History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, 1887
Schnee Family - HARRY N. SCHNEE Biography
Harry N. Schnee is the grandson of William Schnee, who was by trade a tanner, born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. He married and had the following children
1, Henry ; 2, David ; 3, Levi ; 4, Augustus, the father of Harry N. Augustus Schnee was born at New Berlin, Union county, Pennsylvania, in 1817; he was a shoemaker by trade. He married Anna Caroline Benfer, daughter of Samuel Benfer, of Michigan. They had eight children : 1, Howard, of Kansas ; 2, Souvilla, of Northumberland ; 3, Horace, died in infancy; 4, Ada, wife of Joseph Shamp, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania ; 5, Harry N.; 6, Ida, of Philadelphia, unmarried ; 7,
Leanora, wife of John Shock, of Bigby, Mississippi; 8, Luther, of Philadelphia.
Harry N. Schnee was born in New Berlin, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1861. He was educated in the common schools, and in 1879 began to learn the trade of a machinist with the Levi Houston Machine Company, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he came to Williamsport in 1882 and worked as machinist for Rowley and Hermance for four years. In 1886 he commenced clerking in the Hepburn House, continuing there until 1889, and then went to Tamaqua, where he clerked for Robert A. Moyer, returning to Williamsport in 1892 and purchased of Robert A. Moyer the Senate Hotel, No. 347-49 Court street, which hotel he is still conducting.
In 1881 he married Cora M., daughter of Charles and Lydia Moyer, by whom two children have been born : Florence M., aged twenty-one years; Clarence E., aged nineteen years.
Politically, Mr. Schnee is a Republican. In religion he attends the Reform church. He is a member of the following civic orders : Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Number 173, Williamsport; Knights of Malta Number 17, Williamsport; Red Men Number 228, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Among the business factors of his city, none is held in higher esteem by the general public than Mr. Schnee. He is ever foremost in all that tends to help build up and maintain the good reputation of Williamsport. His son, Clarence E., having been reared in a proper manner, is an ornament to the social life of this place and counts his friends by legions.
Source: Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, John W. Jordan, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1906.
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