Individual Details
John August Schmidt
(16 Jul 1882 - 26 Dec 1929)
Events
| Birth | 16 Jul 1882 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 8 Jan 1907 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben |  | | |
| Census (family) | 10 May 1910 | South Fork Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States - Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 8 Jan 1920 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben | | | |
| Death | 26 Dec 1929 | of scarlet fever - Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mathilda Katharina "Matilda, Tillie" Eiben (1884 - 1976) |
| Child | Amanda Schmidt ( - 1929) |
| Child | William G "Bill" Schmidt (1907 - 1993) |
| Child | Edwin George "Ed" Schmidt (1909 - 1975) |
| Child | Emil Clarence Schmidt (1910 - 1911) |
| Child | Paul H. Schmidt (1912 - 2009) |
| Child | Alvin Elmer Schmidt (1914 - 1983) |
| Child | Edna Elise Friederike Schmidt (1916 - 2007) |
| Child | Velma Marie Schmidt (1919 - 2015) |
| Child | Hilda Christine Schmidt (1921 - 2014) |
| Child | Lester John Schmidt (1923 - 2013) |
| Father | Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt (1848 - 1913) |
| Mother | Fredrika Wilhmina "Reka" Oehlbeck (1853 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Gottlieb Schmidt ( - ) |
| Sibling | Fredrick C. "Fred" Schmidt (1875 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Bertha Louise C Schmidt (1879 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Anna Schmidt (1883 - 1884) |
| Sibling | August Friedrich Carl Schmidt (1884 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Marie Sophie Wilhelmine "Mary" Schmidt (1887 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm Albert Heinrich "Willie" Schmidt (1890 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Minnie Johanna Sophia Schmidt (1893 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Albert H. Schmidt (1897 - 1962) |
Notes
Marriage
(Monticello Express, Jan 10, 1907)Mr. John Schmidt of Onslow and Miss Matilda Eiben of Bowen's Prairie, were united in marriage at the Lutheran church on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Reinecke. The groom has rented a farm on Bowen's Prairie where they will reside.
Mr. John A. Schmidt and Miss Matilda C. Eiben, were married at the Lutheran church of Castle Grove at 2:30 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, the 8th inst. by Rev. Reincke. Mr. Schmidt has heretofore lived in the neighorhood of Onslow, where he is regarded as an industrious young man. He has rented the Hoult farm in Lovell township, where he and his bride will live during the coming year. Mrs. Schmidt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eiben and is highly regarded by her acquaintances in Castle Grove township.
Census (family)
141, 141 Schmidt, John A. Head, MW, 27. M1-3, Iowa, Germany, Germany, English, Farmer, General Farm, rentsMatilda E. Wife, FW, 25, M1, 3 children, 2 living, Iowa, Germany, Germany, English
William G., Son, MW, 3, single, Iowa
Edwin G. Son, MW, 11/12, single, Iowa
Census (family)
Fm, 46, 46, Schmidt, John A, Head, Own-Mortgage, MW, 37, Married, IA Ger, Ger, FarmerMatilda C, Wife, FW, 35, Married, IA Germ, Germ, none
William G, Son, MW, 12, single, IA IA IA, attended school
Edwin G, Son, MW, 10, single, IA IA IA, attended school
Paul H., Son, MW, 7, single, IA IA IA, attended school
Alvin E, Son, MW, 5, single, IA IA IA, attended school
Edna E. Daughter, FW, 3 10/12, single, IA IA IA
Velma W., Daughter, FW, 11/12, single, IA IA IA
Census (family)
79 SCHMIDT JOHN A 42 IA H SCHMIDT, FREDERICK GER OELBECK, FREDERICA 70 GER GER80 SCHMIDT MATILDA 40 IA W EIBEN, GERD GER VANBEESTEN, CHRISTINA GER GER
81 SCHMIDT WILLIAM G 17 IA S IA
82 SCHMIDT EDWIN G 15 IA S IA
83 SCHMIDT PAUL 13 IA S IA
84 SCHMIDT ALVIN E 10 IA S IA
85 SCHMIDT EDNA E 8 IA D IA
86 SCHMIDT VELMA M 6 IA D IA
87 SCHMIDT HILDA C 3 IA D IA
88 SCHMIDT LESTER J 1 IA S IA
Death
Former Jones Co. Man Dies Near ManchesterJohn Schmidt, 47, tenant on the Martin Nieman farm on primary No. 20, two miles east of Manchester, died of scarlet fever at his home last Thursday evening. Mr. Schmidt had been suffering from tonsilitis, when other members of his family contracted scarlet fever. The home was placed under quarantine and in a short time Mr. Schmidt contracted the fever and died from a complication of the two ailments.
It was impossible to hold a public funeral, so burial services were held in the Oakland cemetery at Manchester Friday evening. The Rev. Herbert Graening, pastor of the Lutheran church, officiated. Mr. Schmidt was confirmed in the Lutheran church at the age of 14 years.
Mr. Schmidt was born in Jones county, July 16, 1882, and grew to manhood in that locality. He was married to Matilda Eiben of Monticello, Jan. 8, 1905, and three years ago the family moved to the Nieman farm.
Surviving Mr. Schmidt are his widow; his mother, Mrs. Fred Schmidt, who has been making her home with her son; eight children, William, who works on a farm north of Manchester, Edwin G., Paul H., Alvin E., Edna E., Thelma M., Hilda, and Lester J.; one brother, Albert Schmidt, of Coggon, and three sisters, Mrs. C. G. Elben, Monticello, Mrs. John Behnke of Wyoming, and Mrs. John Michaels of Aledo, Ill .
Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 census.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. "Former Jones Co. man dies near Manchester," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 2 January 1930; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
4. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
5. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 43.
6. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 29 December 2013), John A. Schmidt and Matilda C. Eiben, 1907.
7. Rev. G. Wolf, Pastor, History of St. Peter and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1879-1929 (Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Monticello, Iowa: n.p., 1929), pg 30.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > DELAWARE > SOUTH FORK TWP Series: T624 Roll: 400 Page: 195.
9. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > CASS Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 222.
10. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
11. "Former Jones Co. man dies near Manchester," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 2 January 1930; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.