My Genealogy Hound

HENRY SNITZER, farmer, Dorseyville, was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1829, son of Martin and Ann Eliza (Shaffer) Snitzer, natives of the same place, former of whom died in 1858, aged sixty-six years, the latter in 1878, aged eighty-three years. Martin Snitzer was a farmer and shoemaker, and served twelve years in the army with Napoleon. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Snitzer came to Pittsburgh with his parents when he was nine years of age. They settled in West Deer township, where he received his schooling, and remained with his father until about 1855, when he married Catherine Gumbert, a native of Germany, daughter of John and Catherine Gumbert, both deceased. After marriage he continued farming, adding forty-nine acres to the thirty his father had, and in 1881 he bought forty-six acres more, making in all a fine farm. Mr. and Mrs. Snitzer have eight children: Annie Eliza (Mrs. Herman Dillner), Lewis, Mena (Mrs. Christ Baumgartel), Caroline (Mrs. John Pfirrmann), Martin (died in August, 1887, aged twenty-three years), Henry, Katie and John. The family are connected with the Lutheran Church. Mr. Snitzer was formerly a democrat, now a republican.