Individual Details
Fredrika Wilhmina "Reka" Oehlbeck
(14 Dec 1853 - 12 Feb 1941)
Mrs. Fredericka Schmidt of Wyoming, while visiting in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chris Eiben in this city, last Monday accidentally fell and fractured her left hip. badly. Mrs. Schmidt was taken to the John McDonald hospital for immediate care. She is coming along nicely, and is 76 years old.
Events
| Birth | 14 Dec 1853 | Brandenburg province, Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | 1873 | Germany - Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt | | ||
| Census (family) | 1885 | Madison Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt |  | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Madison Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Jun 1900 | Madison Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt | | | |
| Census (family) | 27 Apr 1910 | Wyoming Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt | | | |
| Census | 5 Jan 1920 | Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Death | 12 Feb 1941 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 15 Feb 1941 | Wyoming Cemetery, Madison Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Frederick George "Fred" Schmidt (1848 - 1913) |
| Child | Gottlieb Schmidt ( - ) |
| Child | Fredrick C. "Fred" Schmidt (1875 - 1914) |
| Child | Bertha Louise C Schmidt (1879 - 1956) |
| Child | John August Schmidt (1882 - 1929) |
| Child | Anna Schmidt (1883 - 1884) |
| Child | August Friedrich Carl Schmidt (1884 - 1891) |
| Child | Marie Sophie Wilhelmine "Mary" Schmidt (1887 - 1976) |
| Child | Wilhelm Albert Heinrich "Willie" Schmidt (1890 - 1897) |
| Child | Minnie Johanna Sophia Schmidt (1893 - 1979) |
| Child | Albert H. Schmidt (1897 - 1962) |
Notes
Census (family)
10 73 70 Smith John 34 M M Germany F F Militia, Voter11 Smith Sophia 26 F M Germany F F
12 Strumering Joseph 62 M M Germany F F Voter
13 Smith Mary 66 F M Germany F F
14 74 71 Smith Fred 36 M M Germany F F Militia, Voter
15 Smith Fredrica 30 F M Germany F F
16 Smith Fred 9 M Germany F F
17 Smith Bertha 5 F Germany F F
18 Smith John 2 M Jones Co. F F
19 Smith August 0 M Jones Co. F F
Census (family)
25 144 145 Schmidt Fred 46 M M " " " Farmer "26 Schmidt Fredericka 40 F M " " " "
27 Schmidt Fred 19 M S " " " "
28 Schmidt Bertha 15 F " " " "
29 Schmidt Johnnie 12 M Jones Co Ia " " "
30 Schmidt Mary 7 F " " " "
31 Schmidt Willie 4 M " " " "
32 Schmidt Minnie 1 F " " " "
Census (family)
35, 35, Schmidt, Fred, Head, WM, Jan 1847, 53, Married 25 yrs, Germany Germany Germany, 1881, 19 Na, Farmer, RFredaricka, Wife, WF, Dec 1853, 46, M-25, 10 children born, 6 living, Germany Germany Germany, 1881, 19
Fred C., Son, WM, Nov 1875, 25, single, Germany Germany Germany, 1881, 19 Na, Farm laborer
John A, Son, WM, July 1882, 17, single, Iowa, Germany Germany, Farm laborer
Mary S, Daughter, WF, Jul 1887, 12, single, Iowa, Germany Germany, at school
Minnie G, Daughter, WF, Aug 1893, 6, single, Iowa, Germany Germany, at school
Albert H., Son, WM, Aug 1897, 2, single, Iowa, Germany Germany
Olhbeck, Charles?, brother-in-law, WM, Aug 1859, 40, single, Germany Germany Germany, 1884, 16 Na, Farm laborer.
Census (family)
294, 297, Schmidt, Fred, Head, MW, 62, Married 1- 34 yrs, Germany 3x, 1881 Na, Farmer, Stock Farm, own accountFrederika, Wife, FW, 58, Married 1- 34 yrs, 10? children born, 6 living, Germany 3x, 1881
Minnie, Daughter, FW, 16, single, Iowa, Germany, Germany
Albert, Son, MW, 12, single, Iowa, Germany, Germany
Census
103, 103, Schmidt, Fredericka W, Head, Own free, FW, 66, Widowed, 1881, Na 1886, Prussia Ger, Prussia Prussia, noneCensus
Head Chris Eiben M 61 IowaWife Mary Eiben F 52 Iowa
Mother Frederika Schmidt F 86 Germany, widowed
Lodger Albert Iben M 69 Germany
Death
Mrs. F. Schmidt buried tomorrowServices to be held in Wyoming
Mrs. Fredericka Schmidt, formerly of Wyoming, died last night in Monticello, after a lingering illness, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs; Chris Eiben.
Mrs. Schmidt was born Fredericka Oehlbeck on December 14, 1853 in Provinz Brandenburg, Germany, where she was baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran church. She was married to Fredrick Schmidt in 1873 in Germany, and came to this country 60 years ago, with two small children.
After they moved to the United States, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt lived in and near Wyoming until 1914, when Mr. Schmidt died. Mrs. Schmidt continued to live in Wyoming until 12 years ago, when she moved to Monticello to live with her daughter, Mrs. Eiben. There were 10 children in the family: Gottlieb, Karl, August, Willie, Fred, John, Mrs. John Bahnk, Wyoming; Mrs. John Michels, Aledo, Ill. ; Albert Schmidt, Onslow; and Mrs. Chris Eiben, Monticello. Surviving are 27 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Services will be at the Wyoming Lutheran church tomorrow.
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. "Mrs. F. Schmidt buried tomorrow," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 13 February 1941; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
5. "Mrs. F. Schmidt buried tomorrow," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 13 February 1941; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
6. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).
7. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > MADISON TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 144.
9. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > WYOMING TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 242.
10. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > WYOMING; WAYNE Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 134 .
11. Wyoming Cemetery Burial list, Madison Twp., Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Wyoming.htm], accessed May 2008.
12. "Mrs. F. Schmidt buried tomorrow," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 13 February 1941; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
13. Wyoming Cemetery Burial list, Madison Twp., Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Wyoming.htm], accessed May 2008.