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• _UID: 71C16D943D4B46828C8553C50AC10347C1C2

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

1. Living UNKNOWN
2. John Edward SNYDER was born 6 Nov 1970, Manassas, VA; died 12 Jan 1998, West Chester, Chester Co, PA.

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• _UID: 3C2E317321AB426B8798D8E87B6071F5A70E

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 7F26C11DCDA241BD949598AFFF8A16ACAB12

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• Occupation: Farmer, butcher, carpenter
• _UID: A50A6C7F50B04ED4B4962029ABD3756EB0D5

Notes:

1910 census, Eldred, Minnie Knerr 13, servant at home of Henry H. Maurer (appears
to be right next door to Knerr homestead).

1920 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 23, Minnie M 23, Abner J 3 11?12, Claude F 3?/12

1930 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 33, Minnie 33, Abner 12, Claud 10, Elva 8, Thelma 5,
Luella 3 1/12 M 21/21, laborer, general farm, veteran=no

Sometimes used middle name of Miller (mother's name)

OCCUPATION: farmer

ORGANIZATIONS: Patriotic Sons of America

Note that the 1900 census listed his first name as "Frederick". The family
bible has "Fredy". Everywhere else it is just "Fred". Still, he's probably
named for his grandfather Frederick Miller

I found these interesting. They were in a memory book from Fred and Minnie
given to their son Abner Yoderwho was killed in World War II. They show a bit
more of the human side:

Pitman, Pa Oct 24, 1942
Dear Son
I am proud of you/ put your trust in God and he will see you through/ we are
all praying that you may soon return home/ Love Daddy

Oct 8 1942
Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallow's homeward fly then you
can remember you have a mother's prayer with you/with love/ Mother

Cause of Death: of Parkinson's Disease

Fred married Minnie Elizabeth KNERR 11 Aug 1917, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Minnie (daughter of James Monroe KNERR and Emma Jane SMITH) was born 10 Dec 1896, Tremont, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 14 Sep 1981, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 16 Sep 1981, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Snyder). [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 29 Jun 1913, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Demy)
• _UID: D98FF694431C4C219FA796BC500C24F9CFC0

Notes:

ORGANIZATIONS: Daughters of America, Pitman, PA

Grandma wrote this in the going away book for her son Abner who was later killed
in World War II, 17 Feb 1944:

Oct 8, 1942:

Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallows homeward fly
then you can remember you have a mother's prayer with you
with love,
Mother

Cause of Death: of kidney failure

Notes:

Married:
by C.D. Collins

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• Unknown: 9 Sep 1907, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Occupation: Farmer, stone mason, huckster, undertaker
• _UID: F55CAF4AB7704028B25DBCC6B4E942A4ED68

Notes:

docket 5:591;admin 17:604

1880 census, #53/59, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Felix 25,stone mason-unemployed 4
months over last year, Rebecka 24, Clara 8/12, SarahKershner 11 servant, Charles
Schlegel 1 servent

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Felix 36 huckster, Rebecca _, Clara _
(note-child Harry birth record: father occ=huckster 1894)

1900 census, Eldred, Felix May 1855 farmer, M21, Rebecca Jan 1857, Clara Oct 1889
Mable Feb 1892, Harry Oct 1894, Frederick Jul 1896, Emma Yerger Mar 1899 (grand dau), Thomas Fetterolf Jan 1886, servant

1910 census, #122/132, Eldred Twp, Rebecca, speaks only German, laundress, Fred 10, Emma Yarling,11, granddaughter [of Clara out of wedlock] (Harry at #156/166)

1920 census, Eldred Twp, Rebecca 60 farmer, general farm, Harry M 25 farm laborer,
Emma M (granddaughter) 20 farm laborer

1930 census, Rebecca 72, m-i-l with Chas Malick family, in Eldred Twp

OCCUPATION: farmer, township supervisor (1902-1903), undertaker (1905-1907)

PA undertaker, license no 2877, April 10, 1905, license on hand (for Pitman, PA)

It would seem that the sons Harry and Fred are named for their parents
Harrison and Frederick.

land:
Rebecca's will gives 28 acre farm and 9 acres of timber land to Fred for $2000.

Felix hurt his leg working on the family house (still standing - 1999). He was cutting
a timber with an axe and it slipped and cut his leg very badly. He got cancer
not long after (unrelated to the accident) and died relatively young.

Cause of Death: of cancer

Felix married Rebecca R. MILLER 10 May 1879, Evang. Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Rebecca (daughter of Friederich MÜLLER and Maria Margaretha REINER) was born 9 Feb 1857, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 12 Feb 1935, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 17 Feb 1935, St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 27 Feb 1857, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev. Porr)
• Confirmation: 12 May 1877, St. Jacobs Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, North Co, PA (Rev. Weicksel)
• Probate: 23 Mar 1935, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 12 Feb 1934, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: 22170847EE484A7B924F62431190BAB5196C

Notes:

will 35:371
Cause of Death: of general arterioslerosis
(Item) 4 I give unto my Daughter Rebeca, Intermarried To Felix W. Yoder, The house and Parcel of ground In Pitman Belonging To Said Tract and also from my land joining The said Premises Running Northwardly To The Public Road, containing Twenty five acres more or less and Same also a Tract of wood land containing 10 acres more or less and all Its profits Income and advantages That result Therefrom all This Shall by my will be valied To her for Fifteen hundred Dollars and deeded unto the said Rebeca, By my Executors

Notes:

Married:
Felix W. Yoder of Upper Mahanoy, North'd Co, PA
Rebecca Miller of Eldred, Schuylkill Co, PA

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• _UID: F9B34946D9A0493D87F330117F8C38E820EE

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

OCCUPATION: laborer in 1890 census (at age 18), farmer/butcher on death cert.

1890 Census, Eldred Twp, laborer

1900 Census, Tremont Borough, E Ward, James Knarr (indexed as Knuss, but
there is writing over the name!), 27, Nov 1872, M7, Emma 29 Jun 1870, 4/4,
Celia Mae, Nov 1893, Claude S, Apr 1895, Minnie E, Dec 1896, James M,
Jun 1899. occupation, butcher, 157 E Main Street

1910 Census, #21/25, Eldred Twp, James M Sr, 38, speaks English, farmer,
Emma 39, married 16 years (9 children/9 alive), Zeno M 18, Claud S 14,
James M Jr 10, Ida G 9, Mary C 6, Charles D 4, Pearl V 2, Steward 1,
Catharine (mother) 79, married 42 years,
(4 children/4 alive), speaks only German

1920 census, Eldred, James M Knerr 48, public roads, Emma 49, IdaS 18,
Mary C 16, Charles D 14, Perl V 12, Stuart P 10, Sue J 8

1930 census, Eldred Twp, district 25, James Knerr 58, M at 21, Emma 59,
M at 22, Sue 19, Catherine Griffith 20, lodger, Supervisor, public road,
veteran=no

farm known as Meadowbrook Farm

marriage license says James M Knerr, born in Eldred, now a laborer in Frackville
Emma Smith born in Eldred, now a servant lady in Haas
license issued 13 Apr 1893, returned 18 May by S. Smith

see General Docket 30:790

though I've seen some people refer to him as "James Maurer Knerr", he's listed
as "James Monroe Knerr" on his death certificate, informant being Charles Knerr
(a son). James Monroe was also the name of James' son.

he's also listed as James Monroe Knerr on the delayed Certiface of Birth of my
grandmother Minnie (Knerr) Yoder

It's interesting that James had children named Zeno and Ida, and his uncle Isaac
(brother of Charles) had a daughter Zeno Ida in 1870 in Schuylkill Haven. I've
heard that the Pitman Knerr's kept in touch with the Schuylkill Haven cousins.

I can't find James Knerr in the 1900census. Mom said the family might have
been in Tremont at one time (remembering from her Mom saying that).
Cause of Death: of rectal cancer

James married Emma Jane SMITH 10 May 1893, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Emma (daughter of Daniel H. SMITH and Susannah DERR) was born 2 Jun 1870, Haas, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 16 Jun 1937, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 21 Jun 1937, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 6BB6C111C1364E00A45D87C0C17642150EC3

Notes:

1880 census, not with Daniel H. Smith. Probably Emma Smith with/Jared Hepler (pg 17/3/187/#138). age 9, occupation, child nurse.

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Emma _

My Aunt Elva Hoch remembered clearly that Emma's middle name was Jane.
Cause of Death: of chronic myocarditis

Notes:

Married:
James M of Frackville, laborer
Emma of Haas, servant lady