William Steele
(Abt 1840-)
Harriett
(Abt 1841-)
Edythe Steele
(1878-1949)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Irvin Snyder

Edythe Steele 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 2 Sep 1878, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): John Irvin Snyder on 24 Jul 1899 in , Schuylkill, PA 1 2
  • Died: Apr 1949, Irvington, Essex, NJ at age 70 5

   Another name for Edythe was Edith Steele.1 2

   FamilySearch ID: M8S9-C3T.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. 6 The 1800 census recorded William Steele, miner, 40, living with wife Harriett, 39; Alfred U., miner, 19; John H., picking slate, 10; William, 7; Albert, 4; Edith, 2; and Joseph, 3 months. The parents and Alfred were born in England, the others in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Newark, Essex, NJ. 7 The 1900 census recorded renting at 350 Washington Street: John R. Snyder, salesman dry goods, 25, born Sep 1875, living with wife Edith, 23, Sep 1877. The census record shows they had been married 1 year and had birthed no children by 1900. They and John's parents were born in Pennsylvania. Edith's parents were born in England.

3. Census in 1910 in Newark, Essex, NJ. 8 The 1910 census recorded renting at 130 Elizabeth Avenue: John J. Snyder, department store salesman, 34, living with wife Edythe, 31. The census states they were married for 10 years and she had birthed 4 children, 2 still alive in 1910. Living with them: daughter Emily J., 6; and son William S., 4 ,both born in New Jersey. Their parents were born in Pennsylvania, as were John's parents. Edythe's parents were born in England. Also in their home is a boarder, Albert Stell, 35, widowed, machinist for lumber company, born in Pennsylvania of parents from England. He is Edythe's brother.

4. Residence: 65 Bruen Avenue, Irvington, NJ on 12 Sep 1918 in Irvington, Essex, NJ. 3

5. Book: The Geist Relation, 1940. 2
John Snyder (9-5) a grandson of Mary Geist-Eisenhart (11-3) was born at Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on September 3, 1875. He is a merchant and has the public school education. He married Edith Steele-Snyder (9-5) on July 24, 1899 and they had four children.
1- Emily Snyder
2- William Snyder
3- Lenore Snyder
4- Alberta Snyder
Edith Steele-Snyder (9-5) the wife of John Snyder (9-5) was born at Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on September 2, 1878. She is a housewife and has the public school education. She married John Snyder (9-5) on July 24, 1899 and their four children are given under his name .

6. Census in 1940 in Irvington, Essex, NJ. 9 10 The 1940 census recorded owning a $6,500 home at 117 Washington Avenue: John Snyder, warehouse clerk, 65, living with wife Edith, 62; daughter Leanor, typist and file clerk, 23, single; and daughter Alberta, stenographer, 19, single. The parents were born in Pennsylvania and their daughters in New Jersey. They lived in the same house in 1935.


Edythe married John Irvin Snyder, son of William S. Snyder and Harriet Eisenhart, on 24 Jul 1899 in , Schuylkill, PA.1 2 (John Irvin Snyder was born on 3 Sep 1875 in Bloomsburg, Columbia, PA 2 3 4 11 12 13 and died in Apr 1955 in Newark, Essex, NJ 14.)


Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 27 Oct 2013), entry for John T. Snyder, person ID KZR1-5CL.

2 Geist, A. Frank, The Geist Relation, 200 years in America (Valley View, Pa.: 1940, 925 pgs.), Page 429.

3 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZJX-JK3 John Irvin Snyder, 1917-1918; citing Essex County no 5, New Jersey, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.

4 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMCR-9H2 John I Snyder and Edythe Steele, 24 Jul 1899; citing Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States, ; FHL microfilm 2131378.

5 Ancestry.com, "New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017," Edythe Snyder d. Apr 1949 Irvington NJ.

6 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWVW-BFY Edith Steele in household of William Steele, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 430D, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T9-1192.

7 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9N1-NM6 John R Snyder, District 6 Newark city Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240962.

8 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newark Ward 9, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T624_877; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374890.

9 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K451-7ZK John Snyder, Ward 3, Irvington, Irvington Town, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-190, sheet 12B, family 307.

10 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K451-7ZK John Snyder, Ward 3, Irvington, Irvington Town, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-190, sheet 12B, family 307, NARA digital publication of T627.

11 Genealogy Research conducted by Bruce Franklin Beacher Ph.D. (1919-2004).

12 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions (Washington, DC), Civil War Pension questionnaire of William S. Snyder. 14 Sep 1897.

13 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), John I. Snyder, SSN 136093588.

14 Ancestry.com, "New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017," John I. Snyder d. Apr 1955 Newark NJ.



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