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Schmid Family Altoona PA

bbrininger1 — 2013-05-09 01:30:50Z

Arrived in the USA March 17, 1911 From Germany
Residence - Aldersbach Germany
Maria (mother) DOD 1878
Ludwig (son) DOB 1902 DOD 1931
Hedwig (daughter) DOB 1903
Johann (son) DOB 1905
Georg (son) DOB 1907
Wilhelm (son) DOB 1909
Maria (daughter) DOB 1910
*Ludwig was my grandfather*

Schmid Schmidt in Minnesota

luccagenes — 2013-04-26 02:30:04Z

Doing research on Schmid / Schmidt lineage: siblings John, Julius, Josef, Vigilius, Margaret, & Rosa born between 1851 and 1872 in Switzerland/Germany and lived in/near Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Re: SCHMIDS of Illinois

Schmid_Jonathan — 2013-02-13 05:07:49Z

My grandfather was from Illinois and moved to Arizona in the 1950's. His name was Lee Schmid, I will check with my father who his grand parents names were. Email mail me at optimllc@gmail.com if you are interested. Thank you.

Jonathan Schmid

Looking for children or wife of Miles Aaron Allen JR

Linda_Stecker — 2013-02-07 19:25:39Z

I was born in 1950, Springfield, IL, one of two girls born to Miles Aaron Allen JR & Mary Rose Sharp Allen. No contact after divorce in 1957. Understand he married & had more children. Not looking for anything, just trying to fill in the gap of his life and maybe gain insight. Miles was born 1922, West Frankfort IL, died 1995, Riverside CA.
Thanks, Linda Lee Allen Stecker

Re: Schmid Swizerland to Wis

bkzieg — 2013-01-21 21:58:04Z

Johann Martin Schmid and Magdelene Frei are my gggrandparents. They did have one more child -their oldest child named Adeline Smith (my great grandmother). Adeline was born June 18, 1840 in Switzerland. She married Joseph Keiser on April 6, 1863 in Wisconsin. They moved to Tama County Iowa in 1867 and then to Sac County Iowa in 1876. They farmed. Their family had 11 children: Edmund, Ida, Albert, Ralph, Mattie, Agnes, Adolph, Walter, Maud,and Austin (my grandpa). A daughter Clara died in infancy. Adeline died November 11, 1917 and is buried in the Wall Lake Iowa Cemetary.

Re: SCHMID to SCHMIDT 1880's EATON, MI

corriebelardinelli — 2013-01-15 21:10:02Z

I have the name Klett and Schmidt in my husbands line. Can you connect these to name in your tree. Mayme I can help
Corrie

Re: SCHMID to SCHMIDT 1880's EATON, MI

fastjust — 2013-01-15 11:18:27Z

Hello Brett and Angi,

I recently purchased an antique wooden trunk from a Lansing area antique shop. What makes this trunk unique is how clearly the trunk’s original owner (“Joh: Georg Schmidt”) and original purpose (“Auswanderungs Gut” or “emigration good/property” in German) are scrawled on the face and lid of the trunk. Such trunks were widely used to store emigrant’s personal belongings on sea voyages from their native countries to the United States. For some time, this particular trunk had been owned by a Lansing, MI family unrelated to the trunk’s original owner.

In short, the piece is a real heirloom. If you or your family have an immigrant ancestor to whom this trunk may have belonged, please let me know. I intend to sell the trunk, but am a family historian myself and would like to connect with a potential descendant, if possible. For more information, pictures, etc. please contact me directly at justinrfast(at)gmail.com.

Thank you!
Justin

Exterior Description:

The trunk measures 33.6” x 18.25” x 15.75” at the lid’s peak. It boasts original black outer finish, metal strapping, edging, and handles. It is very worn, but in original condition.

Painted in an ornate script on the front face of the trunk is:

Joh: Georg
Schmidt

On the lid is painted:
I.G.S.
Auswanderungs
Gut
Nro. 89

(The lid’s text is extremely faded, but still legible.)

Interior Description:

Two layers of interior paper (one, a brown and white floral print and the other, wax paper) were badly deteriorated at purchase. Most lay in a heap in the center of the trunk. The wood underneath appears to be in good condition. On the inside center of the lid is a hand-illustrated floral frame in pinks, blues, and greens. The remnant edges of someone’s handwriting are still visible along the frame.

Re: SCHMID to SCHMIDT 1880's EATON, MI

fastjust — 2013-01-15 11:16:55Z

John F. Schmid of Sturgeon Bay, WI & Wilton W. Schmid of Brenham, TX 1944

drbrownlee — 2012-12-01 06:45:09Z

John and Wilton are pictured in Wings, yearbook of the 44-E class at Pecos Army Air Field in Pecos, Texas. They are flight cadets. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

SCHMID Ronald K - Vietnam Wall section 13 E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-11-25 13:46:03Z

SCHMID Ronald K - Vietnam Wall section 13 E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 228,446 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

GREST, Nicholas (1872-1930) of Watrous, SK Canada - Death Notice posted

talbotrail — 2012-11-07 19:30:15Z

Hi Ron and Carl,

I am NOT related to, nor researching this family and I have no further information. This may be a son of Dorthia SCHMID.

Attached is the death notice for Nicholas GREST, born 21 Jul 1872 in Fountain City, Wisconsin. At the age of seven the family moved to Leonard, North Dakota. Married 24 Jun 1897 to Lydia MEILICKE. In 1908 the family moved to Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada. For many years, he and his brother J P GREST were in the lumber and coal business. He is survived by his wife and 7 children, his mother (Dorothea GREST of Seattle, WA), 1 brother and 4 sisters. Burial was in Watrous Cemetery.

SCHMIDS of Illinois

angelrose2562 — 2012-07-14 21:40:19Z

Hello. I am searching for information on the SCHMID family of Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. What I have is:

John SCHMID, born 1871 in Alton, IL d. 1947 Edwardsville Il

+ Lena STEEHLINGER b. 1880 in Edwardsville IL d. 1966 in
Macoupin COunty, IL. She was the daughter of Lena
THEUELE and WIlliam STEEHLINGER.

1 - Edward William SCHMID b. 1919 Edwrdsville IL d.
died 1990 in Lake County FL

+ Marceil Virginia THOMAS b. 1919 in
Maryville, IL d. 1972 in Edwardsville IL
She was the daughter of James THOMAS and
Mary GILMOUR.

I read a post in another forum from 2000 that John SCHMID's parents both died when he was young and the siblings were split up with different "caretakers." John was placed with a George GESSERT but kept his own last name. I DID find him in the 1900 census with GESSERT listed as a servant. I cannot find him in any census before that. I am really seraching for his parents!

Schmid Photos at Historical Society of Washington DC

lduschl — 2012-07-13 03:50:16Z

FYI - I found several nice photos of the Louis Schmid family members and their Washington DC business (Louis Schmid and Sons Paper Box Factory) at the Historical Society of Washington DC web site library. There is also a collection of materials from Louis' son Edward Sydney Schmid. I purchased scans of the photos, but will not be posting them as I do not have permission to do so from the Society.

SCHMID Robert A - Vietnam Wall section 10 E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-06-01 23:08:42Z

SCHMID Robert A - Vietnam Wall section 10 E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,291 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Harvey T. and Howard S. Schmid in Brady, TX 1944

drbrownlee — 2012-04-08 03:06:49Z

Harvey (from Denver, CO) and Howard (from Vernoa, WI) are pictured in the 44-A class yearbook of Curtis Field, in Brady, Texas. Both are aviation cadets. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the SCHMID family.

SCHMID John S - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-02 13:40:54Z

SCHMID John S - Vietnam Wall section 4E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Photo of Glenn H. Schmid, 1951

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2012-02-20 01:52:27Z

I recently purchased a bunch of old paper items. One of the items is a photo of a young man dressed in an army uniform. On the back is written "PFC Glenn H. Schmid, taken near Hitler's house up in the Bavarian Alps. Sept 18, 1951, Berchtesgaden, Germany. Notice the bombed ruins in the background". Attached is a copy of the photo.

If this is one of your ancestors, please contact me.

Randy
Webster, Texas

Re: SCHMID to SCHMIDT 1880's EATON, MI

corriebelardinelli — 2012-02-12 21:20:50Z

I might be able to help. But this to could be a long shot. You mentioned the name Klett with Schmidt. My Husbands great great grandmother wad Ada Schmidt Klett. Ada married Frederick Klett. Ada was born Mar 1879 in New Canaan CT. Ada's father was Charles Schmidt born on Oct 1849 in Prussia Germany and died in New Canaan CT. There is a picture of the grave stone on my tree. Charles Schmidt married Rachel Saunders. They had 6 children Ada, Annie, Karl, Robert,Oskar and William. Oskar and William are both buried in New Canaan CT. The name Saunders goes very far back in the late 1600's in Pound Ridge New York. I don't know who Charles Family was or any siblings. Let me know if this helps at all.

Re: SCHMID to SCHMIDT 1880's EATON, MI

FWVonHofe — 2012-02-09 21:53:20Z

When Johann Schairer and Bertha had children, they had Ella (1888-1964) Helena I. "Lena" (1889-1995), Louisa (1891-1970) and Aaron (1895-1952). Louisa had 4 children Hilda, Raymond G., Elmer C. (1921-2010) and Carl E. Von Hofe. Carl E. Von Hofe is my grandfather. My grandparents Carl and Neva Von Hofe took care of my aunt Lena for a little bit of time. I remember my aunt Lena very well. I wondered if you knew any of the Von Hofe family. God Bless

-Felix William Von Hofe

Re: John SMITH/SCHMID of Knox Twp., Columbiana Co. OH

kelleythompson69 — 2012-02-03 10:43:54Z

Have you been able to find Johannes Schmid's sibling's? My Schmid's start with Joseph Schmid born 1788 in Switzerland. Him and his wife and children came to America 17 July 1834 and they had a child John C Smith born 1835 in Ohio.

Kelley

My Schmid's from Switzerland

kelleythompson69 — 2012-02-01 16:43:06Z

Here are my Schmid's from Switzerland if any sound familiar please let me know. I do not know where exactly they were born but they arrived in New York on 17 July 1834 and departed from Le Havre, France.

Joseph Schmid born 1788
Margaret Schmid born 1809
Conrad Schmid born 1830
Reinhard Schmid born 1832
Apolon Schmid born 1834 6 months died at sea
Benoit Schmid born 1800

My great great grandfather's sister, Catherine Bedenbender, married Conrad Schmid (Smith) and I have all their descendent's. Reinhard Schmid (Smith) was in Adams County, IL.
There was another child John C Smith born 1835 in Ohio who also was in Adams County, IL.
I need more info on Benoit Schmid.

Thanks,
Kelley

Frank Louis Schmid

HRSatchel34 — 2011-12-24 22:21:45Z

Requesting info on my 3rd great grandfather, Frank Louis Schmid, b. 4 Jun 1828 in Germany, and d. 8 Dec 1908 in St. Louis, MO. Parents were (according to ancestry.com) Friederick Schmid and Margaretha Elisabeth Sengeisen. Frank Louis Schmid married Louise Dorthea Woerner, and they had the following children: David F, Edward, Bertha K, Julius Gustave, Emily Marie, Frank Louis, Adolph B, and August Charles. Any info on any of these families would be greatly appreciated. If anyone could verify Frank's parents as being Friederick and Margaretha would be appreciated as well.
Many thanks and God Bless,
Heather Rene' (Schmid) Satchel

Jakob and Elise Schmid Robert Koch St 17 Kornwestheim / Kornwestheirn Wurttenberg Germany & New York Ozone Park Long Island

annsforster — 2011-11-17 10:26:23Z

Looking for info on Jakob Schmid at Robert Koch 17 or Robert Kock Street 17 Kornwestheim sp?Germany near Stuttgart, with a sister Elise in the US, who was related to, associated with, or living with a Eric and Bill of the following address: 8319 95th Ave Qzone Park, Long Island, New York. District could be redrawn as Queens, New York. They are somehow related to our family, the Seyerleins and Forsters in Ridgewood, Brooklyn, New York and Arnstein, Barvaria Germany, and knew my Aunts Florence/Flo, Marie and Elinore Forster. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much,

Annie Forster

Re: eduard and johann schmid

bj_stockton — 2011-10-24 04:44:53Z

I may have the info you are looking for. This Eduard was born 1859 in Rippoldsau/Zwieselberg area of Germany to Mathias Schmid and Helena (Decker) Schmid. He had a brother or stepbrother named John. Eduard was in the German Army and came to America at the age of 19. He married in Kentucky and had children. Please email me bj.stockton@yahoo.com for further info. Thanks.

Re: Benedict Schmid

bj_stockton — 2011-09-19 14:33:24Z

Here you are: your Benedict Schmid(t) on FamilySearch.org shows him in the 1880 U.S. Census:
born 1834 Germany. Residence:1800 Chanhassen,Carver,MN.
spouse: Rosina Schmid(t)
children: Louisa Schmid(t) and Eva Schmid(t)
His spouse,father,mother all born Germany.

Not related at this point to my line. Hope this helps you.

Re: Benedict Schmid

bj_stockton — 2011-09-19 14:22:50Z

FamilySearch.org is where I am finding most of my info.

Re: Schmid Family Web Site with Photos

bj_stockton — 2011-09-19 14:01:34Z

I have to search all the free sites. If you can give me a list of all the people with "Schmid" last name I might can see if any of them I recognize and we can go from there. My email address is: bj.stockton@yahoo.com Thanks for your reply.

Re: Benedict Schmid

carolj179 — 2011-09-19 11:48:05Z

I wish I knew!!! My Benedict was born in 1833, married Rosina Auer. I have no idea who his parents are. If he was the child of your Benedict (or even related somehow), I would appreciate knowing. I am having a very
difficult time tracing German heritage.
Carol Tisdel Fetzer

Re: Schmid Family Web Site with Photos

lduschl — 2011-09-19 03:45:34Z

I no longer subscribe to the website where it was posted. It is a slide show that I put together for a family reunion. Are there specific individuals you are looking for?

Re: Looking for Parents of Anton Henry Schmid

kelschmid77 — 2011-09-18 16:29:12Z

I'm not sure because I haven't found out much on Anton before he came to America. I know he came in 1880 and was a captain in the military and he came from Baden Germany.

Conrad Smith

kelleythompson69 — 2011-09-18 13:53:04Z

I am looking for the parent's of Conrad Smith born 1830 in Switzerland came to America in 1838. He married Catherine Bedenbender 1858 in Marion County, MO. His name could have been spelled Schmid not certain.

Kelley

Re: Looking for Parents of Anton Henry Schmid

bj_stockton — 2011-09-18 13:41:38Z

I have an Anton Schmid married 1795 in Katholisch, Rippoldsau, Offenburg, Baden Germany. Could this be his father ?

Re: Benedict Schmid

bj_stockton — 2011-09-18 13:38:17Z

I have a Benedict Schmid born 16 Feb 1811 to Anton Schmid and Katharina Vetter in Katholisch, Rippoldsau, Offenburg, Baden Germany....is this your man ?

Re: Schmid Family Web Site with Photos

bj_stockton — 2011-09-18 13:22:32Z

This website will not pullup. Do you have another ? I need to see this. Thanks.

Re: Schmids of Springfield, OH

and421 — 2011-09-18 02:21:03Z

I am sorry I do not know of a connection between your Mathias and my John George, but if I come across anything I will let you know

Re: Schmids of Springfield, OH

bj_stockton — 2011-09-17 03:00:22Z

I have info on Mathias Schmid dob 26 Feb 1832--from same area in Germany, Immigrated to US in May 1891--settled in Ohio. Married to Helena Decker. Any relation?

Re: Schmid's of Switzerland

traceybushaw — 2011-07-03 00:07:04Z

I am the great grand daughter of Rosa Schmid thomm. She married Dietland Thomm and had the following children: william, John, clara, marie, Lena and alma. I have in Rose's own writing from her diary how the schmids came to america.

Schmid in Ofterdingen, Germany

Senoft — 2011-06-17 20:22:47Z

Somebody has already found out a lot about the family of
Friedericka Schmid in Ofterdingen married to Leonhard or Bernhard Hausch. Please contact me.

Re: Jersey City S.E.PA branch

daniemariegray — 2011-04-05 21:24:22Z

Thank you for this. I've been trying to trace my father's mother's grandmother, who happened to show up on that list, a Pauline Schmid. Always looking for any further information about the family. I do know she married into the Kerlin family.

Pius Schmid

GCinD54 — 2011-02-11 00:47:22Z

Looking for information on Pius Schmid and wife Elisabeth
Steinherr. Lived in Augsburg, Germany. Had a daughter
Hilda who came to the United States after World War II.

Thanks

Re: Schmid's of Switzerland

NSCHMID — 2011-01-10 00:59:33Z

Debbie,
I realize this is 10 years after you started looking so hopefully you are still around. Your grandfather Adolph and my grandfather Gottlieb were brothers. Susanna Rubin was their mother b. 10/25/1851 in Switzerland, and Jakob Schmid, 8/24/1839 was their father. They had other siblings Hans, Susanna, Gottfried, Rosa. My grandfather Gottlieb married Helen Walter in Phoenix. They had 4 children, my dad is the oldest and will turn 88 in a couple of weeks. There are also two aunts here. I hope you do get this and reply back.
Nancy Schmid

Re: Casper Schmid

Jmurrayx5 — 2010-12-01 01:18:13Z

Yes, my email is
jmurrayx5@comcast.net
I asked my dad where the old family was buried a while ago and he told me his grandparents were at holy sepulchre in East Orange NJ but before then he said Woodlawn Cemetary in Newark. I'm thinking he may mean Woodlawn in NY like Casper.
He did tell me a while ago that Casper was an entertainer of some sort, maybe vaudeville.
I told my cousin about you and she is just so excited too!

Re: Casper Schmid

kristenschmid76 — 2010-11-30 01:01:42Z

How very neat!! I would love to see any documents, stories or pix that you have. Unfortunately, I have no pictures. A lot was thrown out when Casper's wife (my grandmother) died. Her name was Nancy and her son was my dad, Ronald. I will scan some docs I have like Casper's birth and death certificate. He was buried at The Woodlawn Cemetary at 233rd st and Webster Ave in New York City. I also have some unidentified pix that perhaps you might be able to identify. When I saw the picture of Caroline Knapp on the passport application, I thought she looked like the person in this photo I have. Do you have an email I can contact you at?

Re: Casper Schmid

Jmurrayx5 — 2010-11-29 19:52:33Z

Let me clarify. My grandfather, (Casper's brother) Frederick Rulolph Schmid is the same person listed as Fritz. We have a letter from the church dated 1909 that has his name listed as Fritz Rudolph Michael Schmidt.
If you are having problems looking this family up, it's because they were always on the move and changing the spelling of Schmidt!! It appears that my father and his brother are the only ones that kept the spelling of Schmidt with the T.
The passenger lists has Casper and Frederick's father listed as Heinrich Schmidt, which was later americanized to Henry. In various cenus reports, sometimes the t is there and sometimes it's not.
This family also moved between Philly and Rochester before finally settling down in Newark.
I would love to have you scan and email some old pics if you have them. I am in the process of making up an ancestor album for my father (he's 90). I have so little pics from this side of the family.
If you want, I can scan and email a pic of Frederick so you can see how much alike they look. They could be twins!
My dad does remember Casper and says "He was quite a character!" I'll ask him if he remembers his wife and son, just give me the names.
Do you by chance know where Casper was buried?
I'm just so excited to have found some long, lost relatives! I do have quite an amusing story to share about Julia, the snake charmer if you want to hear it.
Thanks!

Re: Casper Schmid

kristenschmid76 — 2010-11-28 20:47:58Z

Wow. Really? Do you have any documents? It has been really difficult to find anyone out there realted to him!!

Re: Casper Schmid

Jmurrayx5 — 2010-11-24 11:13:56Z

You're missing 2 siblings.
Carrie, born about 1901
Frederick Rudolph, my grandfather, born 1894.

SCHMID Jay J - Vietnam Wall section 37W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-11-18 12:51:55Z

SCHMID Jay J - Vietnam Wall section 37W - our honor and thanks to those who put their lives on the line for us

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 218,952 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

schmid/friedl

aeranschmid1 — 2010-09-19 22:39:53Z

I'm looking for any information Johann Schmid and his wife Susanna Friedl. Johann was born in 1878 and died in Feb. 1941 and Susanna was born in 1880 and died in 1943. I'm looking for their children as well as Johann's parents. If anyone has any information, please let me know.
Thank you

Casper Schmid

kristenschmid76 — 2010-06-13 00:07:28Z

1897-1953
parents Caroline Knapp and Henry Schmid
Siblings Henry, Max, Julia and Fritz

any info out there? This was my grand-dad.

Schmid, Johann from Altenmarkt an der Alz, bayern, germany

aeranschmid1 — 2010-05-15 22:51:55Z

im looking for any info, pictures, or documents on Johann Schmid. Born 1878 and died Feb 1914 in Altenmarkt an der Alz, Bayern, Germany. He married Susana Friedl.