Schnader, Franklin (K.)

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Schnader, Franklin (K.)		Cumru Township	Pennsylvania	1850s?	1906

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Franklin Schnader or better Franklin K. had a shop with a tilt hammer and boring machinery. Besides of a gun-barrel manufacturer he also was farmer along the Wyomissing in Cumru. Born in Brecknock Township, January 1, 1831, died May 14, 1906. Gun barrel maker on Wyomissing Creek, between Mohn's Store and Gouglersville, near Reading, Berks Co., Pa. Made 2,500-3,000 barrels a year. Made 1,700 rifle musket barrels during the Civil War. Made barrels for J. H. Johnston of Pittsburgh, and Henry Leman of Lancaster. Bought John Keim (formerly Worley), shops from Nicholas Yokum & Son, improved buildings and built a dam. Father of Nathaniel Schnader.

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Franklin Schnader or better Franklin K. had a shop with a tilt hammer and boring machinery. Besides of a gun-barrel manufacturer he also was farmer along the Wyomissing in Cumru. Born in Brecknock Township, January 1, 1831, died May 14, 1906.

Gun barrel maker on Wyomissing Creek, between Mohn's Store and Gouglersville, near Reading, Berks Co., Pa. Made 2,500-3,000 barrels a year. Made 1,700 rifle musket barrels during the Civil War. Made barrels for J. H. Johnston of Pittsburgh, and Henry Leman of Lancaster. Bought John Keim (formerly Worley), shops from Nicholas Yokum & Son, improved buildings and built a dam. Father of Nathaniel Schnader.