Lauffen am Neckar
Born April 29, 1884, in Washington, D.C., to William Edwin Schneider and Rachael Elizabeth Davis. His father was a well-known inventor in the DC area and the Schneider family was one of the most prominent families in Washington DC during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Schneiders emigrated from Lauffen am Neckar Baden-Württemberg Germany in 1832 aboard the ship Palemburg.