Person

Schneider, Charles Alexander

1884-1945

Charles Alexander Schneider was born on November 17, 1884, the first child of John Metz and Helena (nee Ahrens) Schneider. He began working with his father at a young age and worked at one point in a hardware store to gain retail experience. He was eventually named a director of the J.M. Schneiders, Ltd., where he was responsible for the management of the shipping department. "Schneider married Georgina Allendorf in 1908, and they had one daughter: Lorraine Katharine (1910-1993).

Outside of work Schneider was interested in the promotion of amateur sports. Schneider sponsored minor league baseball teams and was interested in fish and game conservation. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd. In his later hears he became a hobby farmer with a farm “The Forest View” near Blair. He died June 24, 1945, in Kitchener, at his 51 Schneider Avenue home and was buried at Woodland Cemetery.

Schneider family (1831-Present)

Schneider, Norman Christoph (1888-1985)

Schneider, Herbert John (1886-1905) (1886-1905)

Siegner, Emma Louise (1894-1994)

Schneider, Frederick Henry (1890-1967)

Schneider, Georgina Allendorf (1887-1959)

Shantz, Lorraine Schneider (1910-1993)

Schneider, Helena Ahrens (1859-1944)

Schneider, J.M. (John Metz) (1859-1942)

Expanded November 2020 by DR.
Revised March 2021 by DR.

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