Snouwaert, Charles

Charles Snouwaert
Feb. 3, 1872-Jan 20, 1960


Charles Snouwaert, 87, who formerly lived at 109 S. 4th St., died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Redding, Galien, following an illness of one year.

Mr. Snouwaert was born Feb. 3, 1872, in Holland, The Netherlands and came to this community 51 years ago from Attica, Ind.  He was a retired farmer. His wife Sarah, preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 1953.

Surviving beside the daughter in Galien are two other daughters, Mrs. Mead Burton, Niles, and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Dowagiac; a son, Henry Snouwaert, Niles; 18 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kiger & Halbritter Funeral Home here with Dr. Maurice McKean, Pastor of [illegible] and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home.


Niles Daily Star, Thursday, January 21, 1960, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library