Person:Johannes Snowberger (1)

Bio notes: ID: I014560 Name: Johannes Schneeberger Sex: M ALIA: Hans /Schneeberger/ Birth: 1 FEB 1702/03 in Ochlenberg, Bern, Wangen, Switzerland 1 Death: 1780 in Snow Hill, Franklin Co., PA 2 Death: 1761 in Quincy, PA 3 Residence: Washington Twp., Franklin Co., PA 4 Residence: Philadelphia, PA 5 Occupation: Farmer 4 Occupation: Langvogtei (official) 4 Religion: Probably German Baptist 4 Immigration: 4 OCT 1751 arr. Philadelphia, ship “Queen of Denmark” Immigration: 29 MAY 1751 arr. Philadelphia, ship “Queen of Denmark” 6 Note: Liebegott Geneological Collection

Johannes Schneeberger, b. SWI 1703, immigrated 1751, d. 1780, Snow Hill PA Arrived on the Queen of Denmark 4 Oct. 1751 at Philadelphia, PA.

Source #727@1 NOTE Source: LDS FHL films

1. 0560190, Item 12, Kagarise/Snowberger,
2. 0896801, item 2, 929.273 A1 #371, Family Records
3. 0982206, item 1 (1964)

Source: PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX Source author(s): Filby, P. Wm. & Mary K. Meyer Source text: Schneeberger, Hans, Andreas, Ulrich, Anna, Maria, PA 1751, 2883 p.101 (Hall, C.M. PALATINE INDEX) Schneeberger, Jakob, Joseph 1752, Pa, 2883 p. 101 . Source page:1982-1985 Cumulative, pg. 2705.

[The Ancestors and Descendants of John Calvin and Mary Clapper Kagarice by Nina Kagarice Bigsby & Margaret Kagarice Yoder (1980)] Hilda Chance writes: "The name Snowberger (Schneeberger) means, 'Man who lives in snow mountain.' "Johannes, or Hans, of Ochlenburg, district of Wangen, Langvotei, Switzerland, heard of the William Penn Woods, Pennsylvania, where one could worship God as he believed and work and live in freedom. The Snowbergers were original inhabitants of William Tell land. "Hans and a freind, Andreas Friedli, did get permission to emigrate with their children. Then permission to emigrate their minor children was refused because of hazardous ocean crossing. They could go if they wished but must leave the children and a major part of their moneys and property for the care of their children by Pastors. "Hans arrived in Philadelphia Port on October 4, 1751 by ship, the Queen of Denmark, and made his way across country to Waynesboro, Pa., two and a half miles north of here. He chose a place for its similarity to their own beautiful mountainous country, called Snow Hill. The area was known as Little Switzerland. "We have always thought that Hans, called John now, brought his children with him. Instead, he stole them from the country one at a time. "February 20, 1753 he returned to Switzerland and aksed permission again for his children. He was told to leave the country and never return-- for he was urging fellow countrymen to leave and go to America. "February 20, 1783 Langvogt, of Wangen, announced to the government that 30 years before Hans had secreted three of his children out of the country. To do this he made five crossings. His sons, Joseph and Jakob, escaped and followed. The government announced that Hans' property and money of 500 crowns remained. His relatives, Ueberstay, Muhlethaler, Yost and Monig, petitioned for the property and the government consented. "Land grant records show that the Snow Hill property was paid for by a single sister of Hans, Catherine. This property, after the death of Hans, was deeded to the Seven-Dayer Church by Andrew Snowberger for a nunnery. "Anyone surviving ocean trips in that day was considered lucky, for disease and the discomfort of the long voyages took many, plus some unscrupulous captains who took their food. Then followed the long trek, by foor or wagon over rugged country with Indian troulb no less than in the West. "Hans was a member of the German Reformed Church. His sons and grandsons became ministers of German Baptist, Brethren and Sevendayers. They were also excellent farmers, teachers, weavers, shoemakers and builders, with a few in public office, Justice of the Peace, Mayor, and owners of an iron foundry."