John Schmitt and Catherine M. Schneider (Ted's Parents)

John Schmitt

Impressions from Clarence Schmitt: “He was little- 5’8, but fast. I was 12 years old before I could beat him in a foot race. He could run like a deer. He was fun. Raised Henry’s son in Sterling, CO. He was 90 when he passed.”

B: 10 October 1859 or 1860 Mt. Calvary, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
D: 6 August 1956 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
M: 17 November 1885 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraka, USA


John's Parents:
Johann Schmitt and Christina Ollig
John's Grandparents:
Matthias Schmitt and Angela A Welter
Matthias Ollig and Katharina Freund


Catherine (Katherine) M. Schneider

Impressions from Clarence Schmitt: “Was sober and not happy. Die in the 30s.”

B: 25 March 1868 Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
D: 15 August 1939 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA (possibly died or is buried in Sidney, NE)


Catherine's Parents:
John Schneider and Catherine Drich
John Schneider
B: Abt 1830 Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
D: USA
M:Catherine Drich
     B: Abt. 1834 Baden- Wurttemberg, Germany
     D: USA

John and Catherine's Children:

1) John Bernard Schmitt (John Baptist Schmitt)
 
Impressions from Clarence Schmitt: Lived in Dalton, married Hattie- had a daughter who was a Sister in the Church. Larry and Check (cousins) would visit.

Ted, John, Joseph?, Anton (Tony)

B: 6 August 1886 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 20 July 1961 Dalton, Nebraska (Sidney, Nebraska)
M: Hedwig (Hattie) Grendler 14 February 1911 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
      B: 23 February 1891 Everly, Clay, Iowa, USA
      D: 4 May 1955 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA


2) Anton Schmitt
 

Impressions from Clarence Schmitt: Louis, Eudalea, and Rosella were older cousins. John and Tony had a ½ section and talked Ted into coming to Cheyenne County. They were doing well when they contacted Ted to come out, but hail and drought ruined his opportunity.

Maggie, Ted, Edie, Tony, Louis S., Lily Wiese

B: 23 January 1888 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 31 August 1968 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA
M: Edith Belle Grendler 10 September 1912 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
       B: 17 March 1894 Everly, Clay, Iowa, USA
       D: 12 July 1983 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA


3) Theodore Schmitt

 

 Anton, Joseph, and Ted
                                                      

B: 14 November 1889 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 13 December 1966 Elgin, Antelope, Nebraska, USA
M: Frances Preusser 18 January 1916 
      B: 11 August 1893 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
      D: 29 January 1983 Elgin, Antelope, Nebraska, USA


4) Matilda (Mattie) Schmitt                                                                      
B: 10 October 1891 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA                       
D: November 1915 (age 24) Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA         
                                                                                                                        
5) Pauline Schmitt
B: 8 September 1892 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 14 September 1892 (Infancy) St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA


6) Anna Johanna Schmitt

B: 24 June 1896 St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 10 February 1989 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
M: George Salber 23 October 1917 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
       B: 17 September 1889 Shell City, Vernon, Missouri, USA
       D: 13 November 1957 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA


7) Joseph John Schmitt

B: 30 May 1896 (or 1898) St. Bernard, Platte, Nebraska, USA
D: 17 March 1982 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
M: Rose Pauline Schell 26 December 1932 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
       B: 29 December 1912 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
       D: 


8) Mary Anna Schmitt

B: 24 September 1900 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 15 May 1998 Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA
M: Joseph Frank Schaeffer 31 May 1921 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
       B: 18 November 1899
       D: 11 January 1977


9) Elizabeth (Betty) Louise Schmitt

B: 14 October 1902 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 10 November 1958 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA
M: Paul (Bud) Reiners 14 August 1932
       B: 31 July 1909 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA
       D: 25 April 1958 Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA


10) Henry Theodore Schmitt

B: 5 October 1904 Petersburg (Albion), Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 12 June 1969 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
M: Barbara M. Schell 26 December 1932 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
      B: 4 July 1913
      D: 15 August 1939 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA


11) Frank Henry Schmitt

B: 8 December 1907 Petersburg (Albion), Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 10 September 1996 Woodland, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
M: Mary Katherine Yack (Zack) 9 August 1934
      B: 13 December 1914 Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA


12) George Arnold Schmitt

B: 3 June 1909 Petersburg (Albion), Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 25 June 1929 (age 20, drowning accident) Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA


13) Rose Schmitt

B: 10 January 1913 Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska, USA
D: 4 November 1978 Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA Buried: Sterling, Logan, Colorado
M: John Schell 1 February 1932 
      B: 8 November 1907 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA
      D: 18 July 1978 Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA

Credit: Charlotte (Schmitt) Vizina Lavalleur  cmlava2@hamilton.net

              Pat Louderback  patanddewey@yahoo.com

John Schmitt and Christina Olig (Ted's Paternal Grandparents)

John (Johann) Schmitt

Born: 9 October 1824 Mehring, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany (another source: Prussia)

Died: 23 July 1900 St. Bernard, Platte, NE

Married: 15 July 1856 Johnsburg, Fond du Lac, WI, USA

John's Parents:

Matthias and Angela Welter Schmitt

Matthias Schmitt

B: 10 January 1793 Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttembery, Germany

D: 2 October 1836 Mehring, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

M: 7 February 1819

Angela A. Welter

B: 10 September 1788 Germany

D: 8 April 1836 Mehring, Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

Matthias and Angela Welter Schmitt's Children:

1) John Schmitt

2) Peter Schmitt (Brother)

B: 1819 Prussia

D:

M: widowed

3) Margarett Schmitt (Sister)

B:

D:

M: Edward Ottis

John and Peter Schmitt came to the USA from Prussia. They obtained citizenship in 1867 in Pennsylvania. They moved to Wisconsin in 1870 and St. Bernard, NE in June 1890.

Christina Olig

Born: 20 October, 1829 Boos, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

Died: January 29, 1911 St. Bernard, Platte, NE

Christina's Parents:

Matthias and Katharina Freund Ollig

Matthias Ollig

B: 27 January 1793 Mullenbach

D: Between July-Dec 1870

M: 30 April 1816 Boos, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

Katharina Freund

B: 24 October 1784 Mayan, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

D: 23 September 1839 Boos, Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany

Christina Olig came to America at the age of 12 years with her parents. They settled in Cleveland, Ohio where she lived for four years, then they moved to Johnsburgh, Wisconsin. Here she married Mathias Thome on May 29, 1850 in Culumet, Wisconsin. To this union were born three children. Mathias Thome died and was buried at Johnsburgh, Wisconsin. 

      Later, Christina was married to John Schmitt and to this union seven children were born. John and Christina moved to St. Bernard, NE in June 1880 and encountered the hardships of early settlers.

John and Christina's Children:

1) Theodore Thome

B: Wisconsin

D: Parkston, SD

M:

2) Mary Thome

B: Wisconsin

D: Fond du Lac, WI

M: Peter Welling

3) Catherine Thome

B: 1855 Wisconsin

D: 1939 Marshfield, WI

M: Boniface Enders

      B: 1845 WI

      D: 1928 Marshfield, WI

4) Eva Schmitt

B: 24 June 1857 Mt. Calvary, WI

D: 27 February 1935 St. Bernard, NE

M: Killian Thomas Ottis, 31 January 1882

      B: 1856 Michigan

      D: 1906 St. Bernard, NE

* Theodore's Father

5) John Bernard Schmitt

B: 10 October 1860 Mt. Calvary, WI

D: 6 August 1956 Sidney, NE

M: Catherine M. Schneider, 17 November 1885

      B: 1867 Illinois

      D: 1939 Sterling, CO

6) Anna Schmitt

B: 26 November 1863 St. Cloud, WI

D: 29 January 1933 St. Bernard, NE

M: Mathias Driefurst 30 January 1883

     B: 1 June 1852 St. Calvary, WI

     D: 10 July 1929 St. Bernard, NE

7) Christina Schmitt

B: March 1866 Mt. Calvary, WI

D: Sterling, CO

M: Peter Foxhoven 1 May 1888

      B: July 1866 Mt. Calvary, WI

      D: Sterling, CO

8) Anton Schmitt

B: 28 May 1868 Mt. Calvary, WI

D: 17 October 1935 St. Bernard, NE

M: Anna Thelen 17 September 1901

     B: Herresbach, Germany (came to U.S. in 1880)

     D: 1935 Lindsay, NE

9) Paulina Schmitt

B: 18 August 1872 Fond du Lac, WI

D: 7 December 1967 Lindsay, NE

M: John S Schaecher 17 January 1893

      B: 25 May 1869 Oberpleis Rhineland, Germany

      D: 1935 Lindsay, NE

10) Daughter

B:

D: 11 years of age- Wisconsin

Credit: Charlotte (Schmitt) Vizina Lavalleur  cmlava2@hamilton.net

              Pat Louderback  patanddewey@yahoo.com