Sylvanus Schmidt (1907)

Born May 1907 in Minnesota

Ancestors

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Biography

Note: There is some evidence that Sylvanus also used the first name Gordon; the 1930 and 1940 census both show him married to a woman named Mary, living in St. Paul, and working as a butcher. I haven't yet found absolute proof, but am still looking.

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2PW-X9K : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Sylvinia E Schmidt in entry for Ferdinand C Schmidt, 1910.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X38B-7ZN : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Sylvinus Schmidt, 1930.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS25-ZF5 : accessed 7 January 2017), Gordon S Schmidt, Ward 2, St. Paul, St. Paul City, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-51, sheet 14B, line 52, family 293, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1995.

Notes

1910 census:

Name: Sylvinia E Schmidt

Birthplace: Minnesota

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Residence: St Paul Ward 1, Ramsey, Minnesota

Marital Status: Single

Race : White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year:

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Household Gender Age Birthplace

SELF Ferdinand C Schmidt M 47y Germany

WIFE Adella A Schmidt F 39y Iowa

SON Lloyd A Schmidt M 16y Minnesota

DAU Valeria B Schmidt F 15y Minnesota

DAU Myrtle V Schmidt F 6y Minnesota

SON Sylvinia E Schmidt M 2y 11m Minnesota

Alice M Allen F 33y Iowa (Adella's sister)

1930 census:

Name: Sylvinus Schmidt

Event: Census

Event Date: 1930

Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Birthplace: Minnesota

Estimated Birth Year: 1908

Immigration Year:

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

Enumeration District Number: 0182

Household Gender Age

Sylvinus Schmidt M 22

Spouse Mary Schmidt F 18

(photo image shows Sylvinus was working as a butcher in a butcher shop; home address: 1640 Fauquis or Fauquier(?) Street, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota)

Gordon S Schmidt

United States Census, 1940

Name Gordon S Schmidt

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Ward 2, St. Paul, St. Paul City, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Gender Male

Age 34

Marital Status Married

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birthplace Minnesota

Birth Year (Estimated) 1906

Last Place of Residence Same Place

Gordon S Schmidt Head M 34 Minnesota

Mary F Schmidt Wife F 31 Minnesota

(photo image shows Vinny was working as a butcher at a meat packing plant; he and Mary were living at 899 East Third Street, St. Paul)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Louie Johnson for creating WikiTree profile Schmidt-2383 through the import of Louie Johnson Tree (5-13-2013).GED on May 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Louie and others.