Bernard Clark Snyder (1893 - 1954)

Born 31 Oct 1893 in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence (Robeson) Snyder — married 13 May 1918 (to 10 Dec 1954) in Newport News, Virginia, United States

Died 10 Dec 1954 at age 61 in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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Biography

Sgt. Bernard Snyder served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 15 December 1917
Unit(s): A S CAS CO 14
Service ended: 9 May 1919

Bernard registered for the World War I United States military draft on June 5, 1917. He was a single farmer in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York. Physically, he was of medium height and build with brown hair and brown eyes. ^[5] Bernard served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Corps during World War I from December 15, 1917 to May 9, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri. ^[6]

Bernard married Florence Adele Robeson, daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Robeson, on May 13, 1918 in Newport News, Virginia. Florence was born in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York. ^[7]

In 1920, Bernard was employed as a life insurance agent in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York. His wife was employed as a rooming house keeper. ^[8] They lived in Castile, Wyoming, New York in 1925. ^[9]

In the 1930, Bernard lived with his wife, Florence and two young daughters in Richland, Oswego, New York. Bernard was a public school teacher. ^[10]

By 1940, Bernard and Florence and their four daughters lived in Pulaski, Richland Town, Oswego, New York. The household included Bernard Clark's mother-in-law, Eliza M. Robeson, whose residence on April 1, 1935 was Cattaraugus County, New York. Bernard was employed as a Vice Principal at a public school. ^[11]

Bernard registered for the United States World War II military draft on April 26, 1942. ^[12]

Bernard died on December 10, 1954 and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Machias, Cattaraugus, New York. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6Z-781 : 6 March 2015), B Clark Snyder in household of Frank Snyder, Machias Township, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,011.
2. ↑ New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVBT-9VH : 26 November 2014), Bernard C Snyder, Machias, E.D. 01, Cattaraugus, New York; citing p. 11, line 16, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 584,496.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5M9-WP9 : 29 October 2015), Clark Snyder in household of Frank Snyder, Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,940.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9FK-2QM : 8 November 2014), Clark B Snider, Machias, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 08, line 26, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXTK-22C : 12 December 2014), B Clark Snyder, 1917-1918; citing Cattaraugus County no 3, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,712,291.
6. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W376-5SW2 : 26 October 2019), Bernard Clark Snyder, 9 May 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
7. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8TSK-YGT2 : 1 July 2022), Bernard Clark Snyder, 13 May 1918; citing Marriage Registration, Newport News, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSX-XZL : accessed 9 December 2016), Bernard C Snyder, Ithaca Ward 4, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 190, sheet 6B, line 97, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,821,265.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9TV-QBG : 8 November 2014), Bernard C Snyder, Castile, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Wyoming, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 4, line 50, New York State Archives, Albany.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4T4-DWJ : accessed 9 December 2016), Bernard Snyder, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 19B, line 91, family 566, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1636; FHL microfilm 2,341,370.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MR-PFD : accessed 8 December 2016), Bernard C Snyder, Pulaski, Richland Town, Oswego, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 38-68, sheet 19B, line 80, family 532, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2715.
12. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVQ-65DG : 2 May 2023), Bernard Clark Snyder, 26 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2018), memorial page for Bernard Clark Snyder (31 Oct 1893–10 Dec 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 194754626, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Machias, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA ; Maintained by PaPa G (contributor 48233254) .

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KM5-WJGB : 10 February 2023), Bernard C Snyder in entry for Kathryn Ann Snyder, .