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Nicholas Schmidt 1828–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1828

Birth Location: Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

Death Date: 2 Dec 1906

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Father: Ignaz SCHMITT

Mother: Barbara REISS

Spouse(s): Catherina Steeg

Children(s): Louisa Schmidt

The story of Nicholas Schmidt began in 1828 in Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany. Nicholas Schmidt married Catherina Christina Sophia Steeg, and had children including Louisa Schmidt. Nicholas Schmidt passed away in 1906 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas Schmidt began in 1828 in Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany.
  • Nicholas Schmidt married Catherina Christina Sophia Steeg, and had children including Louisa Schmidt.
  • Nicholas Schmidt passed away in 1906 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ignaz SCHMITT
1801–1876
Birth Location: Strassburg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France
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Barbara REISS
1809–1891
Birth Location: Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Prussia
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Spouses(s)

Catherina Steeg
1837–1894
Birth Location: Inheiden, Gießen, Hesse, Germany
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Children(s)

Louisa Schmidt
1860–1922
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Nicholas Schmidt's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Schmidt
1828–1906
Birth Place: Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Parents
Ignaz Peter SCHMITT
1801–1876
Strassburg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France
Barbara REISS
1809–1891
Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Prussia
Grandparents
Pierre SCHMITT
–1833
Catharina (Elisabetha) METTENET
1780–1840
Andlau, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France
Michael REISS
1782–1833
Gernsheim, Gross-Gerau, Hessen, Prussia
Maria KNAUBER
1785–1817
Wallerfangen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Angelika KLOPP
–1816
Joseph METTENET
1737–
Maria HEINRICH
1746–
Adam Reiß
–1794
Michael Knaubert
–1823
Magdalena Hannes
–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph METTENET
1701–
Matthias Knaubert
1721–1791
Maria Schmitt
1720–1762
Johann Hannes
–1784
Maria Müller
–1781

Nicholas Schmidt's Descendants

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Nicholas Schmidt (10 May 1828–2 Dec 1906) m. Catherina (Christina Sophia) Steeg (July 2, 1837–09 May 1894)
  1. 1. Louisa Schmidt 1860–1922 m. Alfred (F) Barber 1860–1934
    1. 1. Vera (Bell) Barber 1899–1928 m. Ernest (Jonah) Phillips 1892–1976
      1. 1. Vera (Inez) Phillips 1915–1995 m. Sam (Houston) Chance 1913–1967
        1. 1. Ruby (Othell) Chance 1932–2014 m. Charles (Edward) Forse 1932–2014

Nicholas Schmidt's Timeline

2 Records

1828
10 May 1828
Birth of Nicholas Schmidt in Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
1906
2 Dec 1906
Age 78
Death of Nicholas Schmidt in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1828
    Event Place: Wadgassen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1906
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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