Johann Nicholaus Schneider ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Johann were Johann Nicolaus Schneider, John Nicolaus Schneider and Nicholas Schneider.

  General Notes:

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were John Nicolaus Kintzer and wife.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Naturalization, 22 Mar 1761, , Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁸ Pennsylvania Archives Vol. II on page 408 lists a Johannes Schneider.

• Military Service: during the Revolutionary War and is listed in the DAR Patriot's Index as a Private-Pennsylvania 1776 in Captain Thomas Koppenhaver's Company., Colonel Timothy Green's Battalion of men from Bethel area of Berks and Lebanon Counties, Pennsylvania, 1776.

• Census, 1800, Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁹ The 1800 Census shows Nicholas Snyder living in Mahnoy Township in Northumberland County (today's Schuylkill County.) In his household are:
Males (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 3 sons
10-15 (1785-1790) = 3 sons
16-25 (1775-1784) = 1 son
45 & over (<=1755) = 1 father Nicholaus
Females (born)
Under 10 (1791-1800) = 1 daughter
45 & over (<=1755) = 1 wife

• Book: Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County by J. L. Floyd, 1911. ⁵ The Snyders or Schneiders are a numerous and respected family of the southeastern section of Northumberland County, with which region they have been identified for several successive generations. Their first ancestor of whom we have record was one
(I) Peter Schneider, who settled in Berks County Pa, in 1719, coming from New York with the first colony under the leadership of Conrad Weiser.
(II) Abraham Schneider, son of Peter, had a son
(III) Daniel Schneider, who was born in Bethel Township, Lancaster (later Berks) County, and who was the father of
(IV) Johann Nicholas Schneider, the first of the family in Northumberland County. He settled in what is now Upper Mahanoy Township, being one of the very early settlers of the valley. He was a farmer by occupation, and lived on the farm now owned by Andrew Geist, the original place comprising a large acreage. He was born Sept. 10, 1749, and died Oct. 28, 1821; his wife Anna Maria (Bordner), born Nov. 25, 1756, died Dec. 23, 1827. They are buried at Himmel's Church, in which vicinity the family is numerously represented.

Johann Nicholas Schneider and his family were Lutherans, and in 1778 helped to organize Himmel's Church, and in 1818 he assisted in the building of the new church, the old log structure being replaced by one of stone. Many of his descendants are buried there also. The early members of the family were all good singers, and they were not only active in the church and in the choir but also in the singing schools held at that day.

To Johann Nicholas and Anna Maria Schneider were born six children: Johan Jacob, Johan Peter, Abraham, George, Maria Christina (1779-1859, married Andraes Geist) and Anna Catharine (born July 6, 1792, married Johan Georg Erdman, 1787-1858; she died Aug. 20, 1842, and is buried at Herb Church).

Johann married Anna Maria Bordner, daughter of Jacob Bordner and Sarah Balt, on 29 Jun 1773 in Stouchsburg: Christ Lutheran Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ (Anna Maria Bordner was born on 8 Dec 1756 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ², christened on 27 Dec 1756 in Tulpehocken Township: Host Church, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA,² died on 23 Dec 1827 in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁵ and was buried in Rebuck: Himmel's Church, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ².)

  Marriage Notes:

The records of the Christ Lutheran Church record the following for the marriage: "1773, p. 577, June 29, Joh. Nicolaus Schneider, legitimate son of Daniel Schneider, and Anne Marie Bordtner, legitimate daughter of Jacob Bordtner, both single in Bethel township, Berks county after proclamation."