| ![Show Contents]() Shnyder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of ShnyderWhat does the name Shnyder mean? The ancestral home of the Shnyder family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Shnyder 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 Shnyder familyThe surname Shnyder 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 Shnyder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shnyder 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 Shnyder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shnyder 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 Shnyder include Schneidern, Schneidter, Schneyder, Schneid and many more. Early Notables of the Shnyder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shnyder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shnyder 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 Shnyder were among of the early German families that came to North America:
Shnyder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Philip Bras Shnyder, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
- Adam Shnyder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
- Martin Shnyder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- Jacob Shnyder, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1767 1
- 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)
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