Notes for George Ernest SCHNABEL, JR.

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Notes for George Ernest SCHNABEL, JR.

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The Berks County will and marriage records show the marriage between George and Marguerite but subsequent searches did not confirm any other details about this couple and their family. There are two newspaper references, both from Williamsport, PA where a Rev. George E Schnabel is scheduled to preach to a group. One of the articles mentions that he is part of an group of visiting Evangelical Ministers. The articles, dated March 12, 1938 and August 6, 1949 do not mention any other information that would add to the history of this couple. It is interesting that these articles mention the person being associated with the Evangelical church in that Marguerite's father, Sylvanus C. Breyfogel, was a well known Bishop of this church. It is also known that Marguerite's sister was married to Rev. Gustav B. Kimmel, also a well know member of the same church. It is not a stretch of the imagination to think that Marguerite's husband George is also a clergyman in the same denomination.

Call To Become Pastor Of New Church Extended To Former Olean Man

Rev. George E. Schnabel Invited To Assume Charge Of One Of Largest Edifices At Washington, D. C.

The Rev. George B. Schnabel, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schnabel, Sr., of North Eighth street, Olean, pastor of the Immanuel Evangelical church, at: Syracuse, has been invited by Bishop M. J. Maze, chairman of the missionary committee of general conference, to become pastor of the new Evangelical church in Washington, D. C.

Funds have been obtained to build, the first unit of the plant and work will be started early this year. The site was acquired some time ago and the building will be one of the largest churches in
Washington.

Mr. Schnabel went to Syracuse nine years ago to assume the pastorate of the Immanuel church. He sought to reach a larger group and to carry on missionary work. A few years later he was supported by parishioners in a movement to acquire Memoria1 Presbyterian Church, located a short distance from the old church in that city.

It was learned in Olean today that Mr. Schnabel had communicated with Bishop Maze several times since the call came for the purpose of becoming thoroughly familiar with all the details of the new office. His decision will not be given until later in the winter.

Mr. Schnabel was graduated from Olean High School and while a student took a prominent part in the school activities. He was graduated at Schuylkill College, Reading, Pa., and his first pastorate was at Syracuse, immediately following his graduation.

He was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Breyfogel, daughter of Bishop S. C. Breyfogel of
Reading. Mr. Schnabel has been very active in many philanthropic and educational movements in Syracuse in addition to developing his parish and working on committees with other religious leaders of that community.

It was said that the desire of the general conference to make announcement of the pastor-elect, along with other plans of co-operation at Washington, when the conference meets at Williamsport. It is proposed to have the pastor on the field during the greater part of the construction period so the parish may become organized well by the time the buildings are completed.

SOURCE: Olean Evening Times, Olean, NY February 3, 1926

Dr. G. E. Schnabel Heads Delegation To White House

The Rev. Dr. George E. Schnabel, native of Olean, pastor of Albright Memorial Evangelical
Church, Washington, D: C., and president of the Ministerial Union of that city headed the delegation of three hundred clergymen who called on President Truman and presented him with a framed prayer written especially for him. The call at the White House followed the meeting of the Ministerial Union in St. John's Episcopal Church, near the White House.

Dr. Schnabel brought the greetings of the group to the nation's chief executive and in reply Mr.
Truman asked the prayers of the clergymen, saying: "I need your prayers, no one ever needed them more." The president outlined the need for feeding the starving all over the world and asked the assembled clergymen to make the people recognize their responsibility in this regard.

Dr. Schnabel is a graduate of the Olean High School. He is a son of George Schnabel 108 South
Tenth Street, and a brother of Mrs. P. J. McEvelia and Mrs. J. R. Dudley, both of Olean.

SOURCE: Times-Herald, Olean, NY May 3, 1946

Rev. George Schnabel burial in Arlington, VA

The Rev Dr. George E Schnabel, 83, of 317 Standish Drive died yesterday in St Joseph's Hospital after becoming ill at his home earlier in the day He was pastor of Emanuel Evangelical Church in Syracuse from 1920 to 1926 and served as pastor of two churches in the Washington, D C, area for many years He retired in 1967.

He was born in Olean.

The Rev. Dr. Schnabel returned to the Syracuse area two years ago. He was president of the Ministerial Union for the Arlington, Va. Council of Churches and took an active role on the local county Republican Committee. He worked for several years during his career, with retarded children and also had been active in prison ministry work.

The Rev. Dr. Schnabel is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Margo Koten. with whom he lived; a brother, William of Buffalo, three sisters, Mrs. Rose Frederickson, Mrs. Clara Dudley and Mrs. Ann McElvia, all of Olean, and two grandchildren.

Services will he Saturday at 10:30a.m. at St. Marks Church, Arlington, VA. Calling hours will be 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Fairchild and Meech Funeral Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.

SOURCE: Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, NY, September 14, 1978

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