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William Charles Schneider (1833 - 1906)

William Charles Schneider
Born in Germanymap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 28 Mar 1860 in Van Buren, Iowa, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 72 in Los Angeles, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Schneider has German Roots.
Private William Schneider served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 23, 1861
Mustered out: Dec 24, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company B, 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
William Schneider was interred in California.

William was born in 1833 in Germany.

He married Julia Bramer on 28 Mar 1860 in Van Buren, Iowa.[1] They had at least nine children:

  1. Emma
  2. George Albert
  3. Annie J
  4. Matilda A
  5. Sarah C
  6. William Charles
  7. Walter Samuel
  8. Edward Henry
  9. Louis Frank

William was a Civil War veteran. At age 27, while living in Farmington, Iowa, he enlisted on 23 Aug 1861 as Private in Company B, 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry. He was mustered in on 30 Aug 1861 and was discharged for disability on 24 Dec 1862 in Memphis, Tennessee.[2][3]

By the time of the 1870 Census, the family had relocated in Minnesota.

1870 United States Federal Census: Pickerel Lake Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States[4]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Schnider M 36 farmer Prussia
Julia Schnider F 29 keeping house Prussia
Emma Schnider F 8 Iowa
George Schnider M 6 Minnesota
Ann Schnider F 4 Minnesota

By the time of the 1900 Census, the family was living in Pasadena, California. William and Julia had been married 40 years. They had ten children, seven were still living. William immigrated to the United States in 1853 and was a naturalized citizen

1900 United States Federal Census: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States[5]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
William Schneider M 67 Married Head Germany
Julia Schneider F 60 Married Wife Louisiana
Matilda A Schneider F 30 Single Daughter dress maker Minnesota
Sarah C Schneider F 28 Single Daughter Minnesota
William C Schneider M 26 Single Son blacksmith Minnesota
Walter S Schneider M 24 Single Son painter Minnesota
Edward F Schneider M 22 Single Son blacksmith Minnesota
Louis F Schneider M 17 Single Son painter Minnesota
Frank Caplin M 26 Single Lodger blacksmith Penn

William was a member of Pasadena, California’s John F. Godfrey Post of the G.A.R.

He passed away on 13 Apr 1906 in Los Angeles, California and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California.[6][7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 967,640, FamilySearch Record: XJ4T-9Q5 (accessed 24 November 2023), William Snider (25) marriage to Julia Bramer (19) on 28 Mar 1860 in Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
  2. ↑ Civil War Roster "Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion – Vol. IV", Iowa Adjutant General, (Des Moines, Iowa, Emory H. English, State Printer), 1910. Internet Archive (archive.org) Schneider, William, page 590 https://archive.org/details/rosterrecordofio41iowa/page/590/mode/2up
  3. ↑ NPS Database National Park Service - The Civil War, Soldiers and Sailors Database. William Schneider. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=09D8CCCD-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
  4. ↑ 1870 Census "United States Census, 1870", citing Page: 4; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004257579_002_M9C6-G3W; FHL microfilm: 000830424; Image number: 141; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01441-1, FamilySearch Record: MDHS-DX6 (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XX6S-6VB, William Schnider (36) head of household in Pickerel Lake Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States. Born in Prussia.
  5. ↑ 1900 Census "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 69; Digital film/folder number: 004118425; FHL microfilm: 1240091; Image number: 591; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00763-7, FamilySearch Record: M9P2-KC7 (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XC5S-6CN, William Schneider (67), married head of household in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. Born in Germany.
  6. ↑ Death "California Death Index, 1905-1939", citing Digital film/folder number: 005240841; FHL microfilm: 001686047; Image number: 91, FamilySearch Record: QKSM-8SBC (accessed 22 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91S2-8GG, William Schneider death 13 Apr 1906 (age 73) in , Los Angeles, California, United States.
  7. ↑ Memorial Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #54997273 (accessed 21 November 2023), Memorial page for Pvt William Charles Schneider (27 Oct 1833-13 Apr 1906), citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: Lot 517, Grave No.4); Maintained by Clay Hooper (contributor 46562526).




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