Portrait And Biographical Record Of Lancaster County Pennsylvania PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...to Clearfield County to prospect for lime. Returning, he passed two years in his native township, and in company with his father conducted a dry-goods and grain busi. ness at Fairville. Afterwards he returned to Break neck 'l'ownship, where for eight years he devoted himself to farming. About 1869 he became a resident of Lancaster, and identified himself with the tobacco bnsines, with which in one connection or another he has since been known. In this trade he employs thirty men, and has built up a large business in cigars and leaf tobacco. His methods, are trustworthy and reliable, and his customers know that he is to be depended upon to keep the letter of his eontracts. In 1855 Mr. Schnader married Elizabeth Killian, and two children have been born of their union, Walter R. and Albert P. The elder son was born September 3, 1858; he received a good education both in the district schools and in those of this city. For several years he has assisted his father in his business, and is a young man of good ability. June 21, 1882, he married Clara. daughter of Philip Schnm, of this city. The younger son of our subject, Albert P., was born October 10, 1861, and is also in business with his father, and is enterprising and industrious. Socially Mr. Schnader is an Odd Fellow and a Knight of Pythias. Politically he is a Prohibitionist, and for six years served as a School Director in this place. For two decades he has been Sunday-school Superintendent of the Evangelical Church, and has also acted as one of its Trustees. He is a man who is well liked and has the sincere respect of all who have come in contact with him HRIS' 'I AN GUNZENHAUSER. A comQ pendium of the biographical sketches of the citizens of Lancaster County would be...