Elias Garfield Snyder ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: KZDZ-1H9.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded renting a home at 930 Allen Street: Henry C. Snyder, stationary engineer, 43, born Nov 1857, living with wife Lizzie, 44, Oct 1856; children Maud, 19, Apr 1881; Elias, 17, Jun 1883; and William, 15, Jun 1885; his twin sister Bertha, 15, Jun 1885, and Blanch, 10, May 1890. Maud, Elias, William, and Bertha were all employed as workers at a silk mill.
Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The census states Henry and Lizzie were married for 21 years and she had birthed 9 children, 5 alive in 1900.

2. Census in 1910 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷ The census recorded renting a home at 746 6th Street: Henry C. Snyder, widowed, stationary engineer, 52, living with daughter Maude M. Hartenstine, 29, and her husband, Edward Hartenstine Jr., machinist steel work, 30. Also with them is Henry's son, Elias G. Snyder, shipping clerk, single, 26; daughtger Blanch R. Snyder, single, 20, and son Kenneth E. Snyder, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Maude and Edward were married for 3 years and had no children by 1900.

3. Occupation: salesman on 15 Nov 1910 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ²

4. Residence: 746 N. 6th St., Allentown, Pa. on 15 Nov 1910 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ²

5. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: E. G. Snyder, of Allentown, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. B. F. Beacher, 27 Jan 1911, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸

6. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Snyder and son, Frederick, returned to their home in Allentown, after spending a few days as guests of the former's sister, Mrs. B. F. Beacher., 1 Aug 1913, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹

7. Census in 1920 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ¹⁰ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 207 S. 14th Street: Elias G. Snyder, commercial traveler for manufacturing company, 36, living with wife Fanny E., 34; and son E. Frederick Snyder, 8. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: on 5 Jun 1940 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ^{5 11}

9. Cause of Death: Elias died at home from heart disease, 21 Nov 1953, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁴

10. Occupation: reired saleman, Allentown Paint Co. on 21 Nov 1953 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁴

11. Residence: 207 S. 14th St., Allentown, Pa. on 21 Nov 1953 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁴

Elias married Fannie E. Sterner on 15 Nov 1910 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA.^{1 2} (Fannie E. Sterner was born on 28 Dec 1885 in Easton, Northampton, PA,¹² died on 13 Aug 1980 ¹² and was buried in Allentown: Fairview Cemetery, Lehigh, PA ¹².)