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Peter Joseph Schmitz 1838–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 March 1838

Birth Location: Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne

Death Date: Abt. 10 Dec 1915

Death Location: Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Father: Theodor Schmitz

Mother: Anna Brambach

Spouse(s): Maria Klein

Children(s): Katherine\Katharina Schmitz, Peter Schmitz

The story of Peter Joseph Schmitz began in 1838 in Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne. Peter Joseph Schmitz married Maria Mary Katharina Klein, and had children including Katherine Katharina Kate Schmitz, Peter Joseph Schmitz. Peter Joseph Schmitz passed away in 1915 in Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Joseph Schmitz began in 1838 in Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne.
  • Peter Joseph Schmitz married Maria Mary Katharina Klein, and had children including Katherine Katharina Kate Schmitz, Peter Joseph Schmitz.
  • Peter Joseph Schmitz passed away in 1915 in Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theodor Schmitz
1799–1873
Birth Location: Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
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Anna Brambach
1799–1864
Birth Location: Reiferscheid, Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Maria Klein
1842–1917
Birth Location: Neunkirchen, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Children(s)

Katherine\Katharina Schmitz
1870–1908
Birth Location: Hoefferhof, Neuenkirchen, Rhineland, Germany
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Peter Schmitz
1872–1909
Birth Location: Germany
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Peter Schmitz's Ancestors

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Peter Schmitz
1838–1915
Birth Place: Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Parents
Theodor Schmitz
1799–1873
Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Anna (Margarethe) Brambach
1799–1864
Reiferscheid, Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Joannis (Heinrich) Schmitz
1762–
Höfferhof, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Maria (Katharina) Franken
1772–1805
Lobach, Holzminden, Niedersachsen, Germany
Petrus Brombach
–1833
Reiferscheid
Maria (Katharina) Herchenbach
1769–1830
Brackemich, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, Rhein-Sieg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Schmitz
1729–1804
Anna Mueller
1720–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Schmitz's Descendants

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Peter (Joseph) Schmitz (5 March 1838–Abt. 10 Dec 1915) m. Maria ("Mary" Katharina) Klein (2 Jan 1842–25 Mar 1917)
  1. 1. Katherine\Katharina ("Kate") Schmitz 1870–1908 m. John (A) Klein 1869–1931
    1. 1. Amelia ("Molly" Louise) Klein 1899–1987 m. Vincent (Paul) Driscoll 1899–1984
      1. 1. Gertrude (Marie) Driscoll 1935–2021 m. Charles (Edward) Hogan 1935–1998
      2. 2. Vincent (Raymond Driscoll) Jr 1925–2004
      3. 3. Donald (Dwayne) Driscoll 1930–2017
      4. 4. Miriam (Jean) Driscoll 1933–2021
      5. 5. Michael (John) Driscoll 1937–2016
      6. 6. Gloria (Anne) Driscoll 1926–2008
      7. 7. Mary (Arlene) Driscoll 1922–1969
      8. 8. Donna (Mae) Driscoll 1928–2008
      9. 9. Marguerite ("Lynne") Driscoll 1931–2009
    2. 2. Elizabeth Klein 1892–
    3. 3. William Klein 1895–
    4. 4. Angeline Klein 1896–
    5. 5. Peter Klien 1900–
    6. 6. Laurance Klien 1901–
    7. 7. Maree Klien 1906–
    8. 8. Joseph Klein 1905–
  2. 2. Peter ("Joseph") Schmitz 1872–1909 m. Anna Funfsinn 1873–1954
    1. 1. Mary Schmitz 1898–
    2. 2. Pauline Schmitz 1899–
    3. 3. Emma Schmitz 1901–
    4. 4. Celia Schmitz 1906–
    5. 5. Peter Schmitz 1908–
    6. 6. Katie Schmitz 1897–
    7. 7. Joseph (Peter) Schmitz 1896–

Peter Schmitz's Timeline

3 Records

1838
5 March 1838
Birth of Peter Joseph Schmitz in Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
1915
10 December 1915
Age 77
Death of Peter Joseph Schmitz in Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1915
Abt. 10 Dec 1915
Age 77
Burial of Peter Joseph Schmitz in Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1838
    Event Place: Höverhof, Much, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (ehemaliger Hof, nahe Eichh, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1915
    Event Place: Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Abt. 10 Dec 1915
    Event Place: Gilbertville, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
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