Ancestors of Peter Snyder of Allen Co., OH, b. 1820
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More about Lorenzo Snyder
I now have an image of the 1850 Census record for Lorenzo Snyder in the Town of Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan (p.148):
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~besr/census/1850-mi...
The first question is whether this is actually the Lorenzo who was the brother of Peter (1820-1900). As previously noted, the birthdate (c. 1809) would be reasonable for an older brother of Peter. Unfortunately, the census taker was too lazy to write the names of the other members of the households and only wrote initials. However, the female, aged 32, apparently has the initials "J.A." which could stand for Julian (the wife of Lorenzo listed in the Bath Twp., Allen Co.,OH deeds). Both are listed as born in N.Y., which would fit.
There are five other members listed in the household. (Note: the initials are hard to read - look at the image and decide for yourself.) If one assumes that they are children, the movement of the family can be reconstructed by the birth dates:
M.J. 16 F N.Y.
W.(?) 14 M O.
T.(?) 5 M N.Y.
L.A. 3 F Mich.
D. 7/12 M Mich.
From this we can infer that Lorenzo and Julian moved from New York to Ohio between about 1834-36. This is consistent with the statement that Peter Snyder lived with his brother Lorenzo in Trumbull Co., OH about 1833. Sometime between 1836 and 1845 they moved back to New York. This is consistent with Lorenzo and Julian selling their land in Bath Twp. in 1838 and 1840 and not being listed in the 1840 census for Bath Twp. They then moved from New York to Michigan between about 1845 and 1847.
So this record is consistent with this Lorenzo being Peter's brother. Assuming that it is true, it tells us several things:
1. Lorenzo must have been born about 1809.
2. Julian must have been born about 1818 and was married to Lorenzo in New York in about 1833-34 at about age 15 or 16. Although this is pretty young it is not unusual for that time.
3. If Lorenzo moved to Michigan in about 1845-47, then the mother of Peter and Lorenzo (Mary Sharpsteen Snyder) must have still been living by then, since she died in Michigan at Lorenzo's home. Since she is not listed in the 1850 census record, she either died between 1845 and 1850, or did not move to Michigan until after 1850. If my previous estimate of birth date for Mary, 1780, is accurate, then the former is more likely than the latter since she would have been about 70 years old in 1850.
New questions raised:
1. Where were Lorenzo and Mary Sharpsteen Snyder in 1840? I have not checked the NY census records for them.
2. Where were the other siblings of Peter (1820-1900) who were said to have died in Michigan?
A check of more census records is in order.
Steve Baskauf
Bassett-Edgecomb-Snyder Archives
http://besr.info
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~besr/census/1850-mi...
The first question is whether this is actually the Lorenzo who was the brother of Peter (1820-1900). As previously noted, the birthdate (c. 1809) would be reasonable for an older brother of Peter. Unfortunately, the census taker was too lazy to write the names of the other members of the households and only wrote initials. However, the female, aged 32, apparently has the initials "J.A." which could stand for Julian (the wife of Lorenzo listed in the Bath Twp., Allen Co.,OH deeds). Both are listed as born in N.Y., which would fit.
There are five other members listed in the household. (Note: the initials are hard to read - look at the image and decide for yourself.) If one assumes that they are children, the movement of the family can be reconstructed by the birth dates:
M.J. 16 F N.Y.
W.(?) 14 M O.
T.(?) 5 M N.Y.
L.A. 3 F Mich.
D. 7/12 M Mich.
From this we can infer that Lorenzo and Julian moved from New York to Ohio between about 1834-36. This is consistent with the statement that Peter Snyder lived with his brother Lorenzo in Trumbull Co., OH about 1833. Sometime between 1836 and 1845 they moved back to New York. This is consistent with Lorenzo and Julian selling their land in Bath Twp. in 1838 and 1840 and not being listed in the 1840 census for Bath Twp. They then moved from New York to Michigan between about 1845 and 1847.
So this record is consistent with this Lorenzo being Peter's brother. Assuming that it is true, it tells us several things:
1. Lorenzo must have been born about 1809.
2. Julian must have been born about 1818 and was married to Lorenzo in New York in about 1833-34 at about age 15 or 16. Although this is pretty young it is not unusual for that time.
3. If Lorenzo moved to Michigan in about 1845-47, then the mother of Peter and Lorenzo (Mary Sharpsteen Snyder) must have still been living by then, since she died in Michigan at Lorenzo's home. Since she is not listed in the 1850 census record, she either died between 1845 and 1850, or did not move to Michigan until after 1850. If my previous estimate of birth date for Mary, 1780, is accurate, then the former is more likely than the latter since she would have been about 70 years old in 1850.
New questions raised:
1. Where were Lorenzo and Mary Sharpsteen Snyder in 1840? I have not checked the NY census records for them.
2. Where were the other siblings of Peter (1820-1900) who were said to have died in Michigan?
A check of more census records is in order.
Steve Baskauf
Bassett-Edgecomb-Snyder Archives
http://besr.info