Found 2 collections related to Schneider, Francis J. (Franz Joseph), d. 1907

Rev. Francis J. Schneider, a Protestant minister (1832-1907?) who emigrated to the United States from Germany, was known as the "marrying parson" for the nearly 20,000 marriages he performed from 1869 to 1906. The collection consist of his copies of the marriage records he submitted to the Health Department. The forms include the bride's and groom's name, address, occupation, age, race, place of birth, parents' names, and number of times married. The forms are signed by the bride, groom, and witnesses. less