|
|
|
*This product is not intended to |
|
|
|
|
Much of the information contained on the web pages below come from two family published genealogy works by Ruth Mae Babington Schmidt, 1905 - 1993. They are "Bits About The Schmidts, 1803-1975", published in 1975, and "1975-1985 Supplement to Schmidt Family History", published 1985. Additional material has been added by Mike Reilly beginning August, 2004. Additional source material obtained from www.ancestry.com , www.genealogy.com , www.familysearch.org , and the Zimmermann family history compiled by Richard Zimmermann, 2001. First published August 15, 2004 Last Update 11/08/2007 Descendants of Peter Schmidt Generation No. 1 1. PETER1 SCHMIDT was born 1803 in Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany, and died 18 Oct 1868 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married MARIA ZIMMERMAN Abt. 1829, daughter of ? ZIMMERMANN. She was born 1806 in Langenbach, Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany, and died 07 Apr 1876 in Milwaukee Co., WI.Notes for P ETER SCHMIDT:"Bits About The Schmidts, 1803-1975" by Ruth Mae Babington Schmidt, 1975, pages 2-5 History Our particular Schmidt family starts its history in America with the emigration of Peter and Maria (nee Zimmerman) Schmidt, and their two sons, from Darmstadt, Hesse, Nassau, Germany, about 1847. [Note: The early Census list Nassau as their place of birth; Nassau was an independent duchy, and is listed as Nassau or Hesse-Nassau. Mike Reilly 8/17/2004] Our folks refer to their homeland as Nassau, which is a general political area, or state. Family legends, as I have heard them, about these emigrants, follows. Apparently the Schmidt family lived in a small village outside of Darmstadt, possibly Miltenburg. (In one inaccurate biography of Phillip Schmidt, recorded in "History of Milwaukee, 1881", in the Milwaukee Library, the birth place is listed as "Mittenheim" [This biography was correct in many parts, such as birth date, name of first wife, but within our knowledge we know the name of the second wife was incorrect.] Therefore, I found that I could not rely strictly on library records.). The Schmidts worked land outside the village and evidently were quite poor. I have often heard tell of a barrel of flour, a flock of geese, a pig, and some potatoes as their yearly allowance. Maria told that their only taste of meat was to wipe their mouth with bacon rind after the meal; and Phillip would humorously add, "Ma tied it to the table leg so none of us would swallow it before the week was over." There was never any doubt left in any story, that things in America (no matter how bad) were better than they had been in Germany. The sons, Phillip, 17, and Anton, 15, apparently yearned for a better lot in life; besides, Phillip was approaching military draft age. In those days, rumors of wealth and freedom in the New World were plentiful in every country, so the Schmidt boys decided to go to America. They did not want to leave their parents, so the boys went about the community, advertising by word of mouth, as was the custom there, that the Schmidts would sell their belongings at an auction and leave Germany. On the appointed day, the neighbors assembled. Peter and Maria were aghast at the turn of events. After a hurried conference with the boys, the auction was allowed to go on. Maria packed her worldly possessions in an old trunk (belonging to Elizabeth Zimmerman) and prepared for the trip. This trunk, still cherished, is now in the possession (about 1975) of Marcella Schmidt Fuchs of Hubertus, Wisconsin. Maria told about coming down the Erie Canal to the Great Lakes. She would build the fires along the shore each night. They arrived in Milwaukee in the winter of 1847, and settled on the west side of the Milwaukee River, west of a swamp. There is a persistent rumor among the descendants of both Phillip and Anton, that their family owned land in downtown Milwaukee, where the Union Depot was built. To find the authenticity of this story has been my foremost goal while researching records, in the library and Court House in Milwaukee; in old family records and tax receipts. But I could not find their title to this land. Entries in the Milwaukee City Directory (1858-1869) lists two houses and shops south of Winnebago, on Chestnut between 9th and 10th (Tax Block #127 - (22 Chestnut Street belonged to the Schmidt family. In 1858, Peter and Phillip had a goodly share of the triangle intersection between Winnebago and Chestnut; but there is no record of where they lived between 1847 and 1858. Since there are very few organized Vital Statistics before 1860, it was almost a futile search. I turned to histories. Robert Wells, in "This is Milwaukee" wrote, "...a railroad was finally completed in 1851 as far west as Waukesha. The first trains were operated by a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road, then called the Milwaukee and Mississippi, with Kilbourn as its president...Milwaukee's first depot was built at the foot of Third Street, in 1850, by the Milwaukee and Mississippi Road...by 1853, another station was added. The LaCrosse and Milwaukee converted a block of stores at Third and Chestnut (Juneau) into a depot. In 1866, the Milwaukee Road built what is called a Union Depot on Redd (now 2nd St.) which enlarged in 1876...the Northwestern station was completed in 1873 at the end of Wisconsin Ave., overlooking the lake..." I tried to find some record about the Schmidts, dated 1850 when the first depot was built; or, in 1866 just before they bought the farm, when the Union depot was built. Could it be the sale of land in Milwaukee made it possible for them to buy the farm? Were the stores that made the LaCrosse & Milwaukee depot originally part of their land? Phillip had gone to California but had returned and married in 1851. After 1858, he lived at 922 Chestnut. Anton was married by 1858, or before, but I cannot find out where he lived before 1867. Anton was apprenticed as a tailor when the family settled in America, but legends tell how he hated the work and turned to farming. So I still do not know how the Schmidts might have claimed land at any of the depot sites, although it is true they lived in the very close vicinity. The Schmidts were devout Lutherans. When they came to Milwaukee, there was a small congregation meeting in a building at Third and Chestnut. To say the Schmidts were devout religious people may contradict the impressions some of you remember of the Schmidts as church-goers. Again, I heard many family legends, but when I tried to find records, many were allusive. I went to Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, which started at Third and Chestnut, now [abt 1975] at 1209 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. They sent me a copy of the church history prepared for their 125th Jubilee Rededication in 1974. I quote from this history; "God's amazing grace has permitted Grace Church to continue in that purpose since its organization, May 13, 1849, by Pastor John Muehlhauser, the first missionary sent some ten years earlier by the Society of Christians in Langenberg [Langenbach?], Elberfeld and BarMen [?], Germany, to minister to the spiritual welfare of Germans emigrating to United States...only seven months after Grace's founding, three pastors convened Dec. 8, 1849, in a meeting hall, then located at 3rd and Juneau, to organize the first German Evangelical Lutheran Synod...Its first session, May 26, 1850, was at Salem Church in Granville...since many members of Grace were too poor to raise the necessary funds for their own house of worship, Pastor Muehlhaeuser was appointed to leave June 3, 1850, for New York, for collections...March 20, 1851, the congregation bought the present church site, located three blocks east of the meeting hall in which they had organized. With the help of the congregation, on Christmas Day, 1851, the new church was ready and it marked the dedication of the new 65x43x34 ft. high brick Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Gnaden Kirche and schoolroom. I am [Ruth Schmidt] not sure how much of the above applies to church-going in the Schmidt family, but somewhere in the building of that church, are legends, some contradictory, about what really happened to our family's church attendance. If there was one skill more outstanding than another in the Schmidt family, it was their ability to work with wood. When Anton insisted each of his sons learn a trade, the boys all chose woodwork of some kind. [Four generations later, two small children admired a fancy cabinet built by one of the Schmidt men. One child said, "I didn't know Erwin was a carpenter." The other answered, "He ain't, he's just a Schmidt."] The original Schmidts were no exception. As skilled workmen, they donated their time and talent to the building of the new Lutheran church. They were very proud of it and felt it belonged to them, even though they did not become members. [They were planning to buy a farm near Granville about this time, and felt they might be going to the Granville Salem church. In the meantime they continued to go to their new church in Milwaukee.] One Sunday they were refused communion because they were not registered. After all the help they had given in building this edifice, this angered the Schmidt men. They stalked out of church, vowing if they were not good enough for the church, the church was not good enough for them. Although they were good Christian men they did not go to church again. Anton did not forbid his children to attend church, but it is told that Phillip became so angry when one of his sons wanted to be married in church, that he threw the whole family out of the house in a rage. The Schmidt boys were hard drinkers and rather rowdy fighters; but let it be said, they always returned the next day to make restitution for any damage they caused. These were honest, loyal friends, and good, stalwart citizens. Sometimes, outwardly, they may have appeared rough-hewn, but they had many fine talents and were as dependable as the oak with which they liked to work. More About P ETER SCHMIDT:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery Occupation: Farmer, sometimes cooper with sons. Notes for M ARIA ZIMMERMAN:Immigrated about 1847 More About M ARIA ZIMMERMAN:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery More About P ETER SCHMIDT and MARIA ZIMMERMAN:Marriage: Abt. 1829 Children of P ETER SCHMIDT and MARIA ZIMMERMAN are:2. i. PHILLIP 2 SCHMIDT, b. 22 Nov 1830, Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany; d. 07 Jan 1922, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.3. ii. ANTON SCHMIDT, b. 21 Dec 1832, Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany; d. 13 Feb 1911, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Generation No. 2
2. PHILLIP2 SCHMIDT (PETER1) was born 22 Nov 1830 in Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany, and died 07 Jan 1922 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He married (1) MARIA BECHTEL 27 May 1851. She was born Abt. 1830 in Hesse-Darmstadt, and died 1854. He married (2) WILHELMINA "MINA" SCHILLING 30 Oct 1860 in Milwaukee-Judiciary, 2nd Ward, daughter of JOHANN SCHILLING and MARGARETHA HAMM. She was born 27 Jan 1842 in Germany, and died 25 Jun 1905 in Milwaukee Co., WI.Notes for P HILLIP SCHMIDT:In reference to "Notes" under his father Peter, In the "History of Milwaukee, 1881, Vol. II" he is listed on page 1215 as "Ph. Schmitt" , baker, No. 827 Winnebago Street, was born in Mettenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. In 1847 he came to Milwaukee, and established his business in 1851. He commenced to learn his trade at the age of 16 years which he has since followed. He married in 1851, Mary Bechtel. She was born in Hesse-Darmstadt and died in 1854. The second marriage was to Amelia Volker [should be Mina Schilling?] in 1855 [1860]. She was born in Bavaria. They have five children, two sons and three daughters." [Note: After further research, I believe that the entry above isn't the Phillip Schmidt of this family; nothing in the history indcates that Phillip was in the Baker's trade. Perhaps the family never had two residences, one in the country (Wauwatosa) and in the city of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee belonging to another Schmitt family. The 1860 Census lists Peter's occupation as a "cooper" and he's living with his parents in Wauwatosa. Mike Reilly 8/19/2004] -------------- "Bits About The Schmidts, 1803-1975" by Ruth Mae Babington Schmidt, 1975, pages 7-8 History Phillip Schmidt came to America with his parents and his brother, Anton, about 1847, and settles west of the Milwaukee river near Chestnut Street. One of the first incomes Phillip realizes in America was from the sale of a horse hide. While walking along the lake shore, near [present day] Juneau Park, he and Anton saw a dead horse, frozen solid. With small stones from the beach, they pounded the hide until they loosened it. This took two days of pounding. the boys took the hide to a tannery, which gave them their first fifty cents. Shortly after coming to America, Phillip joined a party going to the gold fields in California. He found a vein of gold, but could not develop his claim. He sealed the mine and flooded it, returning to Milwaukee with what gold he had. Proof of his luck in finding gold is attested to by the many keepsakes treasured by his descendants. Stanley Voelz says there is a watch made of this gold in the possession of one of the heirs. Marcella Fuchs has a bracelet made of the gold; her sister Lorraine has a gold chain. Marion Gruett Funking has the gold pin which Phillip had made for his sister-in-law, Louisa Schmidt. Marcella also has a large hook which her grandfather told her was the hook to the entrance of his mine. After Phillip returned to Milwaukee, he lived at the triangle of Chestnut, Winnebago, and 9th street, and operated a cooper shop at 922 Chestnut St. for fifteen years or more. The oldest [Milwaukee] city directory in the Milwaukee Public Library is dated 1857, in this it lists both Phillip's residence and his shop at 9th and Chestnut. It appears he operated another cooper shop in the vicinity of 17th and Vliet (or Cherry) with the help of his father, Peter. In 1859, the directory also shows a vinegar factory, under his name, at Chestnut, between 9th and 10th St. After 1867, neither Phillip nor Peter are listed in the Milwaukee directory. Peter died in March, 1868; and Phillip bought a farm in partnership with his brother Anton, in 1867. [Note: According to the 1860 Census, all three already were living in Wauwatosa; Peter listed as a farmer, Phillip, a cooper with a boarder, Frederich Poehls, also a cooper. Anton, also a cooper, lived apart with his wife and child just 6 months old. Source: Mike Reilly 8/17/2004] This farm was along Lake Rd. (now called Capitol Drive) and Wauwatosa Ave. (now 76th street) west to Swan rd. (now 92nd St.), In 1870 the brothers divided this farm, Phillip had the 30 acres to the west and Anton 50 acres to the east side. Phillip bought additional land to the north of his part, later. Phillip, his second wife and family lived in the brick house on the west end of the original farm (it stood until 1974 and at least four generations of Schmidts lived in that house.) After Philip Jr. was married and took the home farm, old Phillip bought land in Waukesha Co., at 130th and Burleigh Rd., which his son Willie farmed after he was married. In his last years, Phillip lived at 87th and Lisbon. His daughter Minnie lived with him, and after her father died, she built a large brick home on this land. Phillip died at the good old age of 91 years, of acute bronchitis and old age. His wife, Minnie, died in 1905. Phillip and Mina are both buried in Wauwatosa Cemetery Marriage recorded Milwaukee Co. Vol 01 p. 61 Mina's death recorded Vol 236 p. 263 Phillip's recorded Vol 465 p. 14 More About P HILLIP SCHMIDT:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery Notes for M ARIA BECHTEL:Was Maria actually the wife of our Phillip or was it "Ph. Schmitt", baker, listed in the "History of Milwaukee, 1881" ? More About P HILLIP SCHMIDT and MARIA BECHTEL:Death of one spouse: 1854 Marriage: 27 May 1851 More About W ILHELMINA "MINA" SCHILLING:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery More About P HILLIP SCHMIDT and WILHELMINA SCHILLING:Marriage: 30 Oct 1860, Milwaukee-Judiciary, 2nd Ward Children of P HILLIP SCHMIDT and WILHELMINA SCHILLING are:i. JOHN 3 SCHMIDT, b. 1861; d. 1861.Notes for JOHN SCHMIDT: More About JOHN SCHMIDT: Burial: 1861, Wauwatosa Cemetery, Grave 1, Lot 35, Blk. 1 of S.E. quarter 4. ii. PHILLIP SCHMIDT, b. 22 Nov 1862, Town of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; d. Sep 1940. 5. iii. HENRY SCHMIDT, b. 27 Nov 1864; d. 29 Nov 1948. 6. iv. ELIZABETH "LIBBY" SCHMIDT, b. 16 Mar 1867; d. 1947, Wauwatosa (Milwaukee), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 7. v. EMMA SCHMIDT, b. 07 May 1869; d. 08 Aug 1963. 8. vi. WILLIAM "WILLIE" SCHMIDT, b. 27 Apr 1871; d. 29 Mar 1944. vii. BERTHA SCHMIDT, b. Oct 1873; d. 20 Dec 1874. Notes for BERTHA SCHMIDT: Buried Wauwatosa Cemetery grave #4, Lot 35 More About BERTHA SCHMIDT: Burial: Wauwatosa cemetery, grave #4, Lot 35, wisconsin 9. viii. IDA SCHMIDT, b. Abt. 1874; d. 25 Jun 1910. 10. ix. CLARA SCHMIDT, b. 06 Oct 1875; d. 24 Oct 1963. 11. x. ALMA SCHMIDT, b. 20 Oct 1880; d. 11 Jul 1966. xi. WILHELMINA "MINNIE" SCHMIDT, b. 02 Mar 1884; d. 25 Jun 1910. More About WILHELMINA "MINNIE" SCHMIDT: Burial: Jul 1966, Wauwatosa Cemetery Occupation: Bookkeeper at Badger Sand & gravel on Burleigh Rd. for many years. Residence: Kept house for her father in his last years at 87th and Lisbon Rd., Town of Wauwatosa. 3. ANTON2 SCHMIDT (PETER1) was born 21 Dec 1832 in Hesse-Nassau, Preußen, Germany, and died 13 Feb 1911 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married LOUISA PLANTZ Abt. 1858, daughter of JOHN PLANTZ and UNKNOWN. She was born 26 Mar 1837 in Germany, and died 05 Mar 1916 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Notes for A NTON SCHMIDT:Anton Schmidt came to America with his parents, about 1847, when he was in his sixteenth year. He was apprenticed as a tailor, but hated the work. As soon as he could start for himself, he became a farmer. We believe he rented land in Granville or Town of Wauwatosa for a few years before buying a farm in partnership with his brother Phillip in 1867. After three years of joint ownership, the boys decided to divide the farm on Wauwatosa Ave. (now 76th street) and Lake Rd. (now Capitol Drive). Phillip sold his interest in the east 50 acres to Anton; Anton sold his interest in the west 30 acres to Phillip. The orginal deed, transfer of partnership and mortgage, are in my collection of old documents, which will go to my daughter, Jean Holder, of Milwaukee. I think it is worth recording that the 80 acres cost $4500, of which the brothers paid $2500 and took a mortgage for $2000, with a stipulation: 'one thousand dollars was to be paid on or before March 1868, at 7% interest per annum from March, 1867; and one thousand dollars to be paid on or before March 1868, with interest at a rate of 10% per annum from 1867, with interest payable annually; but if the last installment of principle shall be paid on or before March 1868, then the rate of interest will be 7% instead of 10% as mentioned above'. The land is discribed as S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 4, T7, R.21, containing 80 acres, more or less. (That "more or less" created a problem when land sold for $3000 per acre just before the Depression.) The first non-agricultural use of this land was probably Emil Krueger's hardware store on the corner lot of 76th and Capitol Drive, which Uncle Herman Gruett gave to his son-in-law (Emil) to start a business. Now, Times Square Shopping Center fills all the area of the old farm buildings site. (There is a picture of the farmhouse where Anton's family grew up.) Although Anton was a farmer, he insisted each of his sons must learn a trade. They all learned to work with wood -- from cooper to barn building to cabinet making. This skill in woodcraft is one of the heritages our family can trace through each generation. When children would ask, "How come (so-and-so) can do that? Is he a carpenter?" And Grandma would patiently answer, "Not really, dear, but he is a Schmidt." Anton lived on this 50 acre farm until Herman Gruett (a son-in-law) rented it. Anton and Louisa, then retired to Milwaukee near 30th and Lisbon. It has been especially difficult to find documented records of Anton's activities throught the early years he was in America. Family legends vary according to the family telling them. We can only compare and choose what we believe is true. I am still looking for authentic facts about Anton from 1847 to 1867. Some of the favorite family legends tell of the Schmidts owning land where the Union Depot later was built. There are stories of Anton as a tailor, but none tell where he lived. One favorite is about Anton's missing finger. This is told in Lewis Schmidt's book, 'Fifty Years in Engineering'. It seems when they were boys, Phillip dared Anton to put his finger on the chopping block while they were splitting wood. Anton did; and Phillip chopped of the little finger. But it was saved and kept in a box to be brought out to awe the grandchildren when they came to visit. To make it even more realistic and impressive on these young minds, someone added a touch of red ink at the end of the finger. As Anton's children grew up, they did not go far to find their mates; two Schmidt girls married two Boeshaar boys, and two Boeshaar girls married two Schmidt boys. Two Schmidt girls married two Gruett brothers; and only the two younger boys, Fred and George married girls from other families. Thus it was that there were six sets of double cousins; the Boeshaar-Schmidt group numbering about 24 cousins who grew up like brothers and sisters. Immigrated about 1847. Buried Wauwatosa Cemetery. More About A NTON SCHMIDT:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery Occupation: Farmer More About L OUISA PLANTZ:Burial: Wauwatosa Cemetery More About A NTON SCHMIDT and LOUISA PLANTZ:Marriage: Abt. 1858 Children of A NTON SCHMIDT and LOUISA PLANTZ are:12. i. WILHELMINA "MINNIE" 3 SCHMIDT, b. 23 Sep 1859; d. 21 Jun 1943, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.ii. HENRY SCHMIDT, b. 1861; d. 1861. 13. iii. JOHN SCHMIDT, b. 27 Apr 1863, Father's farm, Wauwatosa Ave.; d. 21 Jun 1919, Train crossing at Wauwatosa Ave., Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 14. iv. LOUIS SCHMIDT, b. 20 Aug 1865, Milwaukee, WI; d. 17 Mar 1931. 15. v. FREDERICK "FRED" SCHMIDT, b. 13 Jan 1869, Wauwatosa, WI; d. 26 May 1940. 16. vi. EMMA SCHMIDT, b. 08 Sep 1870, Wauwatosa, WI; d. 20 Oct 1937. 17. vii. AUGUSTA (AUGUSTE) SCHMIDT, b. 11 Nov 1872; d. 25 Jul 1930, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 18. viii. GEORGE SCHMIDT, b. 23 Nov 1877, Wauwatosa, WI; d. 06 Dec 1936. 19. ix. LAURA SCHMIDT, b. 02 Mar 1880, Wauwatosa, WI; d. 12 Jan 1944, Milwaukee, WI. Generation No. 3 4. PHILLIP3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 22 Nov 1862 in Town of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died Sep 1940. He married ANNE (ANNA) HAGEDORN Abt. 1886, daughter of WILLIAM HAGEDORN and ELENORA ?. She was born 24 Mar 1867 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died 1954.Notes for P HILLIP SCHMIDT:Phillip and Annie lived on the Old Phillip Schmidt farm at 92nd and Capital Drive until their son, Alfred, was married and took over this farm. Phillip built a house on the west side of 92nd street, between Capital and Lisbon, where they lived the rest of their lives. When Artie's wife died in 1926, Phillip and Annie took care of his three small children until Artie remarried. More About A NNE (ANNA) HAGEDORN:Residence: 1870, Milwaukee, Ward 9, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About P HILLIP SCHMIDT and ANNE HAGEDORN:Marriage: Abt. 1886 Children of P HILLIP SCHMIDT and ANNE HAGEDORN are:i. ALFRED 4 SCHMIDT, b. 22 Sep 1887; d. Aug 1958; m. CORA SCHMIDT, Abt. 1909; b. 29 Oct 1889; d. 24 Nov 1964.Notes for ALFRED SCHMIDT: Alfred and Cora farmed on the Phillip Schmidt farm from about 1912 to 1927 when the farm was sold for subdividing. They moved to Milwaukee for a few years, until Alfred bought a farm on Hy. 175, near Menomonee Falls, where they lived until the early 1940's. Alfred bought a farm near Mapleton, Waukesha Co., where his son Alfred Jr. still lives; and 200 acres near Merton, to which Alfred moved. Phillip farmed here with his dad. Cora and Alfred retired to a home in Oconomowoc shortly before Alfred's death. Alfred was a good farmer and a good neighbor--kind, honest, quiet of nature, he had many friends and was a friend to many. Both are buried at Pinelawn Cemetery. More About ALFRED SCHMIDT: Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About CORA SCHMIDT: Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About ALFRED SCHMIDT and CORA SCHMIDT: Marriage: Abt. 1909 ii. ARTHUR "ARTIE" SCHMIDT, b. 05 Mar 1890; d. Sep 1967, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; m. (1) BERTHA KAUN, Abt. 1915; b. 23 Apr 1890; d. 1926; m. (2) ANNA KRIMPLEBEIN, Aft. 1926; b. WFT Est. 1886-1906; d. 1958; m. (3) ALMA KNOLL, Private; b. Private. Notes for ARTHUR "ARTIE" SCHMIDT: Artie and Bertha lived on a farm on 92nd street, just north of the Old Phillip Schmidt farm. After the land was sold, Artie moved to North 61st street in Milwaukee where he lived with his second wife and three children. For five years, just before 1940, they lived on a farm near Menomonee Falls, but Artie moved back to Milwaukee where he worked for Crucible Steel and other construction companies until he retired. More About ARTHUR "ARTIE" SCHMIDT: Occupation: Construction More About ARTHUR SCHMIDT and BERTHA KAUN: Marriage: Abt. 1915 More About ARTHUR SCHMIDT and ANNA KRIMPLEBEIN: Marriage: Aft. 1926 More About ALMA KNOLL: Fact 1: Private More About ARTHUR SCHMIDT and ALMA KNOLL: Marriage date: Private 5. HENRY3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 27 Nov 1864, and died 29 Nov 1948. He married MARY GEST Abt. 1900, daughter of CHARLES GEST and MARY ?. She was born Abt. 1873 in Wisconsin, and died Aft. 1930.Notes for H ENRY SCHMIDT:Henry and Mary spent their entire lives on the farm on 92nd street, a few blocks north of where Henry was born. Their only son, Henry, farmed with them after he was married. Young Henry had no children, so he and Louise adopted Wallace. Wallace married Betty Cleary and has a family, but this is not blood lineage. More About H ENRY SCHMIDT:Occupation: Farmer Residence: 1910, Wauwatosa More About H ENRY SCHMIDT and MARY GEST:Marriage: Abt. 1900 Child of H ENRY SCHMIDT and MARY GEST is:i. HENRY 4 SCHMIDT, b. 08 Apr 1901; d. 14 Oct 1969; m. LOUISE NOERNBERG, Bef. 1929; b. Unknown.More About HENRY SCHMIDT: Occupation: Farmer More About HENRY SCHMIDT and LOUISE NOERNBERG: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Bef. 1929 6. ELIZABETH "LIBBY"3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 16 Mar 1867, and died 1947 in Wauwatosa (Milwaukee), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married OSCAR WETZEL Abt. 1886, son of HENRY WETZEL and LOUISA. He was born Abt. 1861 in Wisconsin, and died Bet. 1896 - 1954.More About O SCAR WETZEL:Occupation: Farmer More About O SCAR WETZEL and ELIZABETH SCHMIDT:Marriage: Abt. 1886 Children of E LIZABETH SCHMIDT and OSCAR WETZEL are:i. WALTER 4 WETZEL, b. 26 Aug 1887; d. Jan 1976, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; m. (1) EMMA TAYLOR, WFT Est. 1904-1937; b. WFT Est. 1883-1903; d. WFT Est. 1904-1987; m. (2) VERONICA ETZEL, Abt. 1916; b. 27 Jul 1891; d. May 1968, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.More About WALTER WETZEL and EMMA TAYLOR: Marriage: WFT Est. 1904-1937 More About VERONICA ETZEL: Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About WALTER WETZEL and VERONICA ETZEL: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Abt. 1916 ii. LILLIAN WETZEL, b. 28 Nov 1888; d. Jun 1974, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. OSCAR CUNDERMAN, Abt. 1913; b. Abt. 1887; d. Abt. 1974. More About OSCAR CUNDERMAN: Occupation: The name Cunderman was synonymous with pump repairs in the Wauwatosa area in the 1920's. More About OSCAR CUNDERMAN and LILLIAN WETZEL: Marriage: Abt. 1913 iii. WILLIAM WETZEL, b. 18 Jan 1891; d. 09 Mar 1927; m. ELLA KRAEMER, Abt. 1921. More About WILLIAM WETZEL: Occupation: Maintenance Man at Milwaukee County buildings More About ELLA KRAEMER: Residence: 1974, 3965 Leonard Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 More About WILLIAM WETZEL and ELLA KRAEMER: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Abt. 1921 iv. ORLO WETZEL, b. 13 Aug 1893, Wisconsin; d. 21 Feb 1960; m. ELSIE CUNDERMAN, Abt. 1927; b. Aug 1890; d. WFT Est. 1929-1985. More About ORLO WETZEL: Burial: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin Residence: 1930, Moeller Ave., New Butler, Waukesha, WI, District 25 More About ELSIE CUNDERMAN: Census: 1930, Listed as "Elsa Wetzel" More About ORLO WETZEL and ELSIE CUNDERMAN: Marriage: Abt. 1927 7. EMMA3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 07 May 1869, and died 08 Aug 1963. She married LOUIS VOELZ WFT Est. 1882-1915. He was born WFT Est. 1844-1873, and died WFT Est. 1899-1958.More About E MMA SCHMIDT:Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About L OUIS VOELZ:Occupation: Farmer at Capitol Drive and Brookfield More About L OUIS VOELZ and EMMA SCHMIDT:Marriage: WFT Est. 1882-1915 Children of E MMA SCHMIDT and LOUIS VOELZ are:i. LYDIA 4 VOELZ, b. 1892; d. 06 Nov 1974; m. ARNOLD KNOLL, WFT Est. 1906-1938; b. WFT Est. 1870-1897; d. WFT Est. 1923-1982.More About ARNOLD KNOLL: Occupation: Industrial Engineer More About ARNOLD KNOLL and LYDIA VOELZ: Marriage: WFT Est. 1906-1938 ii. MINNIE VOELZ, b. 27 Feb 1896; d. Nov 1983, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. ALFRED G. HARTMAN, Abt. 1924; b. 17 Feb 1899; d. Dec 1983, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin. More About MINNIE VOELZ: Residence: 1974, 2544 N. 61st St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About ALFRED G. HARTMAN: Occupation: 1974, Retired salesman More About ALFRED HARTMAN and MINNIE VOELZ: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Abt. 1924 8. WILLIAM "WILLIE"3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 27 Apr 1871, and died 29 Mar 1944. He married IDA FEERICK Abt. 1895. She was born 09 Oct 1868, and died 09 May 1929.Notes for W ILLIAM "WILLIE" SCHMIDT:Willie and Ida lived on his father's farm at 130th and Burleigh, until the mid 1920's, when they rented the farm to Arnold Strubbe. Later it was sold to "Big" Walter Schmidt (no relation) and Willie moved to the city of Wauwatosa. Source: Bits About The Schmidts, page 16. More About W ILLIAM "WILLIE" SCHMIDT:Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About W ILLIAM SCHMIDT and IDA FEERICK:Marriage: Abt. 1895 Children of W ILLIAM SCHMIDT and IDA FEERICK are:i. EDWIN 4 SCHMIDT, b. 11 Oct 1896; d. 26 Apr 1973; m. MARGARET FRANTL.More About EDWIN SCHMIDT: Occupation: Edwin worked for the Electric C., and a power house substation until his retirement. More About MARGARET FRANTL: Residence: Abt. 1975, Lived with daughter Marcella. More About EDWIN SCHMIDT and MARGARET FRANTL: Marriage date: Private ii. RAYMOND SCHMDIT, b. 08 Jan 1899; d. 17 Jul 1957; m. REGINA GEHRING, Abt. 1922; d. Abt. 1960. More About RAYMOND SCHMDIT: Burial: Jul 1957, Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Occupation: Auto Mechanic in Wauwatosa, and worked for 30 yrs at the same job. More About RAYMOND SCHMDIT and REGINA GEHRING: Marriage: Abt. 1922 Marriage date: Private 9. IDA3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1874, and died 25 Jun 1910. She married GEORGE SCHWIBINGER WFT Est. 1871-1906. He was born WFT Est. 1845-1881, and died WFT Est. 1877-1960.Notes for I DA SCHMIDT:More About I DA SCHMIDT:Burial: Union Cemetery, Blk 9 of Sec. 27, Lot 17, Milwaukee, Wis More About G EORGE SCHWIBINGER:Burial: Union Cemetery, Blk. 9 of Sec. 27, Lot 17, Milwaukee More About G EORGE SCHWIBINGER and IDA SCHMIDT:Marriage: WFT Est. 1871-1906 Child of I DA SCHMIDT and GEORGE SCHWIBINGER is:i. IRENE 4 SCHWIBINGER.More About IRENE SCHWIBINGER: Fact 1: Private 10. CLARA3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 06 Oct 1875, and died 24 Oct 1963. She married EDWARD "ED" FEERICK Abt. 1895. He was born Jun 1867, and died 20 Jun 1918.Notes for C LARA SCHMIDT:More About C LARA SCHMIDT:Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About E DWARD "ED" FEERICK:Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Residence: 1910, Pewaukee Rd., BROOKFIELD TWP, WAUKESHA, WI More About E DWARD FEERICK and CLARA SCHMIDT:Marriage: Abt. 1895 Children of C LARA SCHMIDT and EDWARD FEERICK are:i. ALLISTER 4 FEERICK, b. Bef. 1897; d. Bef. 1910, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.ii. ALEXANDER FEERICK, b. 29 Apr 1897; d. 06 Aug 1954, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More About ALEXANDER FEERICK: Burial: Wanderer's Rest Cemetery, Milwaukee iii. JULIA FEERICK, b. 18 Jan 1903; d. 18 Oct 1964, Villa Clement Nursing Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; m. PAUL GROSS, Abt. 1924; b. Abt. 1892; d. Abt. 1967, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More About JULIA FEERICK: Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee More About PAUL GROSS: Fact 1: Private More About PAUL GROSS and JULIA FEERICK: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Abt. 1924 11. ALMA3 SCHMIDT (PHILLIP2, PETER1) was born 20 Oct 1880, and died 11 Jul 1966. She married FRANK VOELZ Abt. 1915. He was born 04 Oct 1867, and died 12 Apr 1946.Notes for A LMA SCHMIDT:Alma and Frank farmed the northwest corner of 124th street and Burleigh Rd. Alma had an operation shortly after they were married, and by accident her windpipe was cut, so she always wore a tube in her throat and had difficulty in breathing. My children remember Mrs. Voelz as our next door neighbor whose house was scrubbed immaculately clean, to which they were invited each Christmas to see the Voelz' Christmas tree, trimmed with fruit, cranberries and popcorn chains, gingerbread cookies and candy. They waited for this event each year with more enthusiasm than they held for any family tradition. Of course, they always came home laden with bags of home-made cookies and candies. After Stanley was married, he and Viola lived with his folks on the farm until it was sold for real estate development. Stanley built a new home near Menomonee Falls. His mother lived with him until her death. Stanley works for a Compote Co. in Germantown, where he is the factory foreman. Source: Bits About The Schmidts, by Ruth Mae Babington Schmidt, 1975 More About F RANK VOELZ:Occupation: Farmer More About F RANK VOELZ and ALMA SCHMIDT:Marriage: Abt. 1915 Child of A LMA SCHMIDT and FRANK VOELZ is:i. STANLEY 4 VOELZ, b. 14 Nov 1916, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 06 Apr 1992; m. VIOLA BOCK, 1957; b. 21 Jul 1919, Wisconsin; d. 27 Sep 2001.More About STANLEY VOELZ: Residence: 1974, W156 N8134 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Notes for VIOLA BOCK: Voelz, Viola Age 82. Passed away on Thursday afternoon, September 27, 2001, at Hilltop Manor in Ripon. Viola was born on July 21, 1919, the daughter of Adolf and Arose (Stauss) Bock in Jackson, WI. She attended school in Jackson, and in 1957, she married Stanley Voelz. Viola lived in Menomonee Falls and in Ripon the last 10 years. She was a member of St. Peters United Church of Christ in Jackson, WI. Survivors include several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother, Elmer Bock. Funeral Services for Viola Voelz will be held on Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at 11 AM at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Jackson, WI with Pastor H. David Flegel officiating. Friends may call on Sunday, September 30, 2001, from 4-6 PM at the Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon, and also on Monday from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. Burial will follow the service in the Pinelawn Memorial Park, Milwaukee. A memorial has been established. A special thanks to the family staff of Hilltop Manor, Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home, and St. Peter's United Church. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. More About VIOLA BOCK: Burial: Sep 2001, Pinelawn Memorial Park, Milwaukee Residence: 1920, Jackson, Washington, Wisconsin ED 162 More About STANLEY VOELZ and VIOLA BOCK: Marriage: 1957 Marriage date: Private 12. WILHELMINA "MINNIE"3 SCHMIDT (ANTON2, PETER1) was born 23 Sep 1859, and died 21 Jun 1943 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin. She married (1) DAVID BOESHAAR. He was born 08 Jul 1861, and died 19 Nov 1934 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin. She married (2) JOHANN "DAVID" BOESHAAR 14 Apr 1884 in Milwaukee, WI, son of PETER BOESHAAR and ROSALINA JUST. He was born 08 Jul 1861 in Milwaukee, WI, and died 19 Nov 1934 in Oshkosh WI.Notes for W ILHELMINA "MINNIE" SCHMIDT:David and Minnie began their married life on a farm at the corner of Burleigh, Appleton and 60th streets (the land is now Wander's Rest Cemetery). About 1890 they moved to Oshkosh, where they farmed in the Town of Algoma, until their youngest son took over the farm and they moved to Oshkosh where David became janitor for their church until his death. They are both buried in Oshkosh. More About J OHANN "DAVID" BOESHAAR:Occupation: Farmer More About J OHANN BOESHAAR and WILHELMINA SCHMIDT:Marriage: 14 Apr 1884, Milwaukee, WI Children of W ILHELMINA SCHMIDT and JOHANN BOESHAAR are:i. CLARA 4 BOESHAAR, b. Unknown; m. DICK WOLF, Unknown; b. WFT Est. 1869-1906; d. WFT Est. 1895-1984.More About DICK WOLF and CLARA BOESHAAR: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Unknown ii. ALVINA "BEANIE" BOESHAAR, b. Unknown; m. OSCAR LEWIS, Unknown; b. WFT Est. 1869-1906; d. WFT Est. 1895-1984. More About OSCAR LEWIS and ALVINA BOESHAAR: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Unknown iii. DAVID BOESHAAR, JR., b. 27 Jun 1886, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; d. 29 Jun 1967, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; m. EDNA AUGUSTINE, Abt. 1913; b. 07 Apr 1889, Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin; d. 21 Oct 1969. Notes for DAVID BOESHAAR, JR.: Dave worked as a streetcar motorman; factory worker; Electric Co. employee. He was a very large, jovial, slow-moving man with a slow drawling voice and a hearty laugh like thunder. More About DAVID BOESHAAR, JR.: Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Occupation: Farmer;Motorman;Factory More About EDNA AUGUSTINE: Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About DAVID BOESHAAR and EDNA AUGUSTINE: Marriage: Abt. 1913 iv. MABEL BOESHAAR, b. 05 Feb 1888; d. May 1977, Havre, Montana; m. ANDREW BUHRING, 30 Sep 1908, Oshkosh, WI; b. 09 Sep 1888; d. 15 Jul 1962, Havre, MT. Notes for MABEL BOESHAAR: Mabel Boeshaar and Andy Buhring were married in Oshkosh in 1908. Andy had been doing odd jobs abouth the area, but after his marriage, Andy, his brother and a friend started for Montana, land of opportunity, Horses, farm equipment, plus household effects and lumber for a new home, were loaded into a boxcar. Arriving in Montana, they homesteaded a section (640 acres) north of Chester and built his home. When it was finished (abt June 1910), he sent for Mabel and their 5 month old daughter, Mildred, who had been born at Oshkosh after he left. The small family tried farming but it wasn't suited to them; Andy tried his hand at butchering. He had a shop in Chester, but hi didn't keep it as the call of cattle-buying was in his blood. Moving to Havre, Montana, he started buying and selling cattle, a profession he liked and did well. Three more daughters were born to the couple in Montana. More About MABEL BOESHAAR: Residence: 1974, Home of Good Shepard, Havre, Montana More About ANDREW BUHRING: Burial: Jul 1962, Havre, Montana Occupation: Cattle Buyer More About ANDREW BUHRING and MABEL BOESHAAR: Marriage: 30 Sep 1908, Oshkosh, WI v. ELMA (ALMA) BOESHAAR, b. 20 Dec 1891; d. 1973; m. OTTO WILLIAM RUELKE, 25 Mar 1912; b. 03 Jul 1893; d. WFT Est. 1926-1982. More About OTTO WILLIAM RUELKE: Occupation: Farmer in Oshkosh More About OTTO RUELKE and ELMA BOESHAAR: Marriage: 25 Mar 1912 vi. OLIVE BOESHAAR, b. 16 Nov 1893, Oshkosh, WI; d. 24 Sep 1971, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin; m. HERMAN WACHHOLZ, 15 May 1915; b. 1888; d. Bef. 1971. More About OLIVE BOESHAAR: Residence: 1920, Nekimi, Winnebago, Wisconsin More About HERMAN WACHHOLZ and OLIVE BOESHAAR: Marriage: 15 May 1915 vii. ELDOR BOESHAAR, b. 14 Oct 1896, Oshkosh, WI; d. 26 Oct 1993, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin; m. ELMA LICHTFUSS, Private; b. Abt. 1900. More About ELMA LICHTFUSS: Fact 1: Private More About ELDOR BOESHAAR and ELMA LICHTFUSS: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Private viii. PEARL BOESHAAR, b. 05 Mar 1900; m. GEORGE MISCHKE, Private; b. Private. More About PEARL BOESHAAR: Fact 1: Private More About GEORGE MISCHKE: Fact 1: Private More About GEORGE MISCHKE and PEARL BOESHAAR: Marriage date: Private Private-Begin: Private 13. JOHN3 SCHMIDT (ANTON2, PETER1) was born 27 Apr 1863 in Father's farm, Wauwatosa Ave., and died 21 Jun 1919 in Train crossing at Wauwatosa Ave., Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married (1) ROSALINA "ROSAANNA" BOESHAAR 20 Feb 1884, daughter of PETER BOESHAAR and ROSALINA JUST. She was born 19 Jan 1863 in Milwaukee, WI, and died 16 Jun 1944 in Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married (2) ANNA "ROSA" CATHERINA WILHELMINA HULDA BOESHAAR 20 Feb 1884. She was born 19 Jan 1863 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died 16 Jun 1944 in Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Notes for J OHN SCHMIDT:John Schmidt grew up on his father's farm on Wauwatosa Avenue. He learned the cooper trade, because Anton insisted all of his boys must learn a trade. Although John was a farmer all of his life, he made beer barrels on the farm during the winter. This was a special skill as beer barrels must stand the pressure of fermentation. The children gathered cattail leaves to put between the staves, to seal them. All of the Schmidt boys were skilled in handling wood. The schnitzelbunk was a necessary tool in their home. All of John's sons turned to carpentry or woodcraft of some kind at some time in their lives, although all of his boys were also farmers. In 1884 John was married to Rosa Boeshaar, and they began married life in the tenant house on Uncle Phillip's farm at 130th and Burleigh. The lived there about four years. Lydia, Ella and Laura were born here. From here they moved to Uncle Phillip's house on 87th and Lisbon. Walter was born here in 1888. In 1889, Cora was born, while they lived on the Oscar Hartung farm. In 1890, David Boeshaar, Rosa's brother (who was farming on the land that is now Wanderer's Rest Cemetery) and John Schmidt tried farming in Oshkosh. Grandma Rosie used to tell of the auction on Hartung's farm, how payment was made in silver instead of checks or paper money. They put the money in a grain bag to carry it to the bank. The bag was so heavy Grandpa could scarcely lift it to the wagon seat. The families were put on the train at West Granville to make the trip to Oshkosh. John and David each drove a team of wagons loaded with personal belongings. They arrived in Oshkosh several days later. John and Rosa chose a farm near Fitzgerald Station, about a mile down the road from Boeshaars. John stayed in Oshkosh for twelve years; Lillie and John were born there. There were six children in seven years, and Aunt Minnie's family were of a close age. Early school memories for these children are rooted in Oshkosh. These two families of cousins, doubly related, grew up together; always at each other's places doing things together. In the spring of 1902, John Schmidt returned to Milwaukee county. He bought the Tenneson farm on 107th and Silver Spring, in the town of Granville. In August of that year Elmer was born. Some of the stories have it that Grandpa was not happy with this "trailer" addition to the family, ten years after the youngest one, but Elmer became his Pet and was more coddled and spoiled than an only child. They lived on the Tenneson farm for 16 years. In 1910-1912, the Northwestern Railroad built a Belt Line from Butler to Sparta. Grandma turned the huge farm house into a boarding house for about 20 skilled workers, such as cranemen, engineers and shovelmen. Grandma got $5 a week room and board, with laundry and lunches packed. Lillie was still home to help with the extra work. These two years were lucrative years for the Schmidts. Both Johnny and Walter worked on trestle building. Unskilled construchtion workers stayed in a camp near Butler. They got .25 cents an hour wage. Skilled workers could earn from $150 to $250 per month, but they often worked many extra hours without overtime, to keep the job going smoothly. In 1912, Johnny was married and farmed with his father. All of Johnny's children were born in this big house. When Grandpa moved to Milwaukee in 1918, to 625 27th Street, Gust and Lillie Kaun moved onto the Tenneson farm to work in partnership with Johnny, for one year. Johnny moved to Sherman, N.Y., and Gust stayed on this farm until 1954. The big house was struck by lightning on June 7, 1920 (the day after Verna was born). In 1933 the barn burned. In the late 40's Timmerman Airfield bought 40 acres of the farm and Gust bought the other 80. Grandpa missed the farm. He took a job with the Menomonee Beet Co. as a sort of public relations man between farmers and company. He felt this would keep him close to farm friends and farm work. He had a Model T Ford to travel the area. He broke his arm cranking it and needed someone to help him drive. As Elmer was helping Walter with farm work, Uncle Fred Schmidt suggested 11-year old Stewart could help. On June 21, 1919, while making the rounds of the farms in the town of Granville, their car was struck by a train at the crossing on Wauwatosa Ave. Both were killed. Uncle Fred not only lost a son but a favorite brother. More About J OHN SCHMIDT:Burial: Wanderer's Rest Cemetery (now Lincoln Memorial), Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Occupation: Cooper / Farmer Residence: Bet. 1884 - 1888, Tenant house on Uncle Phillip's farm at 130th & Burleigh. More About J OHN SCHMIDT and ROSALINA BOESHAAR:Marriage: 20 Feb 1884 More About A NNA "ROSA" CATHERINA WILHELMINA HULDA BOESHAAR:Burial: Wanderer's Rest Cemetery (now Lincoln Memorial), Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About J OHN SCHMIDT and ANNA BOESHAAR:Marriage: 20 Feb 1884 Children of J OHN SCHMIDT and ROSALINA BOESHAAR are:i. LYDIA 4 SCHMIDT, b. 23 Feb 1885, Tenant house on Uncle Phillip's farm at 130th & Burleigh.; d. Aug 1885.ii. ELANORE "ELLA" SCHMIDT, b. 24 Feb 1886, Tenant house on Uncle Phillip's farm at 130th & Burleigh.; d. 02 Jan 1951, Oshkosh, WI; m. HENRY KOSSEL, WFT Est. 1899-1929; b. WFT Est. 1857-1886; d. WFT Est. 1910-1972. More About HENRY KOSSEL: Occupation: Farmer / Tavernkeeper / carpenter and handyman in any trade. More About HENRY KOSSEL and ELANORE SCHMIDT: Marriage: WFT Est. 1899-1929 iii. LORETTA "LAURA" SCHMIDT, b. 23 Mar 1887, Tenant house on Uncle Phillip's farm at 130th & Burleigh.; d. 04 Jul 1970, Milwaukee, WI; m. CHARLES F. GRUETT, Abt. 1905; b. 18 Mar 1879, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; d. 16 Feb 1953. Notes for LORETTA "LAURA" SCHMIDT: Laura and Charlie Gruett started married life on the old Gruett homesie at 98th and Lisbon Road, then moved to the Boorse farm on Wauwatose Ave. and Hampton. What was so special about living on the Boorse farm? Perhaps I would never have heard of it, if it hadn't been for the Big Auto Races in Milwaukee in 1912. The race track went along the side of Laura's farm. The whole family had ring side seats. These races left an indelible impression on Elmer, then ten years old, who spent the whole week with his sister Laura, to watch preparations and all three days of the races. About 1914, Charley moved to the Vogel farm on Highway 100. They lived here until 1924 when they gave up farming to start a music store in Milwaukee. Charlie did carpentry and finally went to work at the Falk Corp. After several moves, they came back to the old Gruett home, where they started a roadside business of flowers and vegetables. Laura was naturally gifted with artistic talent, proven by her floral arrangements and cross-stitch aprons she made. (Gilbert's son James must have inherited some of this talent for he has his own floral shops in Maryville, Ohio.) Charlie, although by nature a farmer and hard-worker, loved to visit. His jovial good-nature attracted and held customers at their stand. Laura's home was always a popular congregating center in our relation. There was always good meals, music and good times at the Gruetts. Charlie built a new house on the old homesite shortly before he died in 1953. Laura moved to an apartment in Oconomowoc. She died of an accidental fall at Loretta's house while on a holiday visit, July 4, 1970. Levi, the oldest son, officially changed his name to LeRoy, when he started high school. LeRoy was a talented young man in engineering, music, photography and many fields. He died at age 44 of a heart attack. More About LORETTA "LAURA" SCHMIDT: Burial: Jul 1970, Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Wisconsin More About CHARLES F. GRUETT: Burial: Feb 1953, Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Wisconsin Occupation: Farming-Music Store More About CHARLES GRUETT and LORETTA SCHMIDT: Marriage: Abt. 1905 iv. WALTER SCHMIDT, b. 23 Apr 1888, Uncle Phillip's house on 87th & Lisbon.; d. 27 Dec 1945; m. AMANDA SCHROEDER, WFT Est. 1907-1933; b. 02 May 1893; d. Dec 1967. Notes for WALTER SCHMIDT: Walter was the oldest son of John and Rosa (Boeshaar) Schmidt. He and Amanda farmed the Swan farm on 92nd Street south of Burleigh Road. In November, 1921, all of the barns burned, with the cattle. He rebuilt, but the farm was sold for real estate in 1925 (Frank Swan's farm across the road was sold the same year to Mount Mary's College). Walter's buildings, almost new, were wold and moved to other farms. Walter lived at 54th and Fond du Lac the rest of his life, but in 1942, he bought a farm at Merton, WI., which his nephew, David Schmidt, operated for him while Walter kept his controlling thumb on all operations. He was at the farm almost every day, because this was what he liked. He died suddenly of a heart attack at age 57. Although Walter's manners were gruff, there could never be a kinder, more generous or honest man than he. More About WALTER SCHMIDT: Occupation: Farmer More About WALTER SCHMIDT and AMANDA SCHROEDER: Marriage: WFT Est. 1907-1933 v. CORA SCHMIDT, b. 29 Oct 1889; d. 24 Nov 1964; m. ALFRED SCHMIDT, Abt. 1909; b. 22 Sep 1887; d. Aug 1958. More About CORA SCHMIDT: Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Notes for ALFRED SCHMIDT: Alfred and Cora farmed on the Phillip Schmidt farm from about 1912 to 1927 when the farm was sold for subdividing. They moved to Milwaukee for a few years, until Alfred bought a farm on Hy. 175, near Menomonee Falls, where they lived until the early 1940's. Alfred bought a farm near Mapleton, Waukesha Co., where his son Alfred Jr. still lives; and 200 acres near Merton, to which Alfred moved. Phillip farmed here with his dad. Cora and Alfred retired to a home in Oconomowoc shortly before Alfred's death. Alfred was a good farmer and a good neighbor--kind, honest, quiet of nature, he had many friends and was a friend to many. Both are buried at Pinelawn Cemetery. More About ALFRED SCHMIDT: Burial: Pinelawn Cemetery, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin More About ALFRED SCHMIDT and CORA SCHMIDT: Marriage: Abt. 1909 vi. LILLIAN "LILLIE" SCHMIDT, b. 26 Jan 1891, Fitzgerald Station, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin; d. 29 Nov 1960, Waukesha Co., WI; m. GUSTAV KAUN, Abt. 1911; b. 02 May 1887; d. 15 Sep 1962, Waukesha Co., WI. Notes for LILLIAN "LILLIE" SCHMIDT: Lillie and Gust started farming on the Guttenstein farm on Appleton Ave. north of Silver Spring Road. About 1917 they moved to the old Schmidt homesite on Silver Spring where they farmed for one year in partnership with Lillie's brother Johnny and family. The next year Johnny moved to New York state, but Gust and Lillie farmed this old Tenneson farm most of their lives. Forty acres of the original farm was sold to Timmerman Airfield in the late 1940's. In 1954, the rest of the farm was sold for subdividing and Gust bought a farm near Merton, on which he built a new Lannon Stone home. The two youngest boys operated the farm and Lillie and gust retired to their new home. Misfortune seemed to follow Lillie's family and brought them many sadnesses. Harvey was crippled with polio at age 5 years and had to work under the heavy cross of a crippled body all of his life. He died at age 47. The oldest son, George, died of a kidney and heart disease at age 24. Gust's house was struck by lightning the day after Verna was born, and the monstrous square white Tenneson house was replaced by a modern bungalow. In the early 30's Gust's barn burned. After they moved to Merton, the youngest son, Stanley, was caught in the cornpicker and lost his right hand and right leg. He continued to farm in spite of the hardships he had to overcome. All of their adversities only seemed to make each and everyone in this family nicer people and bring them greater success. Lillie and Gust had 8 children. More About GUSTAV KAUN: Occupation: Farmer More About GUSTAV KAUN and LILLIAN SCHMIDT: Marriage: Abt. 1911 vii. JOHN DAVID SCHMIDT, b. 08 Jan 1893, Fitzgerald Station, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin; d. 26 Aug 1977, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. (1) ANNE (ANNA) SOMMER; b. 26 Jul 1883; d. Jan 1981; m. (2) MAUD BARNDT, Abt. 1912; b. 17 Jun 1892; d. May 1954, Waukesha, WI. Notes for JOHN DAVID SCHMIDT: All of Johnny's children were born on the old Tenneson farm on Silver Spring Road. When Loraine was about a year old they moved to Sherman, N.Y. for six years. After returning to Wisconsin, John worked mostly at the carpenter trade, both as a contractor and for large builders. He spent the last forty years in Waukesha, WI. where he served as a supervisor on the City Council. Died of a heart attack. Notes for ANNE (ANNA) SOMMER: Need to recheck her birth date, if Ruth was correct about her being 88 when she died in 1981, the year would be abt 1893 not 1883. More About JOHN SCHMID |
