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Personal data Johann Wilhelm Schmidt 


Household of Johann Wilhelm Schmidt

He is married to Grace Dorenbush.

They got married on June 5, 1907 at somewhere in IA, he was 23 years old.

John William Smith oo Grace Dorenbush

Marriage source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg. 254, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 254]

'John Dorenbush ... To this union 12 children were born. ... Grace married John Smith and lived in Buffalo Center. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Gritje Smith  1907-2000 
  2. Matja "Marian" Smith  1910-1992 
  3. John William Smith  1921-2007 
  4. Dorothy Rose Smith  1926-2017 


Notes about Johann Wilhelm Schmidt

John William Smith né Johann Wilhelm Schmidt

Source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pgs. 406 & 407, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'William 'Bill Smith was born March 13, 1847 in Slettin, Ostfriesland, Germany. At the age of four years he came with his parents to America and settled in the state of Minnesota Bill lost his parents while still at a tender age and wasleft alone to fight the battles of life. In early life he went to Grundy County, Iowa where he grew to young manhood.

Gritje 'Maggie' Albers was born on March 23, 1846 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Germany. In 1873 she came to America with her parents. ... Maggie and Bill were married on August 28, 1874 and were blessed with eight children ... After Maggie'sdeath, Bill moved with his family to Kossuth County, Iowa, at a time when this county was but sparsely settled. ... John, the third eldest, married Grace Dorenbush; they had two sons and four daughters ... Matja 'Marion' married EdwardHeitland; they had three sons and two daughters: James married Marilyn Halverson and they have a son, John who is in the air force, and a daughter, Lisa, married to Warren Engelbart. Shirley married Jerry Higbee and they have two sonsand two daughters (one child died at birth): Steve lives in Clear Lake and Tom lives in Lake Mills; Cheryl married Daryl Groe, they have two children, and reside in Lake Mills; Tami and husband John Housel live in Texas; Donna marriedAllan Gilbertson, they have two sons and a daughter, and reside in Forest City; Mark and wife Lori have a son, Robbie; Denny and wife Jennie live in Forest City; Mary married Scott Meyer; Paul and wife Jean have two sons: Christopher isstudying to be a physician, Matthew is studying to be a lawyer (Paul also has a daughter, Vicki, by a former marriage); John married Hermina Westendorf and they have a son, Mark, who married Ellen and had two sons, Nathan and Ryan, andlater married Maggie with whom he lives in Williamsburg; Dorothy married Al Heitland and had three sons and a daughter: Michael who was killed in a car accident at the age of 20, Tim who married Joyce Bierle and has two sons Michael andJoshua, Jeffrey who married Deb Osterman and has four sons (Stephen, Jeremy, Seth and Shawn), and Jorja who married Robert Timm and resides near Titonka; Billy works as a carpenter, married Elsie Drake who works in the Farmer's Trust andSavings Bank of Buffalo Center, and they have two sons and two daughters: Cindy lives in Minneapolis and works at Maranatha Nursing Home, Randy married Judy Enderson and they have a son Jonathan and reside in Buffalo Center, Daniel livesin Des Moines and works as a computer programmer, Jean lives in Ames and coaches girls basketball in Nevada.

Harry and Margaret were great travelers. They covered all states except five, and traveled in Canada from Victoria Island to Prince Edward Island. Harry owned Honken Livestock for 40 years. They have always resided in Buffalo Center.

All the children of John Smith were great sports fans and all 15 grandchildren graduated from Buffalo Center High School.'

John's parents: William & Gritje (Albers) Smith

Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded ix Mar MMI

The anonymous individual that gave the place = Ackley, Grundy Co., IA erred. Ackley is in Hardin Co., near the intersection of 4 counties: Hardin, Butler, Grundy, & Franklin. - D.A. Navorska - xxix Mar MMI - Irving TX

Smith, Vernon, SMITH, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.RootsWeb.com, iii Nov MMI)

'... JOHN William SMITH ... Sex: M Birth: 27 Feb 1883 in Ackley, Grundy, Iowa Death: 23 Apr 1972 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, Iowa Christening: 30 May 1887 Ger. Reformed, German Valley, KOSSUTH, Iowa Burial: 27 Apr 1972 Graceland Cem.,BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, Iowa

Note: ... Johns name in German was Johann Wilhelm Schmidt. He was born in Grundy co., but the nearest town was Ackley in Hardi n CO,.

Father: Wilhelm SCHMIDT b: 13 Feb 1847 in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia, GERMANY Mother: Gritje Maggie ALBERS b: 23 Mar 1848 in Weener, Ostfriesland, GERMANY

Marriage 1 Grace DORENBUSH b: 10 Jun 1888 in Ackley, Hardin, IA. Married: 5 Jun 1907 in ,,,IA.

Children

1. Margaret SMITH b: 5 Dec 1907 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. 2. Marion SMITH b: 6 May 1910 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. 3. Johnny SMITH b: 24 Aug 1921 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. 4. Dorothy SMITH b: 2 Aug 1926 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. 5. Living SMITH'

Marshall, Vickie, e-mail to David A. Navorska regarding Albers/Smith, (Publication location: Meno Vly, CA, VSAM, Publication date: xv Mar MMXII)

"... census info for 1900 & 1910, info from William and Elsie (Drake) Smith that they received from Marian (Smith) Heitland years back, and a great great grandchild of Senna.

John Smith (3550) b 2-27-1884 ..." <>

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 27, 1884

    • The temperature on February 27, 1884 was about 5.0 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
      • May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
      • July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
      • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
      • December 6 » The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.
      • December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.

    Christening day May 30, 1887

    • The temperature on May 30, 1887 was about 15.0 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
      • April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
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    Day of marriage June 5, 1907

    • The temperature on June 5, 1907 was between 8.9 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
      • June 14 » The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
      • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
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    Day of death April 23, 1972

    • The temperature on April 23, 1972 was between 4.6 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (12%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
      • March 1 » The Thai province of Yasothon is created after being split off from the Ubon Ratchathani Province.
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      • May 26 » The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
      • September 4 » Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.
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      • October 29 » The three surviving perpetrators of the Munich massacre are released from prison in exchange for the hostages of hijacked Lufthansa Flight 615.

    Day of burial April 27, 1972

    • The temperature on April 27, 1972 was between 2.3 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
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      • September 15 » A Scandinavian Airlines System domestic flight from Gothenburg to Stockholm is hijacked and flown to Malmö Bulltofta Airport.
      • December 26 » Vietnam War: As part of Operation Linebacker II, 120 American B-52 Stratofortress bombers attacked Hanoi, including 78 launched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the largest single combat launch in Strategic Air Command history.
    

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