Johannes Heinrich Schneider (1745 - 1814)

Born 25 Mar 1745 in Meunster, Oberhessen, Germany

Husband of Margaret Heilman — married 1767 in Germany

Husband of Anna Christina (Unknown) Ott — married about 1777 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1814 at age 69 in East Huntingdon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Johannes Heinrich Schneider was born March 25, 1745 in Muenster, Oberhessen, Germany to parents Johannes Schneider and Ursula Barbara Roederr . His Christening lists both parents on April 2, 1745.^[1]

Johannes Schneider

He passed away in 1814.

Burial: Mount Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery Mayfield Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: left-center

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Gravemarker

"His tombstone written in German says:

"Heir liegt begraben die gebeine von Johannes Schneider ward gebohren den 25 tag Marz 1745. Starb den 22 tag Nov 1814. Sein alder 71 Jahr 7 monat und 27 tages."

(Here lies buried the remains of Johannes Schneider who was born March 25, 1745. Died November 22 1814. Living 71 years, 7 month and 27 days.)

* From BillionGraves.com

Military

• Branch: Militia

Rank: Private 8th Class Unit: 2nd Battalion; North County, PA

• Militia - Private 8th Class; 2nd Battalion; Northampton County, PA - Revolutionary - commanded by Cap't John Sentee, 1781

Facts

Name: Johannes "John" Schneider \ Snyder. Given Name: Johannes "John". Surname: Schneider \ Snyder. ^[2] Taking Schneider as the last name from Schneider \ Snyder. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born

25 Mar 1745; Meunster, Oberhessen, Hessen, Germany. ^[2]

Baptism

31 Jan 1758; Münster (Kr. Friedberg), Hessen, Germany. ^[2]

Christening: 02 Apr 1745. Münster, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, Germany.

Arrival

1752/3; Pennsylvania, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: S117663853 Ancestry Record 9866 #65122239

• "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N52X-DQH : 25 February 2020), Johannes Schneider, 1745.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89122195/johannes-heinrich-schneider: accessed 30 January 2023), memorial page for Johannes Heinrich Schneider (25 Mar 1745–22 Nov 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89122195, citing Mount Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Mayfield, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kathy Veliz (contributor 47516316).

Memorial Page Here: [3]

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJ3H-3Y8 : 24 June 2015), Johannes Schneider, died 22 Nov 1814; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Mount Zion Lutheran Reformed Cemetery, Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Memorial Page Here: [4]

• Source: S117663853 Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 9866 Note: <i>Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898</i>. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

See also:

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Acknowledgments

• First-hand information as remembered by Kathy Ferdon, Monday, July 14, 2014.

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