OBIT: Fulbert SNYDER, 1896, Northwood, Snyder Township, Blair County, PA

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FULBERT SNYDER IS DEAD.
The Life of Another Old Citizen of this Community Ended.

  At the home of his daughter, Mrs. George W. Jones, at Northwood, 
Fulbert Snyder died at 3.20 Saturday morning, after an illness of about 
two weeks, though he had been in failing health the past year.  Though 
his ills were attributable to extreme age the immediate cause of death 
was pneumonia.  He was rational to the last, and quietly slept away.
  Filbert [sic] Snyder was born in County Gemuender, Bavaria, Germany, 
on the 27th of August, 1811, and at death had almost reached the 
advanced age of 85 years.  In 1834 he entered the German army, 
continuing in the military service until April 9, 1840, when he 
received his discharge.  On June 15, 1840, he sailed for America to 
make his future home, and August 27 following he arrived at Baltimore.  
Remaining in that city only a short time he came in October, 1840, to 
Williamsburg, Blair county, where he worked at his trade as carpet 
weaver.  He afterwards resided two years at Yellow Springs whence he 
removed to Grazierville.  From the latter place he came to Tyrone in 
the spring of 1863, taking up his residence at the old well known 
Snyder homestead just outside the borough limits, where he lived for 
thirty-three years, raised a large family, and saw this town grow from 
a sparse settlement to a flourishing borough.  The past three months he 
had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. George W. Jones, at 
Northwood.
  On March 26, 1844, he was united in marriage to Miss Susana Hull, at 
Williamsburg, by Rev. Michael Eister.  Mrs. Snyder died March 19, 1883, 
aged 55 years.  They were the parents of fifteen children, four of whom 
have passed away.  Those surviving are George W., Mrs. E. H. Levy, Mrs. 
Matilda Kemberline, Samuel, Mrs. Samuel Dunlap, William E., Emory E., 
David W., Mrs. George W. Jones, Ida Bertha, and Jessie Keturah, all of 
Tyrone and vicinity.
  The deceased was admitted into membership in the Lutheran church on 
Easter Sunday, 1826, by Rev. Mr. Kistler, and thus from his boyhood has 
led a consistent Christian life.  He was charter member of Tyrone lodge 
No. 152 I.O.O.F., and never flagged in his interest to the order and 
his lodge.  In his younger days Mr. Snyder was an active citizen of 
this community, always reliable and enjoying the confidence of his 
neighbors.  He took a lively interest in the affairs of Snyder 
township, serving as tax collector, supervisor, school director and in 
other places of trust and importance among his fellow citizens.  In 
politics he was a life-long Republican, always taking a lively interest 
in the affairs of the party.
  The funeral occurred on Monday in the afternoon.  Services were 
conducted the First Lutheran church by Rev. F. L. Bergstresser at 2.30 
o'clock, after which interment was made at Tyrone cemetery.

The Tyrone Herald, Tyrone, Pa., Thursday, August 20, 1896

1880 Snyder Township, Blair County census -
Fulbert Snyder, 68  
Susan Snyder, 54  
Samuel Snyder, 27  
Anna M. Snyder, 23  
William M. Snyder, 22  
James H. Snyder, 20  
Emory E. Snyder, 18  
Daniel W. Snyder, 15  
Emma M. Snyder, 13  
Ida B. Snyder, 10?
Jessie K. Snyder, 8  

Note: Listed as FOLBERT SNYDER in the Blair County Genealogical 
Society, Grandview Cemetery, Tyrone, Pa., publication