Dr. Jacob Frederic Marchand Snyder and Anna Dowds

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Husband Dr. Jacob Frederic Marchand Snyder ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Dec 1886 - Manor Dale, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Rev. Jacob Frederic Snyder (1835/1836-1935) 2 3
         Mother: Anna Mary Kline (1848-1915) 2 4

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       Marriage: 26 Jul 1937 5

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Wife Anna Dowds ⁵

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         Father: B. S. Dowds (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Winifred Belle Marks (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Jacob Frederic Marchand Snyder

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He received his elementary education in the public schools of Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and then entered Laird Institute at Murrysville, where he was a member of the class of 1901. During the next year he studied at Greensburg Seminary, and then he matriculated at Franklin and Marshall College, where he was graduated in 1907 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He next enrolled at Jefferson Medical College, and he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine as a member of the class of 1911. After an interneship of one year at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, he came to New Kensington, where he established offices for the general practice of medicine. Three years later he began specializing in surgery, and over time earned an enviable reputation in that field. He became a member of the surgical staff of the Citizens General Hospital in New Kensington. During the first World War he served with the 78th Division, 311th Field Hospital, 303d Sanitary Train, and he was in active service overseas for thirteen months. He received his honorable discharge with rank of major June 12, 1919.
Dr. Snyder was a member of the Reformed Church, a supporter of the Republican party, and a member of the Kiwanis Club. He was also affiliated with the Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania State Medical societies and the American Medical Association. In addition he held membership in New Kensington Post No. 347, American Legion, 78th Division Veterans Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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General Notes: Wife - Anna Dowds

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from Pitcairn, Allegheny Co, PA

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 702.

2 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 512.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 701.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 462, 702.

5 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 513.