SNYDER, DeWALT

A Schneider/Snyder Family of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Hans Jacob Schneider was born about 1653 in Germany and married Elizabeth Gertrud born about 1657 also in Germany. Their son, Hans Debold Schneider born 17 Aug 1679 in Glan, Bayern Germany married Anna Schmitt born about 1683 in Germany. He died in 1759. Their son, Johann Theobald Dewald Schneider was born 30 Oct 1714 in Germany and married Anna Margaretha Schumacher who was also born in Germany (date unknown). (The above information came from my 5th cousin, Harry Moore.)

DeWalt and Anna Clarissa Snyder lived in Milford Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania when their daughter, Eva, was born on May 17, 1808. She was baptized on July 3, 1808 at the Sanner Church in Somerset County. Born in Wallhalber, Germany in 1755, DeWalt died in 1828 and Eva married Samuel Murray and moved to Fayette County where their children were born.

I was born in the Fay-West area of Pennsylvania (along border of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties) where I spend my childhood. I grew up with relatives on both sides of Jacobs Creek which is the county line. My line of descent:


1) Hans Jacob Schneider m. Elisabeth Gertrud ???
 2) Hans Debold Schneider m. Anna Schmitt
  3) Johann Theobold Dewald Schneider m. Anna Margaretha Schumacher
   4) DeWalt Snyder m. Anna Clarissa Fetter/Feathers
    5) Eva Snyder m. Samuel Murray
     6) Josiah S. Murray m. Elizabeth Prinkey
      7) Phoebe Ann Murray m. John H. Nichelson
       8) (Wesley) Braden Nichelson m. Ella Mae Shirey
        9) Erma Grace Nichelson m. Raymond Michael Suchocki
        10) LaVonne Rae Suchocki (me) m. Donald Emerson Hanlon

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