The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 833 LOUIS SCHNEIDER. Louis Schneider is one of the prominent sheep raisers of his section of Washington. He was born in Germany, April 7, 1869, a son of Adam and Elizabeth Schneider, both of whom have passed away. He was a lad of thirteen and a half years when he came to the united States with his brother John Schneider and settled in Illinois, near St. Louis. He afterward went to Kansas, where he worked for wages, and in 1890 he took up his abode in Portland, Oregon. There he again worked for wages and while in that state he took up a homestead claim. In August, 1892, he arrived in Yakima county and for three years engaged in farming on the Moxee. He then turned his attention to the cattle business in Douglas county and afterward spent two years in Yakima, subsequent to which time he lived for a year in the east. On the expiration of that period he again carne to Yakima county, where he worked out for two years. Turning his attention to the sheep business, he has since been connected with that industry. His sheep ranch is three miles southeast of Sunnyside and upon the place he raises hay and corn. He feeds sheep there through the winter, his connection with this enterprise being important and extensive. In December, 1909, Mr. Schneider was married to Mrs. Bertha Scharf, of Yakima, and they have two children, Louise and Harriet. Mr. Schneider belongs to the Lutheran church and his political support is given to the republican party. He does not seek nor desire office, however, preferring to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs. He now resides on a ten-acre fruit farm in the southeastern part of the city of Yakima and has built thereon a fine home, which he now occupies. From this point he supervises his other business interests and the intelligent direction of his activities and investments has made him one of the prosperous citizens of the district in which he lives. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.