Bev,
I am sending this on the off-chance that you might connect to these
Lawrence County Schmidts. My interest is in the Worthington/Osborn side,
but I know there are some Schmidt/Smiths around Bedford today who are
descendants.
Sharon Mills
1 Christopher Carl Schmidt
.. +Mary Kate Worthington b: 05 Oct 1868 m: 07 Oct 1891 in
Bedford, Lawrence Co, IN
..... 2 Carl Schmidt b: 10 Sep 1892 in Bedford, Lawrence Co
IN d: Abt. Sep 1979 in Lawrence Co IN
......... +Blanch Kendall b: Abt. 1897 in
IN
..... 2 Ruth Schmidt b: Abt. 1895
..... 2 Marie Schmidt b: Abt. 1899
..... 2 Joseph Schmidt b: Abt. 1909
..... 2 Christopher Schmidt b: Abt. 1909
..... 2 Edna Schmidt b: Bef. 1896
..... 2 Claude Schmidt b: Abt. 1913
..... 2 Dora Schmidt b: Abt. 1905
At 05:48 AM 4/7/2006, you wrote:
I have been looking for any information on my grgrgrandfather Jacob
Schmidt/Smith, who was born in 1827 in Alsace/Lorraine. I have no idea
who his parents were. We were told that he came to America when he was
four years old. In 1847, Jacob enlisted in the Mexican War at Brookville,
Franklin Co., IN. I have a copy of his discharge papers and he states
that he was born in Alsace/Lorraine.
I have looked around Brookville for any information on the Schmidt/Smith
and there are some buried at Brookville but it seems none connect to my family.
In Orange Co., IN there is a marriage license for Jacob Schmidt and
Matilda Bundy in 1848. It states the approval of Father but no names.
In 1850 Jacob received a land grant for the Mexican War and it was at
Bauer, Marion Co., IA. Jacob and Matilda show up in the 1850 census in
Marion Co., IA.
The Metz and Bauer, who were German families came to America in 1833 and
settled in Indiana and then came to Bauer, Marion Co., IA around 1848. I
think that Jacob Schmidt is connected to these families and that is why he
came to Bauer Marion Co., Iowa.
Does anyone have any connection to these families in Dearborn or Franklin
Co., IN?
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Bev Jones
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