Surnames: Schneider, Caturia, Messmer, Boltz, Spahr
John G Schneider, burgess of Belle Vernon, was born September 13, 1853, in Wurtemburg, Germany, and is the son of John Schneider and Anna Caturia Schneider, both natives of Germany. His father was born in 1828 and died in 1842; he was a cabinet maker and a man of prominence in his native town. The maiden name of the mother of John G Schneider was Messmer. She is still living at her old home in Germany.John G Schneider was educated in the schools of his native city. From eight to nine years of age he attended the common school. From nine to twelve in the preparatory school and later attended the University at Tubingen. He came to American in 1869 at the age of sixteen and settled in West Newton, Westmoreland county, Penna, where he learned the trade of painter. He removed to Belle Vernon in 1872 and worked at his trade.
In 1875 he was married to Miss Clara Boltz, whose father was a native of Prussia and came to the United States in 1849 and married Elsie Spahr, a native of Washington township, whose parents were from Germany and were early settlers of the county. By this marriage was born one child: Grace
D Schneider.Mr Schneider is a democrat and was elected burgess of Belle Vernon in 1889 by a handsome majority, although the borough is largely republican. He is a very popular man among his fellow citizens and is a prominent member of the Royal Arcanum, Improved Order of Red Men, is past officer in both and has been representative to the Grand Council of each.