Henry Snyder1

M, #58326
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of Henry Snyder and Susanna Bellon

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Certificate Number: 86995; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 86995; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Susanna Bellon1

F, #58327
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019
  • Susanna Bellon married Henry Snyder.1
  • Susanna Bellon was born Germany.1

Child of Susanna Bellon and Henry Snyder

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Certificate Number: 86995; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 86995; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Charles Edward Lentz1

M, #58328, b. 10 January 1887, d. 9 April 1956
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019
  • Charles Edward Lentz was born on 10 January 1887, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He married Edna Snyder, daughter of John Snyder and Fietta Elizabeth Klinger, in 1912.1
  • Charles Edward Lentz died on 9 April 1956, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 69.1
  • He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.1

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Edward C. Lentz, Elizabethville Echo, April 12, 1956; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75061953/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Gertrude Mae Snyder1,2

F, #58329, b. 1914, d. 7 January 1987
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019
  • Gertrude Mae Snyder was born in 1914, Loyalton, Dauphin County, PA.1,3
  • She was the daughter of David Snyder and Maude Shell.2
  • Gertrude Mae Snyder married Charles Lee Snyder, son of John Snyder and Fietta Elizabeth Klinger, on 2 January 1933, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • Gertrude Mae Snyder died on 7 January 1987, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.1,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Gertrude M. Snyder
    Gertrude M. Snyder, 71, Lykens RD 1, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1987, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
    She was the wife of the late Charles Snyder. She was born in Loyalton to the late David and Maude Schell Snyder. She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine G. Leitzel, Fairbanks, Alaska; three sons, Carl V. Snyder, Hagerstown, Md; Clair H. Snyder, Lykens RD 1; and Robert E. Snyder, Valley View; four sisters, Shirley Bowerman, Williamstown; Verna Kress, Lykens; Betty Graeff, Newport; Elva Shadle, Lykens; six brothers, Lester, John, and Leroy Snyder, all of Lykens; Harold Snyder, Lykens; Kenneth Snyder, Etters; and Robert Snyder, Spring Glenn; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 08 Jan 1987, Thu, Page 17.3
  • She was buried at St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.1

Children of Gertrude Mae Snyder and Charles Lee Snyder

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65752847/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Gertrude M. Snyder, The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 08 Jan 1987, Thu, Page 17.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles L. Snyder, Lykens Register, 31 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Clair H. Snyder, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125569182
  6. [S941] 1940 US Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03484; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 22-91; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Emma Christine Snyder1

F, #58330, b. circa 1903, d. 16 October 1973
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019
  • Emma Christine Snyder was born circa 1903.2
  • She was the daughter of John Snyder and Fietta Elizabeth Klinger.1
  • Emma Christine Snyder married William M. Messersmith, son of John A. Messersmith and Emma Koppenhoffer, on 11 August 1925, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • Emma Christine Snyder and William M. Messersmith were divorced.4
  • Emma Christine Snyder married James Richard Williamson, son of Nathaniel Williamson and Catherine Whiskeyman, circa August 1952.5
  • Emma Christine Snyder died on 16 October 1973, Etters, York County, PA.6
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Emma Williamson
    Mrs. Emma Snyder Williamson, 71, of Valley View, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jean E. Shuttleworth, Post Office Box 72, Etters, New Cumberland, York County.
    Mrs. Williamson was the widow of James R. Williamson. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ of RD Lykens.
    Surviving, in addition to her daughter, are two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
    Private funeral services will be held Friday morning at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, RD Lykens, with Rev. James G. Reed officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. There will be no viewing.
    Musselman Funeral Home of 324 Hummel Ave., Lemoyne, is in charge.
    Pottsville Republican, 18 Oct 1973, Thu, Page 2.6
  • She was buried on 19 October 1973, at St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.6

Child of Emma Christine Snyder and William M. Messersmith

  • Jean Elizabeth Messersmith4

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles L. Snyder, Lykens Register, 31 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  2. [S199] 1910 Census , Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1375350.
  3. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  4. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, The Weiser family : a genealogy of the family of John Conrad Weiser, the elder (d. 1746); CF141144.
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," Pottsville Republican, 19 Aug 1952, Tue, Page 16.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Emma Williamson, Pottsville Republican, 18 Oct 1973, Thu, Page 2.

William M. Messersmith1

M, #58331, b. 19 March 1902, d. 25 October 1975
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of William M. Messersmith and Emma Christine Snyder

  • Jean Elizabeth Messersmith3

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60666035/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, The Weiser family : a genealogy of the family of John Conrad Weiser, the elder (d. 1746); CF141144.

John A. Messersmith1

M, #58332
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of John A. Messersmith and Emma Koppenhoffer

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.

Emma Koppenhoffer1

F, #58333
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of Emma Koppenhoffer and John A. Messersmith

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.

Nathaniel Williamson1

M, #58339
  • Last Edited: 26 Sep 2020

Children of Nathaniel Williamson and Catherine Whiskeyman

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for James R. Williamson, Lykens Register, 09 Jul 1970, Thu, Page 4.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 28192; Filed: March 7, 1955; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Catherine Whiskeyman1

F, #58340
  • Last Edited: 26 Sep 2020

Children of Catherine Whiskeyman and Nathaniel Williamson

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for James R. Williamson, Lykens Register, 09 Jul 1970, Thu, Page 4.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 28192; Filed: March 7, 1955; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Winifred A. Long1

F, #58341, b. 22 August 1887, d. 20 December 1972
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of Winifred A. Long and Harry Snyder

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32934131/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, SSN: 207015620; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Kenneth Harry Snyder1

M, #58342, b. 15 December 1915, d. 28 December 2003
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, SSN: 207015620; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50016612/helen-l-snyder

Helen Louise Wallace1

F, #58343, b. 4 April 1917, d. 19 March 2000
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  2. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     194226769; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50016612/helen-l-snyder. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

William Wallace1

M, #58344
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of William Wallace and Marguerite R. Jones

Citations

  1. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     194226769; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Marguerite R. Jones1

F, #58345
  • Last Edited: 16 Feb 2019

Child of Marguerite R. Jones and William Wallace

Citations

  1. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     194226769; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Carl L. Snyder1

M, #58346, d. before 11 February 2011
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles L. Snyder, Lykens Register, 31 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Clair H. Snyder, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125569182. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Clair Harry Snyder1

M, #58347, b. 23 December 1937, d. 11 February 2011
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019
  • Clair Harry Snyder was born on 23 December 1937, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Charles Lee Snyder and Gertrude Mae Snyder.1
  • Clair Harry Snyder died on 11 February 2011, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.2
  • Online obituary:
    LYKENS - Clair "Boobie" H. Snyder, age 73, of 252 Indian Trail Road passed away on Friday, February 11th, at his residence.
    He was born in Lykens Twp. the son of the late Charles and Gertrude
    Snyder. He was retired from the former Kocher Coal Co. and a member of New Hope in Christ at Maranatha Chapel in Berrysburg.
    Survivors include his wife Helen Hoffman, a son Robin Snyder and his wife Rose of Berrysburg, a daughter, Karen Roberts and her husband Tom of Halifax, two step-sons Kenneth Hoffman of Loyalton and Douglas Hoffman of Elizabethville, three grandchildren Nicole Schaeffer, Evan Roberts and Scott Snyder, eight step grandchildren, seven step great grandchildren, a brother Robert Snyder of Valley View, a sister Lorranie Leitzel of Lykens. He was preceded in death by a brother Carl Snyder.
    The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 16 from 9-11 am at the Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Elizabethville. Services will begin at 11:00 am. Burial will be at Millers Church Cemetery in Halifax.2
  • He was buried at Saint Jacob's (Miller's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Enders, Dauphin County, PA.2

Children of Clair Harry Snyder and Helen Hoffman

  • Robin Snyder2
  • Karen Snyder2

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles L. Snyder, Lykens Register, 31 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Clair H. Snyder, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125569182. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Robert E. Snyder1

M, #58348, b. 30 July 1943, d. 31 March 2014
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019
  • Robert E. Snyder was born on 30 July 1943, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Charles Lee Snyder and Gertrude Mae Snyder.1
  • Robert E. Snyder died on 31 March 2014, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Robert E. Snyder , age 70, of Valley View, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
    He was born on Friday, July 30, 1943, in Lykens Township, he was a son of the late Charles and Gertrude (Snyder) Snyder.
    He was a Laborer for Pine Grove Homes building cabinetry.
    Bobby was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View and the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
    He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Clair Snyder.
    He is survived by his wife Karen (Scheib) Snyder, to whom he was married for 44 years.
    He is also survived by two sons, Scott Snyder and his wife Jennifer of Hegins and Randy Snyder of Pottsville; one granddaughter Sarah Snyder and one grandson Logan Snyder; one sister, Lorraine Leitzel of Lykens, PA.
    Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View
    Pottsville Republican 1 Apr 2014.2
  • He was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Robert E. Snyder and Karen Scheib

  • Scott Snyder2
  • Randy Snyder2

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles L. Snyder, Lykens Register, 31 Aug 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Robert E. Snyder, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127200368. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Harold Snyder1

M, #58349, b. circa 1932
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019
  • Harold Snyder was born circa 1932.1
  • He was the son of Charles Lee Snyder and Gertrude Mae Snyder.1
  • While Harold is listed in the 1940 Census as a son of Charles and Gertrude, obituaries for both Charles and Gertrude Snyder as well as for purported siblings Carl and Robert Snyder make no mention of Harold while listing other children and siblings. It is more likely that Harold was Gertrude's brother. An obituary for Harold W. Snyder states:
    Harold W. 'Pap' Snyder Sr.
    November 7, 2010
    Harold W. "Pap" Snyder Sr., 79, of Lykens, passed away Sunday at Harrisburg Hospital.
    Born in Washing ton Township, Aug. 15, 1931, he was a son of the late David and Maude Schell Snyder.
    He retired from TRW after 35 years of service.
    He served his country in the Army and the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was a member of American Legion Post 124.
    Harold enjoyed hunting and fishing.
    Surviving are his wife, Clara M. Bechtel Snyder; two sons, Harold W Snyder Jr., Williamstown, and Robert S. Snyder and his wife, Lori, Lykens; a daughter, Anna Marie Hoi and her husband, Scott, Muir; two sisters, Verna Kress, Lykens, and Shirley Bowerman, Williamstown; three grandchildren.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens, with Pastor Kay D. Schwab officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
    Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 09 Nov 2010, Tue, Page A9 .2

Citations

  1. [S941] 1940 US Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03484; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 22-91; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Harold W. Snyder, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 09 Nov 2010, Tue, Page A9.

David Snyder1

M, #58350
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2019

Child of David Snyder and Maude Shell

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.