Daniel Snyder was the son of Benjamin Schneider and Catharina Hepler.
He was baptized on 20 Apr 1838 at St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Lutheran and Reformed Church in Line Mountain, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA.
He married Mary Shaffer in 1857 in Jefferson Co., PA.
Daniel died at the home of his son, James Snyder, in Dora, PA and was buried 24 Dec 1914.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from his Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#118780).
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Don Yoder, 2003, "Groundhog Day", (Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA), p. 86
Chapter VI: "Groundhog on the Table", "Groundhog Dan's" Groundhog Stew
From Jefferson County, where Punxsutawney is now the recognized Groundhog Capital of the United States, comes a nostalgic reference to the famous Groundhog Stew served in the Snyder family of Dora, Pennsylvania, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Daniel S. Snyder (1837-1914), known as "Groundhog Dan", was evidently the principal maker. Dan was born in the Mahantongo Valley of Schuylkill County in Eastern Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Catharina (Hepler) Schneider, and came with his parents to Jefferson County in 1850 along with dozens of other Mahantongo families.
This Mahantongo settlement in southern Jefferson County, and the adjoining corners of Clarion, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties, made the area strongly Pennsylvania Dutch far into the last century, when the first of a series of Dutch Jubilee Picnics was held in 1935. The Groundhog Stew continued into the twentieth century, its taste remembered with lip-smacking affection. And "Groundhog Dan" had a son who was known as "Groundhog Jim".
Obituary, 23 Dec 1914, "The Punxsutawney Spirit" (Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA)
DANIEL SNYDER, OLD CITIZEN OF PORTER TWP. IS DEAD
Daniel Snyder, one of Porter township's oldest and most respected citizens, one of the most prosperous and capable farmers in the county and the father of Charles M. Snyder, of this city, died early yesterday morning after an illness of three months of hardening of the arteries. He was 78 years of age.
Born in Schuylkill county, he in company with Peter Hetrick crossed the mountains with a team and wagon when the decedent was only 12 years of age. Locating in Porter township he resided there the remainder of his life. His wife was Miss Polly Shaffer, who died nine years ago.
The death of Mr. Snyder takes the tenth member from a family of 13, the father, mother and eight children having died and leaving only three survivors: Mrs. J. J. Shrock, of Dora; James Snyder, of Dora, with whom the deceased resided when death claimed him, and Charles M., of Punxsutawney.
John Buzzard, of North Freedom is a half brother of the deceased and Mrs. Chester Eisenhart, of Worthville, a sister.
Mr. Snyder was a staunch member of the Evangelical church at Dora. Staunch in his friendships; genial and charitable, he knew the respect of all.
Funeral Services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Ringgold church. Burial will be made in the Ringgold cemetery and Rev. Roland, of Timblin, will officiate.
He was baptized on 20 Apr 1838 at St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Lutheran and Reformed Church in Line Mountain, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA.
He married Mary Shaffer in 1857 in Jefferson Co., PA.
Daniel died at the home of his son, James Snyder, in Dora, PA and was buried 24 Dec 1914.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from his Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#118780).
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
Don Yoder, 2003, "Groundhog Day", (Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA), p. 86
Chapter VI: "Groundhog on the Table", "Groundhog Dan's" Groundhog Stew
From Jefferson County, where Punxsutawney is now the recognized Groundhog Capital of the United States, comes a nostalgic reference to the famous Groundhog Stew served in the Snyder family of Dora, Pennsylvania, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Daniel S. Snyder (1837-1914), known as "Groundhog Dan", was evidently the principal maker. Dan was born in the Mahantongo Valley of Schuylkill County in Eastern Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Catharina (Hepler) Schneider, and came with his parents to Jefferson County in 1850 along with dozens of other Mahantongo families.
This Mahantongo settlement in southern Jefferson County, and the adjoining corners of Clarion, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties, made the area strongly Pennsylvania Dutch far into the last century, when the first of a series of Dutch Jubilee Picnics was held in 1935. The Groundhog Stew continued into the twentieth century, its taste remembered with lip-smacking affection. And "Groundhog Dan" had a son who was known as "Groundhog Jim".
Obituary, 23 Dec 1914, "The Punxsutawney Spirit" (Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA)
DANIEL SNYDER, OLD CITIZEN OF PORTER TWP. IS DEAD
Daniel Snyder, one of Porter township's oldest and most respected citizens, one of the most prosperous and capable farmers in the county and the father of Charles M. Snyder, of this city, died early yesterday morning after an illness of three months of hardening of the arteries. He was 78 years of age.
Born in Schuylkill county, he in company with Peter Hetrick crossed the mountains with a team and wagon when the decedent was only 12 years of age. Locating in Porter township he resided there the remainder of his life. His wife was Miss Polly Shaffer, who died nine years ago.
The death of Mr. Snyder takes the tenth member from a family of 13, the father, mother and eight children having died and leaving only three survivors: Mrs. J. J. Shrock, of Dora; James Snyder, of Dora, with whom the deceased resided when death claimed him, and Charles M., of Punxsutawney.
John Buzzard, of North Freedom is a half brother of the deceased and Mrs. Chester Eisenhart, of Worthville, a sister.
Mr. Snyder was a staunch member of the Evangelical church at Dora. Staunch in his friendships; genial and charitable, he knew the respect of all.
Funeral Services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Ringgold church. Burial will be made in the Ringgold cemetery and Rev. Roland, of Timblin, will officiate.
Daniel Snyder was the son of Benjamin Schneider and Catharina Hepler.
He was baptized on 20 Apr 1838 at St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Lutheran and Reformed Church in Line Mountain, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA.
He married Mary Shaffer in 1857 in Jefferson Co., PA.
Daniel died at the home of his son, James Snyder, in Dora, PA and was buried 24 Dec 1914.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from his Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#118780).
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
Don Yoder, 2003, "Groundhog Day", (Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA), p. 86
Chapter VI: "Groundhog on the Table", "Groundhog Dan's" Groundhog Stew
From Jefferson County, where Punxsutawney is now the recognized Groundhog Capital of the United States, comes a nostalgic reference to the famous Groundhog Stew served in the Snyder family of Dora, Pennsylvania, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Daniel S. Snyder (1837-1914), known as "Groundhog Dan", was evidently the principal maker. Dan was born in the Mahantongo Valley of Schuylkill County in Eastern Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Catharina (Hepler) Schneider, and came with his parents to Jefferson County in 1850 along with dozens of other Mahantongo families.
This Mahantongo settlement in southern Jefferson County, and the adjoining corners of Clarion, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties, made the area strongly Pennsylvania Dutch far into the last century, when the first of a series of Dutch Jubilee Picnics was held in 1935. The Groundhog Stew continued into the twentieth century, its taste remembered with lip-smacking affection. And "Groundhog Dan" had a son who was known as "Groundhog Jim".
Obituary, 23 Dec 1914, "The Punxsutawney Spirit" (Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA)
DANIEL SNYDER, OLD CITIZEN OF PORTER TWP. IS DEAD
Daniel Snyder, one of Porter township's oldest and most respected citizens, one of the most prosperous and capable farmers in the county and the father of Charles M. Snyder, of this city, died early yesterday morning after an illness of three months of hardening of the arteries. He was 78 years of age.
Born in Schuylkill county, he in company with Peter Hetrick crossed the mountains with a team and wagon when the decedent was only 12 years of age. Locating in Porter township he resided there the remainder of his life. His wife was Miss Polly Shaffer, who died nine years ago.
The death of Mr. Snyder takes the tenth member from a family of 13, the father, mother and eight children having died and leaving only three survivors: Mrs. J. J. Shrock, of Dora; James Snyder, of Dora, with whom the deceased resided when death claimed him, and Charles M., of Punxsutawney.
John Buzzard, of North Freedom is a half brother of the deceased and Mrs. Chester Eisenhart, of Worthville, a sister.
Mr. Snyder was a staunch member of the Evangelical church at Dora. Staunch in his friendships; genial and charitable, he knew the respect of all.
Funeral Services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Ringgold church. Burial will be made in the Ringgold cemetery and Rev. Roland, of Timblin, will officiate.
He was baptized on 20 Apr 1838 at St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Lutheran and Reformed Church in Line Mountain, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., PA.
He married Mary Shaffer in 1857 in Jefferson Co., PA.
Daniel died at the home of his son, James Snyder, in Dora, PA and was buried 24 Dec 1914.
NOTE: Some information was obtained from his Pennsylvania Death Certificate (#118780).
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
Don Yoder, 2003, "Groundhog Day", (Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA), p. 86
Chapter VI: "Groundhog on the Table", "Groundhog Dan's" Groundhog Stew
From Jefferson County, where Punxsutawney is now the recognized Groundhog Capital of the United States, comes a nostalgic reference to the famous Groundhog Stew served in the Snyder family of Dora, Pennsylvania, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Daniel S. Snyder (1837-1914), known as "Groundhog Dan", was evidently the principal maker. Dan was born in the Mahantongo Valley of Schuylkill County in Eastern Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Catharina (Hepler) Schneider, and came with his parents to Jefferson County in 1850 along with dozens of other Mahantongo families.
This Mahantongo settlement in southern Jefferson County, and the adjoining corners of Clarion, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties, made the area strongly Pennsylvania Dutch far into the last century, when the first of a series of Dutch Jubilee Picnics was held in 1935. The Groundhog Stew continued into the twentieth century, its taste remembered with lip-smacking affection. And "Groundhog Dan" had a son who was known as "Groundhog Jim".
Obituary, 23 Dec 1914, "The Punxsutawney Spirit" (Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co., PA)
DANIEL SNYDER, OLD CITIZEN OF PORTER TWP. IS DEAD
Daniel Snyder, one of Porter township's oldest and most respected citizens, one of the most prosperous and capable farmers in the county and the father of Charles M. Snyder, of this city, died early yesterday morning after an illness of three months of hardening of the arteries. He was 78 years of age.
Born in Schuylkill county, he in company with Peter Hetrick crossed the mountains with a team and wagon when the decedent was only 12 years of age. Locating in Porter township he resided there the remainder of his life. His wife was Miss Polly Shaffer, who died nine years ago.
The death of Mr. Snyder takes the tenth member from a family of 13, the father, mother and eight children having died and leaving only three survivors: Mrs. J. J. Shrock, of Dora; James Snyder, of Dora, with whom the deceased resided when death claimed him, and Charles M., of Punxsutawney.
John Buzzard, of North Freedom is a half brother of the deceased and Mrs. Chester Eisenhart, of Worthville, a sister.
Mr. Snyder was a staunch member of the Evangelical church at Dora. Staunch in his friendships; genial and charitable, he knew the respect of all.
Funeral Services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Ringgold church. Burial will be made in the Ringgold cemetery and Rev. Roland, of Timblin, will officiate.
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