Minerva A. Schappell
(1874-1943)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Richard J. Snyder
2. Henry E. Fritch

Minerva A. Schappell 3 4 5

  • Born: 3 Jun 1874, Friedensburg, Schuylkill, PA 1 2 4 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Richard J. Snyder on 22 Feb 1894 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA 1 2
  • Marriage (2): Henry E. Fritch
  • Died: 12 Jul 1943, Allentown, Lehigh, PA at age 69 4
  • Buried: 16 Jul 1943, Allentown: Highland Park Cemetery, Lehigh, PA 4

   Other names for Minerva were Minerva Fritch Schappell,2 8 Minerva A. Shaffel 9 and Minerva A. Shappell.1 6 7

   FamilySearch ID: L6MT-DCJ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 949 N. Fifth St., Allentown, Pa. on 22 Aug 1918 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 3 5

2. Book: The Geist Relation, 1940. 1
Richard Snyder (8-5) a grandson of Mary Geist-Eisenhart (11-3) was born at Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on September 20, 1872 and died at Allentown, Lehigh County on August 22, 1918. He is buried in the Highland cemetery at Allentown and a tombstone marks his grave. He was a carpenter and had the public school education. He married Minerva Shappell-Snyder (8-5) on February 22, 1894 and they had five children.
1- Earl Snyder
2- Roy Snyder
3- Miriam Snyder
4- Arthur Snyder
5- Willard Snyder
Minerva Shappell-Snyder (8-5) the wife of Richard Snyder (8-5) was born at Nuremburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1874. She is a housewife and has the public school education. She married Richard Snyder (8-5) on February 22, 1894 and their five children are given under his name.

3. Cause of Death: Minerva died at Allentown Hospital of bypostatic pneumonia, 12 Jul 1943, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 4

4. Residence: 241 E. South St., Allentown, Pa. She was living with daughter Mrs. Michael Krause. on 12 Jul 1943 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 4


Minerva married Richard J. Snyder, son of William S. Snyder and Harriet Eisenhart, on 22 Feb 1894 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA.1 2 (Richard J. Snyder was born on 20 Sep 1872 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,1 3 10 11 died on 22 Aug 1918 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA 1 3 5 and was buried on 26 Aug 1918 in Allentown: Highland Park Cemetery, Lehigh, PA 1 3.)


Minerva next married Henry E. Fritch. (Henry E. Fritch was born in Dec 1862 in Longswamp Twp.: Longswamp Church, Berks, PA,12 13 died in 1947 in , , Pennsylvania, USA 13 and was buried in Mertztown: Longswamp Union Cemetery, Berks, PA 13.)

Sources

1 Geist, A. Frank, The Geist Relation, 200 years in America (Valley View, Pa.: 1940, 925 pgs.), Page 428.

2 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF4V-J3L Richard J. Snyder and Minerva Schappell, 22 Feb 1896; citing Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, 6479; FHL microfilm 2080144.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 85715. Richard J. Snyder. Father William Snyder. Mother Harriet Eisenhard.

4 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 64560. Mrs. Minerva Snyder. Father Joseph Shappell. Mother Ellen Boyer. Spouse Richard J. Snyder.

5 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 23 Aug 1918, page 17. Obituary of R. J. Snyder.

6 1900 United States Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1430; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1241430.

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

8 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF71-7P7 Minerva Fritch Schappel in entry for Willard R. Snyder and Hilda E. Bailey, 14 Dec 1929; citing Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, CN 51201; FHL microfilm 2080296.

9 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHN5-FT4 Minerva A Shappel in entry for Michael P Krause and Miriam E Snyder, 22 Jan 1916; citing Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, ; FHL microfilm 2080233.

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

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

12 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF4K-L9P Henry E. Fritch in entry for Joseph J. Kistler and Mable E. Fritch, 04 Feb 1918; citing Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, 33623; FHL microfilm 2080235.

13 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88607247.


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