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Jacob (Johann) Schmitt 1807–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Death Date: 4 Feb 1894

Death Location: Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

Father: "Ferdinand" Schmitt

Mother: Apolonia Herre

Spouse(s): Barbara Martin

Children(s): Magdalena Schmitt

The story of Jacob (Johann) Schmitt began in 1807 in Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Jacob (Johann) Schmitt married Barbara Martin, and had children including Magdalena Barbara Schmitt. Jacob (Johann) Schmitt passed away in 1894 in Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob (Johann) Schmitt began in 1807 in Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
  • Jacob (Johann) Schmitt married Barbara Martin, and had children including Magdalena Barbara Schmitt.
  • Jacob (Johann) Schmitt passed away in 1894 in Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

"Ferdinand" Schmitt
1778–1844
Birth Location: Edesheim, Bayern, Germany
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Apolonia Herre
1783–1844
Birth Location: Edesheim, Bayern, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Martin
1807–1891
Birth Location: Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
BM

Children(s)

Magdalena Schmitt
1843–1924
Birth Location: Bayern, Traunstein, Bayern, Germany
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Jacob Schmitt's Ancestors

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Jacob Schmitt
1807–1894
Birth Place: Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents
"Ferdinand" Ferdinandum Isidorum Schmitt
1778–1844
Edesheim, Bayern, Germany
Apolonia ("Apoloniam") Herre
1783–1844
Edesheim, Bayern, Germany
Grandparents
Georg (Peter) Schmitt
1740–1812
Schweich, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Eva (Barbara) Lambert
1748–
Clingen, Kyffhauserkreis, Thueringen, Germany
Maria (Eva) Hollerbach
1760–1804
, , , Germany
Great-Grandparents
Joanna Schloder
1708–1751
Johann Schmitt
1715–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angela Faas
1675–
Johann Schmitt
1676–1715
Anna Neusers
1685–1762

Jacob Schmitt's Descendants

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Jacob ((Johann)) Schmitt (19 Jan 1807–4 Feb 1894) m. Barbara Martin (20 December 1807–20 November 1891)
  1. 1. Magdalena (Barbara) Schmitt 1843–1924 m. John ("Phillip") Knapp 1839–1909
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Maria) Weiss 1874–1908 m. Joseph (W.) Weiss 1874–1957
      1. 1. John (Alois) Weiss 1899–1997 m. Lydia (Anna) Buck 1903–1983
        1. 1. Bernice Weiss 1931–2022
        2. 2. Leona (Katherine Weiss) Theil 1924–2016
        3. 3. Virginia (Theresia) Weiss 1926–1943
        4. 4. Leo (John) Weiss 1928–2013
        5. 5. John (George) Weiss 1935–2005
        6. 6. Irma (J) Weiss 1941–2017 m. John (W.) Stone 1937–2019
      2. 2. Joseph (Francis) Weiss 1903–1970
      3. 3. Edwin (Leo) Weiss 1901–2003
      4. 4. Sophia (F) Weiss 1903–
    2. 2. Christina Simon 1864–1920 m. Peter Simon 1864–1919
      1. 1. Rose (Cecilia) Simon 1896–1955
      2. 2. Carl (J) Simon 1900–1969
      3. 3. Gertrude Simon 1903–1977
      4. 4. John Simon 1892–1977
      5. 5. William Simon 1893–1977
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Simon 1890–1971
      7. 7. Elizabeth Simon 1898–1980
    3. 3. Anna (Margaret) Deichelbohrer 1868–1955
    4. 4. John (A.) Knapp 1864–1943 m. Theresa Baumgart 1868–1934
      1. 1. Alois (Peter) Knapp 1896–1975 m. Henrietta (M) Ziliak 1899–1977
        1. 1. Alice (Helen) Knapp 1929–2022 m. William (Edward) Riffert 1927–2016
        2. 2. Eileen (Marie (Knapp)) Wiseman 1922–1986
        3. 3. Valada (Theresa (Knapp)) Wade 1924–1994
        4. 4. Edna ((Knapp)) Hinton 1926–1970
        5. 5. Marvin (Henry) Knapp 1931–1989
        6. 6. Eljean (Katherine (Knapp)) Lillpop 1930–2017
      2. 2. Cecilia (Gertrude (Knapp)) Sauer 1897–1991
      3. 3. Leo Knapp 1901–1990
      4. 4. Henry (J) Knapp 1903–1990
      5. 5. Florentina (Mary Madalena) Knapp 1906–2007
      6. 6. Veronica (May "Sister Adelma") Knapp 1908–2003
      7. 7. Frances (Otilda "Sister Estella") Knapp 1910–1995
      8. 8. Armella (Catherine) Knapp 1912–2002
      9. 9. Louise (Rosa "Lullie" (Knapp)) Keil 1889–1977
      10. 10. Eleanora (Magdaline (Knapp)) Keil 1891–1970
      11. 11. Sadie Knapp 1898–
      12. 12. Joseph (Adam) Knapp 1892–1967
      13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth Knapp) Macke 1894–1995 m. John (Peter) Macke 1890–1969
        1. 1. Alfred (Herman) Macke 1921–2010
        2. 2. Elvira (Agnes Macke) Wolf 1926–2005
        3. 3. John (Edward) Macke 1929–2021
      14. 14. William Knapp 1899–1975
    5. 5. Magthalena Knapp 1880–
    6. 6. Gertrude Knapp 1878–1939
    7. 7. Adam Knapp 1872–1946

Jacob Schmitt's Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 Jan 1807
Birth of Jacob (Johann) Schmitt in Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1894
4 Feb 1894
Age 87
Death of Jacob (Johann) Schmitt in Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Dörrenbach, Oberbergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
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