Johann Jacob Schnebele

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Husband Johann Jacob Schnebele ¹

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            AKA: Johann Jacob Schenebele 2
           Born: 1659 - Switzerland 1 2
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           Died: 1743 - Lancaster Co, PA 1
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1 M Jacob Snively ^{2 3}

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            AKA: Jacob Schnebele 3
           Born: 21 Dec 1694 - Switzerland 2 3
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           Died: 24 Aug 1766 2 3
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         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Barbara Eberle (      -Aft 1766) 2 3
           Marr: 14 Apr 1736 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Johann Jacob Schnebele

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The orthography of this name has varied in different generations: the original form, Schnebele, of the first generation, changed to Snaively, Snavely, Snaivele, Schnebly, and finally to Snively. The only instance in which it is found in English history has the spelling Schnebbelie, the name of the draughtsman of the Society of Antiquaries in London, in the eighteenth century.

The first representative and founder of this family in the United States, was Johann Jacob Schenebele, born in Switzerland, who, according to the family records, to secure religious freedom and the privilege to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience, emigrated from his native country, and located near Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1714, and was naturalized at Philadelphia, October 14, 1729. He was a farmer in his native country, and, owing to persecution for his religious views, was obliged to sacrifice a flock of sheep and other farm products when he left it. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. Of his children there is a record of but one son, Jacob Snively, born in Switzerland, who is the founder of the Snively family in Franklin County. [HFC 1887, 726]

The ancestor of the Snively family of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he was among the earliest emigrants to Pennsylvania from the Palatinate. It is believed that he settled in Lancaster County as early as 1714. He was naturalized at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1729. He was a Mennonite. Of his children there is knowledge of only one son. [BAFC, 216]

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 216.

2 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 726.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 217.