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Mary Ann Schmidt 1860–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1860

Birth Location: Garrebourg, Moselle, France

Death Date: 27 Oct 1942

Death Location: Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Florence Schmidt

Mother: Marie Kuhn

Spouse(s): Johann Donwen

Children(s): Gertrude Donwen, William Donwen, Magdalena Donwen, John Donwen, Lizzie Donwen, Susan Blizek, Elizabeth Donwen, Nicholas Donwen, Anna Wiesenhofer, Catherine Donwen, Mary Soucek, Albert Donwen, Sarah Donovan

The story of Mary Ann Schmidt began in 1860 in Garrebourg, Moselle, France. In 1920, Mary Ann Schmidt resided in Jay, Martin, Minnesota, USA. Mary Ann Schmidt married Johann John Donwen, and had children including Albert Fredrick Donwen, Anna Margaret Wiesenhofer, Catherine L Donwen, Elizabeth T Donwen, Gertrude Susanne Donwen, John Peter Donwen, Lizzie Donwen, Magdalena J Donwen, Mary Appolonia Soucek, Nicholas F Donwen, Sarah Donovan, Susan A Blizek, William E Donwen. Mary Ann Schmidt passed away in 1942 in Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ann Schmidt began in 1860 in Garrebourg, Moselle, France.
  • In 1920, Mary Ann Schmidt resided in Jay, Martin, Minnesota, USA.
  • Mary Ann Schmidt married Johann John Donwen, and had children including Albert Fredrick Donwen, Anna Margaret Wiesenhofer, Catherine L Donwen, Elizabeth T Donwen, Gertrude Susanne Donwen, John Peter Donwen, Lizzie Donwen, Magdalena J Donwen, Mary Appolonia Soucek, Nicholas F Donwen, Sarah Donovan, Susan A Blizek, William E Donwen.
  • Mary Ann Schmidt passed away in 1942 in Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Florence Schmidt
1819–1862
Birth Location: Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
FS
Marie Kuhn
1824–1866
Birth Location: Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
MK

Spouses(s)

Johann Donwen
1855–1941
Birth Location: Wincheringen, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
JD

Children(s)

Gertrude Donwen
1891–1981
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford, Illinois
GD
William Donwen
1894–1976
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
WD
Magdalena Donwen
1905–1972
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
MD
John Donwen
1886–1955
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
JD
Lizzie Donwen
1900–1925
Birth Location: Illinois
LD
Susan Blizek
1903–1980
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
SB
Elizabeth Donwen
1898–1989
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
ED
Nicholas Donwen
1889–1980
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
ND
Anna Wiesenhofer
1885–1948
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
AW
Catherine Donwen
1887–1916
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
CD
Mary Soucek
1896–1933
Birth Location: Cabery, Ford Co., Illinois, USA
MS
Albert Donwen
1893–1918
Birth Location: IL
AD
Sarah Donovan
1885–
Birth Location: Derby, Derbyshire
SD

Mary Schmidt's Ancestors

Self
Mary Schmidt
1860–1942
Birth Place: Garrebourg, Moselle, France
Parents
Florence Schmidt
1819–1862
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Marie (Anne) Kuhn
1824–1866
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Grandparents
Joseph Schmitt
1788–
Steige, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Louise Peter
1786–
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Nicolas Kuhn
1776–1840
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Marie (Elisabeth) Thonn
1797–1861
Garrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Great-Grandparents
Jacques PETER
1764–
Anne GIRARD
1770–
Henry Kuhn
1755–
Marie Kayser
1752–
Théodore THAUN
1760–1800
Marie FROHLIGER
1761–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Schmidt's Descendants

1.
MS
Mary (Ann) Schmidt (12 Jul 1860–27 Oct 1942) m. Johann (John) Donwen (10 Jun 1855–05 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Gertrude (Susanne) Donwen 1891–1981 m. Louis Soucek 1889–1974
    1. 1. Marvel Soucek 1919–1989 m. George (Roy) Buck 1911–1974
      1. 1. Richard (Lee) Buck 1946–2015
    2. 2. Jerome (Albert) Soucek 1922–1996 m. La (Vae Donna Belle) Nelson 1924–2006
      1. 1. Jon (Michael) Soucek 1946–2001
      2. 2. Jerald (Alan) Soucek 1944–2006 m. Sharon (Marie) Kennedy 1946–2014
    3. 3. Gertrude (R.) Soucek 1915–1969
    4. 4. Adelaide Soucek 1913–2009 m. William Shepard 1915–1998 m. George Senkyr 1914–1984
      1. 1. Ronald (William) Shepard 1938–2001
      2. 2. Mary (Joyce) Shepard 1940–2017
    5. 5. Ivan (Aloysius) Soucek 1918– m. Marjorie (Germaine) Soucek 1922–2012
  2. 2. William (E.) Donwen 1894–1976 m. Augusta (Ann) Dostal 1900–1994
    1. 1. Edythe Donwen 1922–
    2. 2. Jon Donwen 1944–1999
  3. 3. Magdalena (J.) Donwen 1905–1972 m. Joseph ("Joe" Andrew Maras) Jr 1903–1941 m. Reuel (Harris) Kolander 1918–1991
    1. 1. James (Joseph) Maras 1935–1944
  4. 4. John (Peter) Donwen 1886–1955 m. Clara ((Katie)) BOESEN 1888–1973
    1. 1. Dorethy (Elizabeth) Donwen 1919–2000
  5. 5. Lizzie Donwen 1900–1925 m. Albert (S.) Benson 1899–1977
    1. 1. Raymond Benson 1922–1922
    2. 2. Roland Benson 1923–2016
  6. 6. Susan (A.) Blizek 1903–1980 m. Albert (C.) Blizek 1902–1982
    1. 1. Laura (Jean) Blizek 1924–1974
  7. 7. Elizabeth (T) Donwen 1898–1989 m. Oscar Verdick 1893–1964
    1. 1. Evonne Verdick 1922–2010
  8. 8. Nicholas (F.) Donwen 1889–1980 m. Emma Brustkern 1899–1951
    1. 1. Phyllis Donwen 1919–
    2. 2. Robert Donwen 1920–2007
    3. 3. Dennis (John) Donwen 1934–2000
  9. 9. Anna (Margaret) Wiesenhofer 1885–1948 m. Henry Eckert 1878–1912 m. Sebastian (Fabian) Wiesenhofer 1874–1951
    1. 1. Edward (Franklin) Eckert 1906–1993 m. Alice (Marie) Verdick 1908–1984
      1. 1. John (Edward) Eckert 1933–2018
    2. 2. Henry (Benjamin) Eckert 1904–1962
    3. 3. Elmer Wiesenhofer 1919–2003
    4. 4. Laura (A Wiesenhofer) Fisher 1914–1985 m. Lyle (Victor) Fisher 1914–2001
      1. 1. Loren (Lee) Fisher 1937–2002
      2. 2. Larry (Michael) Fisher 1947–1993
      3. 3. Leonard Fisher 1936–1989
    5. 5. Helen (Margaret) Wiesenhofer 1915–2000 m. Melbourne (Sylvester) Wagner 1915–1936 m. Claude (B) Bowman 1905–1984
      1. 1. James (R.) Bowman 1936–2000
    6. 6. Maurice (M.) Wiesenhofer 1920–2005
    7. 7. Marie (Mable) Wiesenhofer 1922–1974
    8. 8. Walter (Joseph) Wiesenhofer 1924–2002
  10. 10. Catherine (L.) Donwen 1887–1916 m. James (Edward Bergan) Sr. 1879–1957
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Bergan 1911–1999
    2. 2. John (Francis) Bergan 1915–1988
    3. 3. James (Edward Bergan) Jr. 1916–1976
  11. 11. Mary (Appolonia) Soucek 1896–1933 m. James (Mark) Soucek 1884–1958
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Soucek 1915–2000 m. Louis (Charles) Zebedee 1904–1986
    2. 2. Katherine (Mary) Soucek 1916–1995 m. Albert Tusa 1906–
    3. 3. Le (Roy Joseph) Soucek 1914–1969 m. Myrtle (Jeanette) Qualley 1921–2014
    4. 4. Genevieve (Mildred) Soucek 1918–1975 m. Louis (E) Ambrose 1905–1978
      1. 1. James (Edward) Ambrose 1940–1993
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Soucek 1922–
    6. 6. Laverne Soucek 1914–1914
    7. 7. Donald Soucek 1920–1920
  12. 12. Albert (Fredrick) Donwen 1893–1918
  13. 13. Sarah Donovan 1885–

Mary Schmidt's Timeline

3 Records

1860
12 Jul 1860
Birth of Mary Ann Schmidt in Garrebourg, Moselle, France
Garrebourg, Moselle, France
1920
1920
Age 60
Mary Ann Schmidt resided here in Jay, Martin, Minnesota, USA
Jay, Martin, Minnesota, USA
1942
27 Oct 1942
Age 82
Death of Mary Ann Schmidt in Jackson, Jackson Co., Minnesota, USA
Jackson, Jackson Co., Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Garrebourg, Moselle, France
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jay, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 123
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [4] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jay, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jay, Martin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jay, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 123

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson Co., Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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