Just in case someone has discovered anything new... I am still trying to find a mystery family of Schnare/Snair. Laura B. Rafuse and Isaiah James Snair married 1914 in Halifax County. In the record it states his parents as James and Mary from East River Point. I believe this is the family in the 1901 Chester East census: 12 58 Schnare James M Head M Jun 24 1853 47 13 58 Schnare Mary A F Wife M Aug 17 1853 48 14 58 Fleet Lottie B F Daug W Mar 30 1878 22 15 58 Schnare Carrie MF Daug S Aug 10 1880 20 16 58 Schnare James I M Son S Sep 16 1884 16 Isaiah had a falling out with dad, and changed his name from James Isaiah Schnare to Isaiah James Snair. (This was the family story. I think perhaps it is more likely his name was misspelled at some point, and he did not correct it.The switch was probably a german naming convention of the son being named as the father, but the family using the middle name as the proper.) My brick wall is the James from East River Point. Who were his parents? Where is he buried?? When did he die?? I can't seem to find any information that can take this family back further, and link them with the rest of the Schnare/Snair family groups. Any help, as always, greatly appreciated... Sue

On 3/9/2012 10:03 AM, sburns@gto.net wrote to NS: > Just in case someone has discovered anything new... > > I am still trying to find a mystery family of Schnare/Snair. > > Laura B. Rafuse and Isaiah James Snair married 1914 in Halifax > County. In the record it states his parents as James and Mary from > East River Point. > > I believe this is the family in the 1901 Chester East census: 12 58 > Schnare James M Head M Jun 24 1853 47 13 58 Schnare Mary A F > Wife M Aug 17 1853 48 14 58 Fleet Lottie B F Daug W Mar 30 1878 > 22 15 58 Schnare Carrie MF Daug S Aug 10 1880 20 16 58 Schnare > James I M Son S Sep 16 1884 16 In NSHVS I find the father James Schnare, died 1935 [at age 92-2-12] in East River Point, Lunenburg County Registration Year: 1935 - Book: 161 - Page: 521 > > Isaiah had a falling out with dad, and changed his name from James > Isaiah Schnare to Isaiah James Snair. (This was the family story. I > think perhaps it is more likely his name was misspelled at some > point, and he did not correct it.The switch was probably a german > naming convention of the son being named as the father, but the > family using the middle name as the proper.) Waht you are reading is the Marriage Record. He could have used his middle name Isaiah, especially if there were several James Schnares around; the surname spelling was what the marriage Slip contained and how the recorder read it. > > My brick wall is the James from East River Point. Who were his > parents? Where is he buried?? When did he die?? I can't seem to find > any information that can take this family back further, and link > them with the rest of the Schnare/Snair family groups. Search the LUNEN-LINKS list archives for Isaiah Schnare, James Schnare and Laura Rafuse. You posted about Laura Blanche's family in 2001 and got two good replies. As her sister Gertrude married Dec. 27, 1922 George Samuel Pease and moving to MA, follow up her siblings. bob gillis >

> On 3/9/2012 10:03 AM, sburns@gto.net wrote to NS: >> Just in case someone has discovered anything new... >> > In NSHVS I find the father James Schnare, died 1935 [at age 92-2-12] in > East River Point, Lunenburg County Registration Year: 1935 - Book: 161 - > Page: 521 Yes I have that. It gives no family information at all. Hence the search. >> >> Isaiah had a falling out with dad, and changed his name from James >> Isaiah Schnare to Isaiah James Snair. (This was the family story. I >> think perhaps it is more likely his name was misspelled at some >> point, and he did not correct it.The switch was probably a german >> naming convention of the son being named as the father, but the >> family using the middle name as the proper.) > > Waht you are reading is the Marriage Record. He could have used his > middle name Isaiah, especially if there were several James Schnares > around; the surname spelling was what the marriage Slip contained and > how > the recorder read it. No, what I am reading is the 1901 and 1911 census, where in one the family is Schnare; the other Snair. 1901 he is listed as James I.; 1911 he is listed as Isaiah. Well actually as ?iah, but it is Isaiah. >> My brick wall is the James from East River Point. Who were his >> parents? Where is he buried?? When did he die?? I can't seem to find >> any information that can take this family back further, and link >> them with the rest of the Schnare/Snair family groups. > > Search the LUNEN-LINKS list archives for Isaiah Schnare, James Schnare > and Laura Rafuse. > > You posted about Laura Blanche's family in 2001 and got two good > replies. As her sister Gertrude married Dec. 27, 1922 George Samuel > Pease and moving to MA, follow up her siblings. Dear Mr. Gillis, do you really think I didn't do this already?? And sorry but most of the previous posts on this family are from me. I seem to be the only person currently researching this particular line of Schnare/Snairs. I would really appreciate it if you would stop assuming that anyone who posts to the list is either a beginning genealogist, or an idiot. Isaiah's own children do not know their family history, and the only one currently who may have known, no longer remembers ANY family. Not that that is any of your business, but you make far too many assumptions, sir and I for one would wish that you stop. Sometimes your further information is quite good and quite useful, and I thank you for doing that for other posters. But the tone in which it is presented really needs to change. > bob gillis > > > > >> > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >