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Edward Schmitt 1881–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

Father: Manus Schmitt

Mother: Magdelena Ricard

Spouse(s): Estella Gerth

Children(s): Manes Schmitt, Bernardine Schmitt, Mary Schmitt, Virgil Schmitt

Edward Schmitt was born in 1881 in Illinois, USA, the child of Manus Schmitt And Magdelena Lena Ricard. Edward Schmitt married Estella Minnie Gerth, and had children including Bernardine E Schmitt, Manes Edward Schmitt, Mary Zelda Schmitt, Virgil A Schmitt. Edward Schmitt passed away in 1974 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Schmitt was born in 1881 in Illinois, USA, the child of Manus Schmitt And Magdelena Lena Ricard.
  • Edward Schmitt married Estella Minnie Gerth, and had children including Bernardine E Schmitt, Manes Edward Schmitt, Mary Zelda Schmitt, Virgil A Schmitt.
  • Edward Schmitt passed away in 1974 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA.

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Edward Schmitt's Ancestors

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Edward Schmitt
1881–1974
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Manus Schmitt
1853–1933
Alsace, France
Magdelena (Lena) Ricard
1855–1934
Alsace, France
Grandparents
Florence Schmidt
1819–1862
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Marie (Anne) Kuhn
1824–1866
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Schmitt
1788–
Louise Peter
1786–
Nicolas Kuhn
1776–1840
Marie Thonn
1797–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques PETER
1764–
Anne GIRARD
1770–
Henry Kuhn
1755–
Marie Kayser
1752–
Théodore THAUN
1760–1800
Marie FROHLIGER
1761–1811

Edward Schmitt's Descendants

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Edward Schmitt (29 Mar 1881–1974) m. Estella (Minnie) Gerth (01 Dec 1884–23 Apr 1948)
  1. 1. Manes (Edward) Schmitt 1919–1993
  2. 2. Bernardine (E) Schmitt 1915–2012
  3. 3. Mary (Zelda) Schmitt 1911–1990
  4. 4. Virgil (A) Schmitt 1906–1986

Edward Schmitt's Timeline

2 Records

1881
29 Mar 1881
Birth of Edward Schmitt in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1974
1974
Age 93
Death of Edward Schmitt in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, USA

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