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William David Schmitt 1883–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1965

Death Location: Millvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Jacob Schmitt

Mother: Martha Thompson

Spouse(s): Emma Walter

Children(s): Emma Schmitt, Bertha Schmitt, Ellnor Schmitt, William Jr, Ralph Schmitt

In 1883, William David Schmitt entered the world in Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Schmitt And Martha Jane Thompson. In 1910, William David Schmitt resided in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1913, William David Schmitt established residence. William David Schmitt married Emma Walter, and had children including Bertha Mae Schmitt, Blanche Helen Schmitt, Ellnor Dorothy Schmitt, Emma Barbara Schmitt, Ralph Walter Schmitt, William David Schmitt Jr. William David Schmitt passed away in 1965 in Millvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, William David Schmitt entered the world in Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Schmitt And Martha Jane Thompson.
  • In 1910, William David Schmitt resided in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1913, William David Schmitt established residence.
  • William David Schmitt married Emma Walter, and had children including Bertha Mae Schmitt, Blanche Helen Schmitt, Ellnor Dorothy Schmitt, Emma Barbara Schmitt, Ralph Walter Schmitt, William David Schmitt Jr.
  • William David Schmitt passed away in 1965 in Millvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Schmitt
1855–1942
Birth Location: Millvale, Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Martha Thompson
1855–1935
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Emma Walter
1884–1965
Birth Location: Muhledorf, Canton, Solothurn, Switzerland
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Children(s)

Emma Schmitt
1913–1999
Birth Location: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bertha Schmitt
1914–1996
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ellnor Schmitt
1916–2010
Birth Location: Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Jr
1919–1980
Birth Location: Millvale, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ralph Schmitt
1929–1991
Birth Location: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Schmitt's Ancestors

Self
William Schmitt
1883–1965
Birth Place: Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Schmitt
1855–1942
Millvale, Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Jane) Thompson
1855–1935
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Jacob Schmidt
1821–1876
Monheim, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Anna (Barbara) Schaefer
1818–1899
Kaiserslauterner Landkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Schaefer
1785–
Anna Muller
1797–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Schäfer
1739–1815
Maria Hanneberger
1744–1820

William Schmitt's Descendants

1.
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William (David) Schmitt (18 Mar 1883–6 Aug 1965) m. Emma Walter (19 May 1884–15 Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Emma (Barbara) Schmitt 1913–1999
  2. 2. Bertha (Mae) Schmitt 1914–1996
  3. 3. Ellnor (Dorothy) Schmitt 1916–2010 m. Arthur (Paul) Schulz 1917–2011
  4. 4. William (David Schmitt) Jr 1919–1980 m. Nelda (Wilma) Oswald 1924–2013
  5. 5. Ralph (Walter) Schmitt 1929–1991

William Schmitt's Timeline

9 Records

1883
18 Mar 1883
Birth of William David Schmitt in Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
William David Schmitt resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1913
abt 1913
Age 30
William David Schmitt resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 37
William David Schmitt resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
William David Schmitt resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
William David Schmitt resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 57
William David Schmitt resided here in Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1948
Abt 1948
Age 65
William David Schmitt resided here in That City
That City
1965
6 Aug 1965
Age 82
Death of William David Schmitt in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Shaler Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2-494
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 795; Image: 760
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1990; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0789; Image: 615.0; FHL microfilm: 2341724
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1297; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1375310
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1297; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0224; FHL microfilm: 1375310

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1913
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 795; Image: 760

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1990; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0789; Image: 615.0; FHL microfilm: 2341724

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2-494

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shaler, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3417; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2-494

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1948
    Event Place: That City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.3195677,0.38586318,0.69424266&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1965
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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