Jennie Ogden Schneider
| Jennie Ogden Schneider
(Figure in the New Orleans | |||
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| Born | July 18, 1933 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Died | March 26, 2020 (aged 86) New Orleans, Louisiana Resting place: | ||
| Spouse | Saul Schneider (married c. 1952-2020, her death) Two children: | ||
Jennie Ogden Schneider (July 18, 1933 – March 26, 2020) was a figure in the Jewish community in her native New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
A daughter of Charlton Beattie Ogden and the former Jennie Silverman, Schneider spent part of her childhood at the Jewish Children's Home with her twin sister, Sara, while their mother served in World War II as a United States Army nurse. Jennie Ogden and her sister, Sara Ogden, later Sara Sweet, were the only two Silverman family members to have escaped the Holocaust of Nazi Germany.[2]
Schneider graduated from Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, at which she received the top academic prize in English. She earned a bachelor's degree in education with honors from the University of New Orleans. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining New Orleans-style and was known for her hospitality and beautiful table settings.[2]
She taught in New Orleans public schools and was also a private and volunteer tutor. For more than fifteen years, Schneider was the principal of the school at Touro Synagogue under Leo A. Bergman (1913-1981), the rabbi from 1948 to 1976, and his successor, Rabbi David Goldstein (born 1937), whose tenure extended from 1978 to 2005.[3] A devotee of the history and unique culture of New Orleans, she served as a volunteer for the Cabildo museum.[2]
With her husband, Saul Schneider, a retired pharmacist who is a former vice president of Katz & Besthoff, she traveled around the world for judging competitions to preserve barbershop music as an art form. She researched the context and history of the composer, music, and the lyrics.[2]
Schneider died in New Orleans at the age of eight-six of a long fight against Parkinson's disease. In addition to her husband, she was survived by a daughter, Patricia Schneider, and a son, Dr. David Schneider (wife Helen Chalstrom Schneider), and two granddaughters. A private burial was held at Hebrew Rest Cemetery in New Orleans.[2]
References
- ↑ Jennie Schneider (Ogden). Mylife.com. Retrieved on April 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jennie Schneider obituary. The New Orleans Times-Picayune (April 5, 2020). Retrieved on April 7, 2020.
- ↑ Our History - Touro Synagogue. Touro Synagogue - New Orleans. Retrieved on April 8, 2020.