881 census records. A birth record is needed.

Profiles for husbands and children should be added.

Sources

1. ↑ 1871 census of Canada, Ontario, district 73, sub-district 6D, Cornwall, p. 72, dwelling 238, family 240, Isabella McDonald; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 18 Apr 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm C10008.
2. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Ontario, district 100, sub-district 2, Cornwall, p. 30, dwelling 130, family 145, Isabella McDonald; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 17 Apr 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm C_13227.
3. ↑ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 48, Brooks - McDonald (1884); Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232457658/harry-brooks: accessed April 19, 2024), memorial page for Harry Brooks (1859–1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232457658, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Warner UE Family (contributor 47954921).
5. ↑ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 69, registration 011441 for Snetsing[er] - Brooks (1890); Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada, Cornwall (Town/Ville), Cornwall and Stormont, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 3; Ancestry.com. 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153785135/isabella-snetsinger: accessed April 19, 2024), memorial page for Isabella MacDonald Snetsinger (1863–1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153785135, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by KrayeB (contributor 48700711).