NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11496 WARREN CO – JOSEPH SCHNEIDER – Schneider, Gerhardstein, Bonaparte, Woorne 11496 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume II – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren Co. JOSEPH SCHNEIDER, a farmer and distiller, was born near the city of Strasburg, then belonging to France, in 1850. He is a son of Joseph and Catharine (Gerhardstein) Schneider, and is of Spanish-Swiss descent. The parents of Mrs. Schneider were also born near Strasburg. His father was a soldier in the French Army for seven years, and his grandfather, Schneider, was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte. The parents died in their native country. Joseph was educated at the French schools of his native country, which he attended until fourteen years of age, and then learned the cabinet-maker’s trade, which he continued until 1871, when he came to America, landing at New York, May 1, 1871. He remained there until November of the same year; then came to Bowling Green, and here has since resided. He worked at his trade for two years, and then engaged in the tavern business, which he continued until 1881, and since that time he has farmed. He has 140 acres of good land. The marriage of Mr. Schneider took place in 1874, with Julia Woorne, a native of Bowling Green. They have three children; Joseph B., Katie L. and Fred B. Politically Mr. Schneider is a Democrat and is one of the leading farmers and prominent business men of Warren County. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx