Kenneth E. Snyder

1907 - 1947  (39 years)

• Name	Kenneth E. Snyder  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Nov 1907	Isabella County, Michigan   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Nov 1947	Isabella County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Burial	Pine River Cemetery, Blanchard, Isabella County, Michigan   [1, 3]
  Notes	11-20-1947 ISABELLA COUNTY TIMES-NEWS, MI; front page: "BLANCHARD MAN IS GUN VICTIM - Killed While Hunting in Mecosta County - With the 1947 deer hunting season only a week old, at least 20 persons had died from gunshots or other causes. One of the victims was Kenneth E. Snyder of Chippewa Lake, well known in Isabella County. Snyder, whose home is near Blanchard, was killed instantly Saturday when struck by a shotgun slug, fired by another hunter who mistook the victim for a deer. Officers said Snyder was only 10 feet away from the hunter who fired the fatal charge. 4)11-27-1947 ISABELLA COUNTY TIMES-NEWS, MI: "OBITUARY - Kenneth Snyder, 39, died November 15, 1947. He was accidentally killed while hunting. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 19, from the Pine River church with burial at the Pine River cemetery. Mr. Snyder was born November 29, 1907, the son of Carobell McLean and Vernon F. Snyder. His father preceded him in death May 20, 1940. He received his education in the grade and Blanchard high school. He graduated from Greer college, Chicago. In September of 1942, he enlisted in the Engineers' Maintenance company, serving as a 3rd technical sereant in World War II in seven countries. He was married to Marie Smith of Chippewa Lake April 12, 1943. Mr. Snyder was employed by the Earl Equipment Company of Detroit as a Diesel Engineer, covering Michigan. He was affiliated with the Pleasant View Masonic lodge 487 as a Master Mason and was a member of American Legion, Guy Stanton post 240. Surviving is his wife, his mother, one sister, Mrs. Berece Boyer of Blanchard, and a step-daughter Jean Marie Smith of Chippewa Lake. (Both courtesy LaVonne Bennett). His Memorial page at FindAGrave has a photo of his military marker, sevice info inscribed as TEC 3 1468 ENGR MAINT CO WORLD WAR II
  Person ID	I21388	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Vernon Franklin Snyder,   b. 11 Sep 1884, Michigan d. May 1940, Rolland, Isabella County, Michigan (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Carobelle "Cora" McLean,   b. Abt 1887, Michigan d. 31 Dec 1953, Rolland, Isabella County, Michigan (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	19 Oct 1907	Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan
  	State of Michigan County of Isabella I, Joyce A. Swan Clerk of County of Isabella, and of the Circuit Court thereof, the same being a Court of Record having a seal, do hereby certify that the following is a copy of the record of marriage of Vernon SNYDER and Cora McLEAN now remaining in my office, and of the whole thereof, viz: Record Number L1 Pg 278 #129 dated Oct 19, 1907 Vernon SNYDER age 23 White of Blanchard to Cora McLEAN age 20 White of Saginaw. Birthplace (of both) Michigan. Occupation and Parents of Groom Farmer son of Willaim SNYDER and Edith SMITH. Occupation and Parents of the Bride: At Home daughter of Charles McLEAN and Mary B. Catchford. Neither previously married. Date of Marriage Oct 19, 1907, Mt. Pleasant. Married by E.R. Cobourn, Evangelist. Witnesses: William A. Snyder and Edith L. Snyder of Blanchard. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court, the 19th day of April, 2005. Joyce A. Swan, Clerk, by Carol J. Anderson Deputy Clerk.
  Documents		Snyder, Vernon Marriage License to Cora McLean Isabella County, Michigan, 19 October 1907
  Family ID	F7533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Smith,   b. Bef 1923   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Apr 1943
  Family ID	F7543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Nov 1907 - Isabella County, Michigan Death - 19 Nov 1947 - Isabella County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S289] Isabella County (Michigan) Cemetery Enumerations ; http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/isabella/cemetery.html. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Michigan, Isabella County, Rolland Twp, Dist 99 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 58334963 (Reliability: 3).