Louis Antoine Snaer (1842 - 1917)

Born 13 Jun 1842 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1917 at age 75 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Louis Snaer is a part of US Black heritage.

Major Louis Snaer served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 73rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Louis was born in 1842 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Of French Creole background, he was the son of Francois Snaer and Emiren Beluche.

He was one of a few black soldiers to be commissioned as an officer in the Civil War. He was appointed as a Captain in the 73rd U.S. Colored Troops, and later promoted to Major for his bravery. He was wounded during the battle of Fort Blakely in Alabama, one of the last battles of the war.

He married Marie Antoinette Emma "Emma" Gandolfi around 1880. They had at least 5 children. The family moved to California sometime after their youngest child was born in 1892, and before 1900 when they were living in San Francisco along with Emma's mother Elizabeth. Louis was a produce merchant at the time. By 1910 they had moved across the bay to Oakland, California, and his occupation was listed as Clerk.

He passed away in Los Angeles, California in 1917 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles.

Sources

• 1842 Birth: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index, 1790-1915"
  New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899; Volume: 6; Page Number: 333
  Ancestry Record 6587 #5939 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Louis Antoine Snaer born on 13 Jun 1842, son of Francois Snaer & Emiren Beluche, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1850; Census Place: New Orleans Municipality 1 Ward 5, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 236; Page: 205b
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #2812969 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Antony Snaer (8) in New Orleans Municipality 1 Ward 5, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1860; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 5, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M653_418; Page: 795; Family History Library Film: 803418
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38506389 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Louis A Snair (18), Clerk, in New Orleans Ward 5, Orleans, Louisiana. Born in New Orleans.

• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #288873 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Name: L Snaer; Enlistment Date: 28 Apr 1863; Enlistment Place: New Orleans, Louisiana; Enlistment Rank: Captain; Muster Date: 28 Apr 1863; Muster Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 96th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Commission; Side of War: Union; Was Officer?: Yes; Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records.

• Military: "U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2525 #1979806 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Name: Louis A. Snaer; Birth Place: Louisiana; Residence Date: 30 Jun 1879; Station or Residence Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Year: 1879; Title: Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service; Volume: Volume 1.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 102; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1240102
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #20971760 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Lo Anthony Snaer (56), married, Produce Merchant, head of household in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Born in Louisiana, USA. With wife Emma, 5 children, mother-in-law, boarder

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; Roll: T624_71; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1374084
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #932477 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Louis A Snare (67), married, Clerk, head of household in Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California, USA. Born in Louisiana. With wife Emma, 2 daughters, aunt, married 30 yrs

• 1917 Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5187 #1787951 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Louis A Snaer death 18 Jun 1917 (age 75) in Los Angeles, California, USA.

• Civil War Pension: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 442
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1395084 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Name: Louis A Snaer; Gender: Male; Unit: Capt B. 73. U.S.C. Inf; Filing Date: 29 Aug 1878; Place Filed: California, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Marie A E Snaer; Roll number: 442.

• Birth: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Birth Records Index, 1790-1915"
  New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899; Volume: 6; Page Number: 333
  Ancestry Record 6587 #5939 (accessed 12 April 2022)
  Louis Antoine Snaer born on 13 Jun 1842, son of Francois Snaer & Emiren Beluche, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #100087737 Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California