John Christian Schnure and Elizabeth Pontius

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Husband John Christian Schnure ¹

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           Born: 2 Jul 1763 - Dudenhoppen, Hesse Cassel, Germany 1
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           Died: 27 Jul 1827 1
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         Father: John George Schnure (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Anna Catharine Mennor (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage:  - Snyder Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth Pontius ¹

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           Born: 19 Feb 1776 1
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           Died: 17 Sep 1852 - Hartley Twp, Union Co, PA 1
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Children

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1 F Catharine Schnure ^{3 4}

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            AKA: Catharine Snewer 2
           Born: Jul 1798 - Union Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1887
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         Spouse: Tobias F. Miller (1796-1853) 3 4

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2 M Henry Schnure ⁴

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3 F Elizabeth Schnure ⁴

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         Spouse: Charles Smith (      -      ) 4

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4 M Christian Schnure ⁴

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5 M Michael Schnure ⁴

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6 F Mary Schnure ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M George Schnure, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 23 Dec 1811 - Penn Twp, Snyder Co, PA 1
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           Died: 27 Jan 1893 5
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         Spouse: Cordelia Davis (      -1859) 6
           Marr: 23 Sep 1841 6

         Spouse: Amanda Spyker (      -1877) 7
           Marr: 15 Apr 1863 7

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8 M Levi Schnure ⁴

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9 F Margaret Schnure ⁴

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         Spouse: Robert Lucas (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - John Christian Schnure

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In 1781, he left his home and native land, and emigrated to America, knowing that upon the termination of the voyage a bondage for a term of years awaited him to pay his passage. Upon his arrival the captain of the vessel bound him for three years to a farmer named Ege, residing in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and all he earned in that time went to pay his fare, clothing and board. After serving out his time he moved to what is now Middle Creek township, Snyder county,

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Pontius

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At an early day she had accompanied her parents from Philadelphia to Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 858, 1027.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 592.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1146.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 858.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1028.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 859.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 859, 1027.