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Louis August Schmidt 1901–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1901

Birth Location: West Jordan, Utah, USA

Death Date: 28 September 1982

Death Location: West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: August Smith

Mother: Ettie Smith

Spouse(s): Caroline Wassmer

Children(s): Ila Hooley, Mable Green, Faye Bawden, Ida Rist, Ronald Smith

In 1901, Louis August Schmidt entered the world in West Jordan, Utah, USA, born to August Otto Schmidtke Schmidt Or Smith And Ettie Hannah Smith. In 1935, Louis August Schmidt resided in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah. Louis August Schmidt married Caroline Wassmer, and had children including Allen Smith, Faye Bawden, Ida Rist, Ila Smith Hooley, Mable Green, Ronald Louis Smith. Louis August Schmidt passed away in 1982 in West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Louis August Schmidt entered the world in West Jordan, Utah, USA, born to August Otto Schmidtke Schmidt Or Smith And Ettie Hannah Smith.
  • In 1935, Louis August Schmidt resided in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah.
  • Louis August Schmidt married Caroline Wassmer, and had children including Allen Smith, Faye Bawden, Ida Rist, Ila Smith Hooley, Mable Green, Ronald Louis Smith.
  • Louis August Schmidt passed away in 1982 in West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis Schmidt's Ancestors

Self
Louis Schmidt
1901–1982
Birth Place: West Jordan, Utah, USA
Parents
August Otto Schmidtke, Schmidt OR Smith
1871–1949
Russia
Ettie (Hannah) Smith
1876–1958
West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Grandparents
Georg Schmidtke
1831–1904
Sewalki, Bialystok, Podlaskie, Pologne
Christina Frehm
1838–1900
Skardunchen, Gumbinnen, East Prussia, Allemagne
Robert (J) Palmer
1849–1922
Wortwell, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Charlotte (Eliza) Parr
1847–1919
Swine Fleet, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Charlotte Gruhn
1796–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis Schmidt's Descendants

1.
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Louis (August) Schmidt (7 May 1901–28 September 1982) m. Caroline Wassmer (7 May 1903–16 September)
  1. 1. Ila (Smith) Hooley 1925–2004 m. Harold Hooley 1919–2001
    1. 1. Harold (William (Sandy)) Hooley 1945–1996 m. Dolores Reed 1945–2025 m. Patricia (Ann) Shumway 1945–1992
  2. 2. Mable Green 1921–1990
  3. 3. Faye Bawden 1928–2003
  4. 4. Ida Rist 1923–2008
  5. 5. Ronald (Louis) Smith 1931–1997

Louis Schmidt's Timeline

8 Records

1901
7 May 1901
Birth of Louis August Schmidt in West Jordan, Utah, USA
West Jordan, Utah, USA
1920
15 December 1920
Age 19
Louis August Schmidt was married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Louis August Schmidt resided here in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah
Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah
1940
1940
Age 39
Louis August Schmidt resided here in E Precinct 8, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
E Precinct 8, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1942
1942
Age 41
Louis August Schmidt resided here in Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Louis August Schmidt resided here in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 50
Louis August Schmidt resided here in Utah
Utah
1982
28 September 1982
Age 81
Death of Louis August Schmidt in Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1901
    Event Place: West Jordan, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 December 1920
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Index
    [3] Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E Precinct 8, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Utah
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1982
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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