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Wife Mary Kittera Snyder 1
Born: - Selinsgrove, Snyder Co, PA
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Father: Hon. John Snyder (1793-1850) 1 2
Mother: Mary Louisa Kittera ( - ) 1
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General Notes: Wife - Mary Kittera Snyder
Her mother died when she was only two months old, and she and her sister were taken charge of by their maternal grandmother, Mrs. Kittera, in Philadelphia, who lived with her son Thomas in a large house on the south side of Walnut Street (old number 140), between Fifth and Sixth Streets, opposite Independence Square, where Thomas Kittera had his office.
She was educated at Professor Picot's French School, at that time the leading seminary for young ladies in the city of Philadelphia, and was taught all the accomplishments of a young lady of high social position. It was the intention of Mr. Thomas Kittera to travel abroad with his nieces to finish their education, but the projected tour was prevented by his death. Occupied in social duties and actively engaged in church-work of various kinds, her life was uneventful until 1861, when she left Philadelphia and returned to Selin's Grove, where she had the income of a farm which had been left her by her father. In 1869 President Grant, at the request of the Hon. Simon Cameron, who was her father's warm friend, appointed her postmistress of Selin's Grove. It was, perhaps, in this capacity, more than any other, that she became best known to the inhabitants of Selin's Grove and its vicinity. She continued to discharge the duties of this office for ten years by successive reappointments, until she resigned it, in 1879. That she performed these duties faithfully and well was the universal testimony of the leading bankers, merchants and professional men who came into business relations with the post-office under her management. She continued to reside in Selin's Grove, making occasional visits to Philadelphia, where she had a large circle of old friends and acquaintances, who regard her with a great deal of affection and respect. She was a member of the Episcopal Church.