Re: William, Harry & Sister- NJ , PA, CO
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Re: William, Harry & Sister- NJ , PA, CO
Kenneth Snyder 7/11/00
William Henry Snyder, my great grandfather, was an orphan and I know nothing of his birthplace, parents, etc.I recently sent a request to the PA Bureau of Vital Statistics for his death certificate, but don't expect to hear from them for at least another 5 weeks.I believe William was born around 1859, as that is the date on his tombstone.In his early days, he was a teamster who hauled produce and other goods from Lancaster County farms to the markets of Philadelphia (his home town).In his later years, he was the proprietor of several hotels in Montgomery County-Centre Square, Limerick and Pottstown, PA.He was married twice-to my Great-Grandmother Florence (Kerner) Snyder in Ardmore, PA in 1891 and in around 1912 to Fannie (Boyd) Snyder, who was originally from the Gettysburg, PA area.He had 5 children with Florence:
John (my grandfather)
William H. Jr.
Charles
Howard
Dorothy
and 2 children with Fannie:
Alice
Caroline
William died in Gettysburg in 1928.Until I uncovered his obituary, I didn't know he had a sister, who lived in Colorado and a brother in New Jersey.I am now in search of these two relatives, hence my posting on this forum.
You might want to check the web for a historical society in the Allentown area, as that is the closest large city to Northampton, PA.I found William's obituary through the Adams County Historical Society and found these folks very helpful.
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