Accession GA134 - Schneider family collection

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Schneider family collection

Level of description

Accession

Reference code

SCA161-GA134

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

Physical description area

Physical description

9.5 m of textual records and other material

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1831-Present)

Biographical history

The Schneider family were white settlers of what is now Kitchener, Ontario. Members of the family are the descendants of Johann Christoph Schneider, who was born in Germany, in Unteröwisheim, Baden, on August 27, 1831. His father, a farmer, was also ... »

Custodial history

The Schneider family collection was originally assembled and maintained at the archives of the Schneider Corp. in Kitchener, Ont. It was transferred to the University of Waterloo in 2001 after the sale of Schneider's to Smithfield Foods. The corporate ... »

Scope and content

Fonds consists of material relating to descendants of Johann Christoph and Anna Elizabeth Schneider, their families, friends and activities. It also contains genealogical information about the Schneider and Ahrens family origins in Germany and relatives ... »

Notes area

Physical condition

Includes: 2489 photographs, 322 negatives, 2323 slides, 54 film reels, 7 videocassettes , 3 audiocassettes.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acquired from the Schneider family in 2001.

Arrangement

Organized in 18 series:

1. Ahrens family;
2. Alfred S. Gofton;
3. Jean May Hawkings;
4. Brita Hazell;
5. Charles A. Schneider;
6. Schneider Family Genealogy;
7. Johann Christoph Schneider;
8. Frederick H. Schneider;
9. Frederick P. Schneider;
10-11. Herbert J. ... »

Language of material

  • English
  • German

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Copyright, where applicable, remains with the family.

Accruals

Further accruals expected.

General note

See series 7 for records related to World War I.

General note

See subseries 14.4 for records related to World War I and the 108th and 118th Battalions.

General note

See subseries 16.5 and 16.6 for records related to World War II.

Access points

Control area

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Fall 2020: GA134 is in the process being of redescribed for migration to the Archives Database. Series descriptive records will be made public on a rolling basis as related work is completed. - DR

Sources

Redescribed as part of migration to the Archives Database 2020-2021 by DR.