NameCharles J. Schneider 
Birth15 Aug 1863, Maryland
ResidenceBaltimore, Maryland
Death25 Jan 1913
BurialOak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationLetter carrier for post office
Documentation
1870 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
2nd Ward, written page no. 85, enumerated on 24 June
Dwelling No. 470, Family No. 745
Schneider, Ferdinand, 39, tinner, $1500 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Anna, 30, keeping house, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Frederick, 9, born in Maryland, in school
Schneider, Charles, 7, born in Maryland, in school
Schneider, Eliza, 5, born in Maryland
Fuchs, Margaret, 17, domestic servant, born in Maryland
1880 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
2nd Ward, E.D. 21, written page 43, enumerated 12 June 1880
Dwelling No. 331, Family No. 462
282 Canton Avenue
Schneider, Ferdinand, 49, tinner, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Anna, 41, wife, keeping house, born in Bavaria
Schneider, Frederick, 19, son, plumber, born in Maryland
Schneider, Charles, 17, son, tinner app’r, born in Maryland
Schneider, Lizzie, 14, daughter, at home, born in Maryland
Schneider, Kate, 10, daughter, at school, born in Maryland
Schneider, Anna, 7, daughter, at school, born in Maryland
Schneider, Maria, 4, daughter, born in Maryland
Schneider, Mainie, 2, daughter, born in Maryland
On 21 October 1884, Charles Schneider married Barbara Schonat at the First United Evangelical Church in Baltimore City, Maryland.
[Maryland State Archives, index MS SC 2887 Film no.: M 1550-5 Page no.: 26.]
1900 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
5th Ward, Enumeration District 66
502 S. Wolfe Street
House 50, Family 56
Schneider, Chas, head, white, male, born 4 August 1863, 37, married for 17 years, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, occupation appears to say letter carrier but has been overwritten, can read and write, speaks English, home ownership has been overwritten and is illegible
Schneider, Barbara, wife, white, female, born 29 September 1865, 34, married for 17 years, mother of six children of whom six survive, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany, can read and write, speaks English
Schneider, Katie, daughter, white, female, born 13 November 1883, 16, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, can read and write, speaks English
Schneider, Fred. J., son, white, male, born 31 August 1886, 14, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, at school, can read and write, speaks English
Schneider, Chas J. Jr., son, white, male, born 10 November 1888, 11, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, at school, can read and write, speaks English
Schneider, Eddy, son, white, male, born 3 May 1893, 7, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, at school, can read and write, speaks English
Schneider, Harry, son, white, male, born 26 February 1895, 5, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English
Schneider, Elmer, son, white, male, born 8 June 1897, 3, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English
1910 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland:
6th Ward, E.D. 69, Sheet 7A
Enumerated on 26 April 1910
441 N. Lakewood Avenue
Dwelling 137, Household 140
Schneider, Charles J., head, male, white, age 47, married for 26 years, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany and spoke German, speaks English, occupation letter carrier for post office, wage worker, not out of work, not unemployed in 1909, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
Schneider, Barbara, wife, female, white, age 44, married for 26, years, mother of 6 children, all of whom are living, born in Maryland, both parents born in Germany and spoke German, no occupation, can read and write
Schneider, Fred. J., son, male, white, age 23, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, salesman for millinery, wage worker, not out of work, not unemployed in 1909, can read and write
Schneider, Chas. J., son, male, white, age 21, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, salesman in dry goods, wage worker, not out of work, not unemployed in 1909, can read and write
Schneider, Edward P.[?], son, male, white, age 17, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, salesman for millinery, wage worker, not out of work, not unemployed in 1909, can read and write
Schneider, Henry C.[?], son, male, white, age 15, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Schneider, Elmer P.[?], son, male, white, page 13, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, no occupation, can read and write, in school
[Note: in 1910, Catherine Schneider Thomas (sister of Charles J. Schneider) and her family lived across the street at 442 N. Lakewood Avenue.]
An obituary of Charles Schneider’s father Ferdinand lists Charles’s middle initial as J. [The Sun (Baltimore), Monday Morning, 18 September 1911, page 9.]
On 1 December 1912, The Baltimore Sun published:
Party On His Birthday.
A surprise party was given to Mr. Louis Rice in honor of his birthday on Wednesday evening at the Monumental Pleasure Club, at Turner’s Station. The clubhouse was beautifully decorated. The evening was spent in singing and dancing. A solo was rendered by Mr. “Mike” Krouse. A repast was served. The table was decorated with a canopy of red, white and blue bunting and holly. A cakewalk was given by Mr. George Herfel and Miss Ella Turner and Mr. Herfel and Mr. Smith.
Among those present were:
Mr and Mrs.—Charles J. Schneider, Fred J. Schneider, George Herfel and children, William Bloome and son, Louise Rice and J. Hartett.
Mrs.—Lizzie Boone, Maggie Beatin, Louis Balling and Ella Turner.
Messrs.—Fred Seibel, Joseph Rice, Andrew Smith, “Mike” Krouse, “Joe” Sticklein and “Tony” Jardone.
[Note: This may have been Frederick J. Schneider, brother of Charles J. Schneider, or Frederick J. Schneider, son of Charles J. Schneider.]
[The Baltimore Sun, 1 December 1912, page SS1.]
On 31 January 1913, The Baltimore Sun published Court Proceedings, including:
ORPHANS’ COURT—Judges Bloc, Gaither and Dunn.
Letters of Administration Granted—Estates of Mary R. Boyer to Ida B. Reynolds, bond $500; of Malzarzata Tyborowska to Boleslaw Tyborowska, bond $500; of Charles J. Schneider to Frederick J. Schneider, bond $600; of Cecelia R. Sparks to Ida E. Sparks, bond $3,000.
[The Baltimore Sun, 31 January 1913, page 10.]
On 6 March 1913, The Baltimore Sun published a list of court proceedings, including:
ORPHANS’ COURT—Judges Block, Gaither and Dunn.
Administration Accounts Pased — Estates of Charles J. Schneider, $357, of Ferdinand Lazarus, $11,800.
[The Baltimore Sun, 6 March 1913, page 12.]
Grave at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Eastpoint, Baltimore County, Maryland:
In Memory of
Chas. J. Schneider born Aug 15 1863 died Jan 25 1913
Barbara Schneider born Sept 29 1866 died Aug 13 1950
Spouses
Birth29 Sep 1866, Maryland
Death13 Aug 1950, Baltimore City, Maryland
Burial15 Aug 1950, Oakmont Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage21 Oct 1884, First United Evangelical Church, Baltimore City, Maryland