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170PeterF.Schneider10/12/18234/17/1895Pneumonia, a week of illness

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N/AFALSEN/AAdams Street

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N/AObituary says he was buried at Woodvale; his lot was donated to charity
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Louisa [maiden name Ackerman] (first wife, b. c1831-d. 13 January 1879) Mary [maiden name Bohrbaser] (second wife, b. c1843) Charles A. (son, b. 1 February 1869- d. 23 February 1894) Clinton Oscar (son, b. c1875- d. 26 February 1875) Arthur Lewis (son, b. 20 December 1880- d. 9 November 1897) Stella (daughter, b. c1879) Keugales (step-son, b. c1872) Franklin (step-son, b. c1865) Edward (step-son, b. c1863)

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The 1904 Inscriptions from the Old Village Cemetery state, "Rev. P.F., d. Apr 17, 1895 ae. 69." Peter was born 12 October 1823 in Germany. His first wife died in 1879, they had two children, Charles and Clinton. Peter remarried Mary and had two children, Arthur and Stella. Mary had children, Edward, Franklin, and Keugales, from a previous marriage. Peter was the Vice President of German Wallace College. He is listed in the 1880 U.S. Census with his second wife, Mary, step-children, and children. Peter’s funeral account appeared in the Berea Advertiser April 26, 1895. A summary of the article: "The funeral services of Rev. P.F. Schneider were very largely attended, some 1,000 people crowded into the Chapel or outside the doors. A brief service was held at the family’s residence on Bagley Avenue and proceeded to the college’s chapel. Dr. Riemenschneider, president of the college, conducted the service. Appropriate music was played, an abundance of floral arrangements was provided, and farewell addresses were spoken. Following the services, the funeral processed to Woodvale cemetery, where a simple burial was held. Peter was age 69 years at the time of his death". The Cuyahoga County Cemetery Inscriptions states, "Rev. P.E. Schneider, died Apr 17, 1895, age 69." An obituary in the Berea Advertiser states: Rev. P.F. Schneider died Wednesday evening of pneumonia after a week’s illness. The announcement of his death has cast a gloom over college circles, and the community in general deeply mourn his loss. He came home from the Eastern Conference last Friday quite sick with pneumonia. Medical attention was secured, but he obtained no relief. His loss will be felt deeply by German Wallace College, and it will be difficult to find an equally successful in soliciting funds to run the college and erect buildings. The funeral will be held Sunday, at 10:30 standard. Sermon by Rev. Schaal, and an address by Prof. Wilker. Peter F. Schneider was born in Hohensolms, Prussia, Oct. 12, 1823. He came to America will his parents in 1831, landing at Baltimore, and came in wagon to Wheeling, W. Va., from that place to Mansfield, O., and thence to Crawford Co, where his father, John Schneider bought 112 acres of land. He was reared to manhood near Galion, attending the common schools, until he was sixteen years old. His father was an educated German and taught his children in the evening. In 1818 [sic]he commenced preaching in the Delaware and Galion Mission, and during the two following years he labored at lower Sandusky City, and Woodville circuit, which embraced the city of Toledo. He bought a church building and organized a church of 16 members . From there he went to Sandusky City, one year, thence to Cleveland two years. Subsequently he went to Detroit, where he remained six years, part of the time as presiding elder Then he returned to Ohio and preached two years at Delaware, O., after which he built a church at Toledo and remained three years; then was stationed at Allegheny City three years, and at Evansville, Ind., three years and was presiding elder of the Louisville District, two years. In 1873 he came to Berea. For ten years he was vice president and treasurer of German Wallace College, and since 1883 has been its Financial Agent and Treasurer. Mr. Schneider was married in Tonawanda, N.Y., Sept. 4, 1851 to Louisa Ackerman, by whom he had eleven children, five of whom are living: W.H., John W., E.F., F.H., and Kingsley C. P.,. His wife died in Berea, Jan. 30, 1876. He was again married in Toledo, O., to Mrs. Mary C. Bohrhaser by whom he had two children Estelle C. and Arthur L.. "Borne to the Tomb-An Impressive Funeral Service. The funeral service of the Rev. P. F. Schneider were very largely attended Sunday morning April 21. Fully 1000 people were crowded into the chapel, or stood near the outer door when the funeral procession reached the building. A brief service, consisting of a prayer and hymn, was conducted at the family residence on Bagley Avenue, by the Rev. J.O. Weidmann Supt. of the German Orphan Home, assisted by the Rev. J.O. Marting, of Indianapolis, Ind. The choir sang, "God be with you till we meet again,"after which the procession moved to the college chapel, twelve students -four from each society- acting as escorts of honor. The pall- bearers were Professors Wilker and Voelkner, Rev. H. Pullman of Cleveland, Rev. Mr. Olinger of China, Rev. G. Abe'e of New York, and Rev. J.J. Keller of Chicago. The remains were encased in a beautiful casket and, borne upon the shoulders of the pall bearers, were taken up the staircase to the audience room of the chapel. Beautiful and elaborate floral tribules spoke the silent affection of friends. Among them were a broken column from the Faculty of the German Wallace College., pillow from the students, wreath from Rev. A.J. Nast, and emb'ems from F.T. Pomeroy and wife and Mr. Wuerful of Toledo The impressive services in the chapel were conducted by Dr. Riemenschneider, president of the college, the singing and most of the speaking was being in the German language. After the opening hymn prayer was offered by Rev. A.J. Nast, D.D. editor of the "Apologete," Cincinnati, which was followed by reading of the scriptures by Rev. Abele of New York, and Rev. G. Lambert of Chicago. Rev. John Meyer, pastor of the Berea church, then read a memoir of the deceased. The sermon was preached by Rev. J.H. Schaal, presiding elder of the North Ohio District. An eulogy was pronounced by Rev. H.G. Lich, the oldest member of the Board of Trustees;also by Prof. A.M. Mattison, who represented Baldwin University. Prof. Wilker made the closing address. which was a most eloquent and tender farewell to the departed. For lack of time, the stated address prepared by Prof. Wilker, was omitted. It will be found below. Appropriate music was rendered by a double quartet of voices, whith Prof. Berr at the organ, and a male choir from the students. The casket was carried to the to the vestibule below, where the great congregation had an opportunity to look upon the familiar features of for the last time. The college students, in corpore, preceded the funeral procession to Woodvale cemetery, where the simple burial service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. John Meyer, at the close of which the beautiful hymn, written by the late Dr. Paulus, "Heimathland," was sung by the congregation. There were present at the funeral all the living children of the deceased, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Schneider and daughters of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schneider and son, Toledo, O., Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Schneider, O Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Schneider and daughter, Chicago; and Mr. K.C.T. Schneider, Philadelphia. Other relatives present were Rev. J.S. Schneider, sr., Newport, Ky.; J.S., jr., Columbus; Mr. Geo Ricker, Mr. John Graff, Mr. Wm. Zimmerman, Mr. Wendel Helfrick, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schneider and son, and Mrs. Fred Kopp, of Galion; also Wm. Ackermann, Tonawanda, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. C. Waldvogel, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuebler, Mrs. Elizabeth Webber, and Mrs. Magdalena Schiller of Toledo, O. Among the clergymen from abroad we noted, in addition those already named, Rev. J.S. Schneider, brother of the deceased, presiding elder of the Cincinnati District; Revs. C. Koch, E.W. Bockstahler and F.W. Mueller of Cleveland, Rev. J.J. Bockstahler, Toledo; Rev. O.C. Klocksim, G. lion,; al o, Hans Schroeter and W.A. R Bruehl and Covington Ky,; Mr. Pfafman and Mr. G. Wahl of Cleveland, Mr. Marger, Toledo; Dr. Samuel Mower and J. Schneider, M.D., of Cleveland." "Reverend P.F. Schneider left to be delegate to General ME conference in New York." "P.F. Schneider and family went to Toledo to attend the wedding of his son Wesley."

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Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery 1904, Berea Historical Society "List of Burials and Names," City of Berea Records "The Berea Advertiser" 4/19/1895 p.2 c.3 "The Berea Advertiser" 4/26/1895 p.2 c.3-4 “Cuyahoga Cemetery Inscriptions,” Vol. I, complied by the Western Reserve Historical Society, 1934 1880 U.S. Federal Census Series T9 Roll 1009 Page 239 HeritageQuest Online Funeral Commentary, The Berea Advertiser, 4/26/1985 The Berea Grit, P.F. Schneider, 1888. The Berea Grit, P.F. Schneider, 1 May 1891.