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Charles Warren Snouffer

Charles Warren Snouffer

Male 1900 - 1986  (86 years)

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  • Name Charles Warren Snouffer  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Born 20 Apr 1900  Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Christened 7 Apr 1901  First Lutheran Ch, Cedar Rapids, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service U.S. Navy - WW I 
    Occupation Business -- Westinghouse executive 
    Died 13 Dec 1986  Green Bay, Brown Cnty, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 11, 12, 15] 
    Buried Ft. Howard Mem. Park, Green Bay, Brown Cnty, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I17  SnoufferCampbell
    Last Modified 17 May 2016 

    Father Joshua Jacob Snouffer,   b. 31 Dec 1860, Reisterstown, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1943, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Anna Elizabeth Aussieker,   b. 1 May 1861, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1946, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 3 May 1883  Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Claire Augusta Ihrig,   b. 15 May 1902, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1977, Green Bay, Brown Cnty, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1926  [5, 6, 9, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Richard Charles Snouffer,   b. 9 Jul 1927, St. Paul, Ramsey Cnty, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1991, Oconto Cnty, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Raymond Warren Snouffer,   b. 9 Jul 1927, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 2013, Maplewood, Ramsey Cnty, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. James Edward Snouffer,   b. 7 Oct 1929, St. Paul, Ramsey Cnty, MN Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Gerald Allen Snouffer,   b. 24 Nov 1932, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 2014, Allouez, Brown Cnty, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. David Stephen Snouffer,   b. 31 Aug 1943, Ramsey Cnty, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1943, Ramsey Cnty, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +6. Kathryn Ann Snouffer,   b. 8 Oct 1946, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2009 
    Family ID F162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Charles Warren Snouffer    		Charles Warren Snouffer
    Courtesy of The Pulse, vol. 18, # 5, p. 6 (1918), published by Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, IA.

  • Notes 
    • The 1900 census shows his father "Snauffer, Jas. J," 39, born in Dec 1860 in Maryland, employed as a "Gro. salesman," living with his wife of 17 years, Anna E, 39, b. May 1861 in Iowa, and their 5 Iowa born children: William D, 16, b. Apr 1884, and employed in "hardware sales"; Edward M, 14, b. May 1886; Arthur J, 12, b. Dec 1887; Bessie E, 8, b. Dec 1891; and Charles, 1 month, b. Apr 1900. A servant also lived with them. Living only eight houses away was Anna's mother Charlotte and a number of her siblings. 1900 U.S. Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA (T 623, Roll 444, stamped pp. 302B-303A).

      The 1910 Iowa census lists "Charles W." Snouffer as a 10-yr old boy living at home with his parents and siblings Edward and Bessie. 1910 U.S. Census, 9th Prct, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA (T 624, Roll 411, stamped p. 155).
    • Charles served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Beneath his photo in A.F. Dotson, HONOR ROLL, LINN COUNTY IOWA, p. 146 (The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA; 1925 ?), appears the following: "Chas. W. Snouffer, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April, 1900. Son of Anna and Joshua Snouffer. Enlisted October, 1918. U. S. Navy." See also: rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/linn/military/ww1c.txt (accessed Sep 2005).
    • The 1920 census reports that Charles W., 19, was living with his parents, "Josiah" J. Snouffer and Anna. Charles' occupation is as a price clerk for an electrical supply house. 1920 U.S. Census, 17th Precinct, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, IA (T 625, Roll 500, stamped pp. 190-191).
    • The 1930 census lists Charles as a 29 year old man, born in Iowa, living with his family in St. Paul, Ramsey Cnty, MN. 1930 U.S. Census, St. Paul, Ramsey Cnty, MN (T 626, Roll 1119, ED 103, p. 16B).
    • In 1940 the census shows Charles W. Snouffer, 40, born in Iowa, living with his wife Claire A, 39, b. in MI, and the following Minnesota-born children: Richard C, 12; Raymond W, 12; James E, 10; and Gerald A, 7. Charles was employed as a "claim clerk" for an "electric supply" company. 1940 U.S. Census, St. Paul, Ramsey Cnty, MN (T 627, Roll 1998, stamped p. 1774 B and p. 1775).
    • The SS Death Index provides that "Chas. Snouffer" (SSN 468-03-1488; issued in Minnesota) was born 20 Apr 1900 and died Dec 1986.

      Obituary, Press-Gazette, Green Bay, WI (15 Dec 1986):
      "Charles W. Snouffer, 86, 710 Royal Blvd., died Saturday evening [13 Dec] in a local hospital. He was born April 20, 1900 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late Joshua and Anna Snouffer. In 1918 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He moved to St. Paul, Minn. in 1920.
      "He married Claire Ihrig on Oct. 30, 1926. They lived in Fargo, N.D., and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.
      "Mr. Snouffer was transferred to Green Bay in 1948 as branch administrative service manager of Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. He retired in 1965 after 32 years of service.
      "Survivors include one daughter, Ms. Kathryn (Kathy) Schafer, Green Bay; four sons, Richard and Gerald, both of Green Bay; Raymond and James, both of St. Paul, Minn.; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
      "He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Claire; one son; one sister; two brothers.
      "*** Memorial service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 3:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church....*** "

  • Sources 
    1. [S619] IA Census 1900, Linn|, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Linn Cnty, 1900 U.S. Census, (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.), (T623, Roll 444, pp. 302-303).

    2. [S5] Cedar Rapids Gazette|, Cedar Rapids Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, IA), Oct. 1943.

    3. [S8] IA Census 1920, CR, 5-P|, Iowa, Linn Cnty, Cedar Rapids, 5th Precinct, 1920 U.S. Census, (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.), T625, R500, pp. 190-191.

    4. [S5] Cedar Rapids Gazette|, Cedar Rapids Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, IA), (May 1933).

    5. [S72] MN Census 1930, St. Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey Cnty, St. Paul, 1930 U.S. Census, (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.), (T626, Roll 1119, ED 103, p. 16B).

    6. [S37] Ancestry Tree - Mann|, James D. Hug, "Mann_2011-12-09", (Ancestry.com, Public Member Tree, Online database, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33020986/listofallpeople).

    7. [S42] Jewell - Snouffers|, Carol Snouffer Jewell, "Snouffer, Schnauffer, Newens of Germany, IA, 1523-1997" (Nov 1999), (Family Tree Maker, "World Family Tree," CD-ROM database (vol. 54, tree 2400), Cambridge, MA; The Learning Company, Inc. : 2000).

    8. [S103] FindaGrave|, FindaGrave.com, (www.FindAGrave.com), 84212754.

    9. [S2] Bertha Newens|, Bertha Ina (Newens) Snouffer, "Newens & Snouffer Family Records", (Bertha Ina (Newens) Snouffer; unpublished charts; created abt 1960; revised abt 1970; original charts possessed by Wm.C.Snouffer).

    10. [S69] Cedar Rapids Lutheran|, "Church Records", (First Lutheran Church, 1000 Third Ave, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403).

    11. [S71] Green Bay [WI] Gazette, Anonymous, "Charles W. Snouffer Obituary" (15 Dec 1986), (Press-Gazette, Green Bay, WI).

    12. [S281] Social Security|, U.S. Social Security Admin., Social Security Death Index, (https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693).

    13. [S173] Dotson, A. F.|, A. F. Dotson, HONOR ROLL, LINN COUNTY IOWA, (The Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA : abt 1925), p. 146.

    14. [S378] WW I Draft Card|, U.S. Selective Service System, "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", (U.S. Selective Service System, The National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Online database: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482).

    15. [S68] Gervaise|, Gervaise Dynes-Wolak, "Snouffer2.ftw" and subsequent Email reports to Wm. C. Snouffer, (Gervaise Dynes-Wolak, Email: ten8ious@msn.com).

    16. [S879] IA Marriages, 1838-1934 |, Iowa County Court Clerks, Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, (Online database, "Historical Record Collections," Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT; https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list ).

    17. [S8] IA Census 1920, CR, 5-P|, Iowa, Linn Cnty, Cedar Rapids, 5th Precinct, 1920 U.S. Census, (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.), (T625, Roll 500, pp. 190-191).

    18. [S5] Cedar Rapids Gazette|, Cedar Rapids Gazette, (Cedar Rapids, IA), (1 May 1939).

    19. [S9] IA Census 1930, CR, 19-P|, Iowa, Linn Cnty, Cedar Rapids, 19th Precinct, 1930 U.S. Census, (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.), (T626, Roll 665, ED 64, p. 6B).