The parentage of the sold and well-known family and Addison is traceable to German ancestry. The father of Dennes Snyder came to America when a lad, and on arriving in New York, was sold to pay is passage money. His master took into New Jersey, where he served until he obtained his freedom, then married and settled in that state. He had three children, two sons, Dennes, Jacob , and a daughter. On the breaking out of the whiskey insurrection, he enlisted, and contracted a cold in the service, from the effects of which she died. This lets his family in destitute circumstances, and necessitated the mother bind out her sons until they should obtain their age, on condition that they should receive a horse and saddle and $100 and money is a freedom gift. Dennes was bound to And Abram Axford, of Warren County, New Jersey, and at the expiration of his time received the promise bonus. But his brother, Jacob, disappeared mysteriously a short time before his freedom was due, and it is supposed that his master was a party to his removal, to avoid paying the agreed stipend.

The immediate subject of this sketch was born in Warren County, New Jersey, February 7, 1778. The vicissitudes of his early life prevented him from obtaining an education, and his life was one of common toil from boyhood to age. Soon after obtaining his majority, on 14 February, 1813, he married Miss Sally Gulick, who was a faithful and devoted companion until her death, May 30, 1829. By this union he had the following seven children: Christopher, December 20, 1813, died March 27, 1831; Cornelius, December 9, 1815; Mary Ann, July 30, 1818, married Edward J. Boice; Jacob September 18, 1820; Hannah, November 11, 1822, married Levi H. Bell; Abram A., December 9, 1824; and Dennes, March 13, 1827.

In August, 1830, Mr. Schneider married his second wife, Mary A. Hulick, but did not have any children by this marriage. She also preceded her husband in death, on March 30, 1861.

After his marriage, Mr. Schneider settled on a farm in New Jersey, and lived there until May 20, 1833, when he started for Michigan with his family and his wife’s sister, nine persons and all. Embarking on the schooner “Commodore Perry,” at Buffalo, the reach Detroit on 20 June, after a twelve days sale. From this place to John S. Axford’s 30 miles from Detroit, and asked team was taken, and after three days travel their destination was reached. Shortly after, he removed case land on section 33, Addison, being the third family to settle in at Township. His farm was at that time 4 miles from settlements, and his home was a simple log cabin, destitute of the comforts and conveniences now found in the poorest home in Addison. After years of toil and hardships, he was rewarded by the ownership of a very fine farm, whose original dimensions had been much increased by subsequent purchases, and his last days were passed in comparative ease and affluence in our home near his humble beginning.

An active, enterprising man, Mr. Schneider was interested in everything which had a view the better condition of the community. He assisted in the organization of Addison, and held various town offices. As a road commissioner he exerted himself to improve the condition of the highways, and help to locate nearly all the roads of the town. Although a frugal, industrious habits, and having a large family to support, he never turned a deaf ear to the entreaties of the needy, and was ever ready to assist of the worthy. He was upright and conscientious in all of his dealings, and although a kind and provident father, he trained his sons to honor and integrity of character were virtues which he dearly prized, which prevented him from taking undue advantage of the business reverses of his neighbors or benefiting himself by the misfortunes of others. He never took a greater rate of interest then add pics by law, and sought not his own with righteous measures.

Thus he lived to a ripe old age, and died universally esteemed, September 8, 1872.