Peter Schneller

1840 - 1921  (81 years)

• Name	Peter Schneller
  Birth	1840	Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1921	Troy, St Croix, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I20657	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	John Hans Schneller,   b. 1809   d. 1890 (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Buehler,   b. 1815   d. 1872, Troy, St Croix, Wisconsin, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Jan 1839	Felsberg, Graubunden, Switzerland   [1]
  Family ID	F1150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Nold,   b. 1845   d. 6 Aug 1925, Sauk County, Wisconsin (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	25 Mar 1868	Sauk County, Wisconsin   [1]
  Children	1. Anna Schneller,   b. 21 Sep 1879   d. 8 Jan 1955 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Caroline Barbara Schneller,   b. 21 Mar 1887   d. Sep 1938 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. George W. Schneller,   b. 1870   d. 1959 (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John Schneller,   b. 29 Jul 1867   d. 1948 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Peter Schneller,   b. 1886   d. 1958 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Vincent Schneller,   b. 27 Oct 1868   d. 28 Oct 1937, Sauk County, Wisconsin (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #5006, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1997] Excerpt from the 1942 Schneller Genealogy: The Abe Lincoln of the family. Rail Splitter. Volunteered at the first call in the Civil War. Wounded but served until the close. He never failed to put on his uniform on Memorial Day, and as long as he could walk he went to the city for the Parade with his comrades. A rugged, thorough Christian, and worthy dad for his fine family. A faithful Bible student and Sunday School Class teacher. Excerpt from the Alan Schneller "Story": Among those that joined Company C of the Twenty-sixth Infantry was Peter Schneller. This company was composed of about one thousand men, most of them from the Honey Creek area. They were mustered in at Camp Sigel near Milwaukee, on September 17, 1862. Shortly afterwards, they were sent to Washington, and saw action from the Potomac to Baltimore. Their first battle was at Chancellersville, where thirty-seven of their number were killed and one hundred and seventeen wounded, twenty being taken prisoner. The next was the big battle at Gettysburg, where forty-one were killed and one hundred and thirty-seven wounded. Here is where Peter was wounded. Destitute of shoes and blankets, they helped in the victory at Mission Ridge. After being wounded Peter was not active, not being well.

  
  

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