Walter Michael Windsor's paternal line for Schneider has been traced back to Frederick Schneider who was born between 1775 and 1800 in Germany.

Frederick Schneider was the father of Barbara Schneider (shown in photo on page 37), born September 26, 1826 in Prussia.

The name Schneider means tailor. The word comes from the verb schneiden, which means to cut, clip, or carve.

Most American Schneiders descend from Schneiders who were among the great Palatine migration of 1710.

Well-known "Schneiders" include actor/singer John Schneider, comedian Rob Schneider, and actor Roy Scheider.

Frederick Schneider
Born about 1775 - 1800 in Germany.
Married Anna Apfel.
Died after 1826.

Barbara Schneider
Born September 26, 1826 in Prussia, daughter of
Frederick Schneider and Anna Apfel.
Emigrated to the USA in 1868.
Married John Christian Blumlein about 1846 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Died November 2, 1918 in Jamaica, New York.

Caroline Blumlein
Born January 22, 1859 in Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Barbara Schneider and John Christian Blumlein.
Married Franz Josef Alfred Winkopp about 1886.
Died September 10, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York.

Walter Winkopp
Born August 8, 1893 in Brooklyn, New York, son of Caroline Blumlein and Franz Josef Alfred Winkopp.
Married Helen May "Maude" Catoggio on February 25, 1918 in New York, New York.
Died July 8, 1978 in Orlando, Florida.

Walter Michael Windsor
Born September 22, 1918 in New York, New York, son of Walter Winkopp and Helen May "Maude" Catoggio.
Married Mary Garnett Johnson on November 29, 1947 in Danville, Virginia.
Died February 29, 2008 in Duluth, Georgia.