Johan Jacob Schneider ^{1 2}

   Another name for Johan was Jacob Snyder.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ He is listed as Jacob Snyder (age 70) living with his wife, Magdalena (68); Joseph Snyder (44); and Emaline (14).

• Occupation: farmer and his real estate is valued at $3,000, 1850, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³

• Book: Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County by J. L. Floyd, 1911. ² Johan Jacob Schneider, son of Johann Nicholas, was born Nov. 22, 1780, in Upper Mahanoy Township, and died May 29, 1851. He was a lifelong farmer, succeeding his father in the ownership of the homestead; his dwelling was near Greenbrier. He married Magdalena Erdman, born June 7, 1783, died Oct. 31, 1861, and both were Lutheran members of Himmel's Church, where they are buried. They had a family of thirteen children: Jacob, John A., Joseph, Jonathan, George, Samuel, Peter, Andrew, Heinrich, David, Sallie (married Jacob Hoffa), Kate (married Jacob Hetrich) and Lydia (married a Moritz).

Johan married Magdalena Erdman. (Magdalena Erdman was born on 7 Jun 1783,² died on 31 Oct 1861 ² and was buried in Rebuck: Himmel's Church, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ².)