| ![Show Contents]() Schnider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Schnider family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Schnider is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who worked as a tailor. This name is derived from the Old German word "snidanaere," which refers to a cloth cutter or a clothing tailor. Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the term 'snidaere' which denoted someone involved in cutting and shaping, for example, the woodcutter and the sculptor. Early Origins of the Schnider familyThe surname Schnider was first found in the Palatinate, in the south of Germany, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the growth of the nation. Early History of the Schnider familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schnider research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1649, 1757, 1786, 1790, 1810, 1820 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Schnider History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schnider Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Schnider include Schneidern, Schneidter, Schneyder, Schneid and many more. Early Notables of the Schnider familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schnider Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Schnider migration to the United States | + |
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Europeans came to North America, and many Rhinelanders were among them. They had many various reasons for making the choice: to escape poverty and persecution, for adventure, and for the opportunity to own their own land. Ellis Island, one of the main American immigration centers, saw many settlers as they moved on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, they found homes in Ontario, and on the great plains of the Midwestern provinces. The Schnider were among of the early German families that came to North America:
Schnider Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Valentyn Schnider, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Schnider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Schnider, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1828 1
- Edward Schnider, aged 22, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
- Charles Schnider, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1
- Lorenz Schnider, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 1
| Schnider migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schnider Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Franciska Schnider, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
| Contemporary Notables of the name Schnider (post 1700) | + |
- Jesse L. Schnider, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 36th District, 1951-52 2
| Historic Events for the Schnider family | + |
- Mr. Anthony Frederick Schnider (1877-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 3
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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Schnider migration to the United States 
Schnider migration to Canada 
