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John Wesley SNYDER

John Wesley SNYDER

Male 1918 - 2012  (94 years)

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  • Name John Wesley SNYDER 
    Born 13 May 1918  Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Beaver District, Nicholas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Sanitary Baking Co (23 yrs), Stroehman Baking Co, Nutter Fort Foodland  [1] 
    Occupation DURING WW II  [1] 
    shipyard worker in Baltimore Md. 
    Occupation 1940  [2] 
    truck driver (general hauling) 
    Residence Summit Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Died 17 May 2012  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I690  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 May 2017 

    Father George Francis SNYDER,   b. 26 Nov 1868, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1944, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Cora Belle LOAR,   b. 5 Mar 1886, Etam, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1973, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Juanita HUSK,   b. 15 Oct 1918, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 2002, Summit Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1941  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • In November 1942, Elsie & John Snyder moved to Baltimore, MD, where John worked in the shipyards during World War II. They returned to West Virginia in March 1950, taking up residence in Clarksburg. John was employed by the Sanitary Baking Company for 23 years, then by the Stroehman Baking Company. [7]
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
     3. Living
    +4. Living
    Family ID F230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1918 - Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Summit Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1941 - Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 May 2012 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John W. Snyder, Aug 15 1999    		John W. Snyder, Aug 15 1999
    John W. Snyder, Aug 14 2005    		John W. Snyder, Aug 14 2005
    690_JohnWesleySnyder.jpg    		690_JohnWesleySnyder.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S2652] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    3. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    6. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.

    7. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 174.