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Snyder Family History
Snyder Genealogy & Family TreeSnyder is a German surname from Palatinate, south Germany, from Medieval times. It comes from the Old English word snidanaere which means “cloth cutter” and referred to someone with the occupation of a tailor. Roots for the name can also be found in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Poland. It is the 3rd most common name in Germany. The family motto is Nec opprimiere, nec opprimi, which means “Neither to oppress nor be oppressed.”
Other spellings include “Snider,” “Sneider,” “Schneid,” “Schneider,” “Schneidern,” “Schneidter,” “Schnyder,” and “Schneyder.” Notable people with the surname include American composer Ted Snyder, American TV show host Tom Snyder (The Late, Late Show), and American screenwriter Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch, Man of Steel). The first Snyder to come to the Americas was Hendrick Jansen Snyder in New Netherlands in 1609.
Snyder Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Snyder -- --, 1830 December 16, 1895 Pennsylvania
- Sarah C Snyder -- --, 1854 December 0, 1892 Indiana
- Lavina Snyder -- --, 1836 December 0, 1906 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Elijah Snyder -- --, 1844 July 19, 1910 Ohio
- Edward (Pup) Snyder -- --, 1868 June 19, 1951 Pennsylvania
Snyder Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Henry Snyder -- --, 1860 December 6, 1927 Ohio
- David Snyder -- --, 1795 September 4, 1866 Pennsylvania
- Laura Snyder -- --, 1892 May 22, 1962 Indiana
- Frederick Snyder -- --, 1810 December 0, 1860
- Delbert Snyder -- --, 1865 November 24, 1929
