Fidelas
Smeltz
Born about in Germany
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maria (Weiss) Smeltz
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Caroline M. (Smeltz) Dietrich
Died
at about age 76
in Dungannon, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2015
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Biography
Fidella was born about 1806. Fidella Smeltz married Mary Weiss/Wiss probably in Pennsylvania, as their first children were born there. He passed away in 1883.[1][2]
Fidel arrived on 16 July 1832[3]
In the 1850 census Fidella (age 42), Cooper, was in Hanover, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Fidella Smelts | M | 42 | Cooper | Germany |
| Mary Smelts | F | 39 | France | |
| Catharine Smelts | F | 14 | Pennsylvania | |
| Mary Smelts | F | 13 | Pennsylvania | |
| Rose A Smelts | F | 12 | Ohio | |
| Caroline Smelts | F | 10 | Ohio | |
| Joseph Smelts | M | 8 | Ohio | |
| Teresa Smelts | F | 7 | Ohio | |
| Dennis Smelts | M | 2 | Ohio | |
| Francis Smelts | M | 1 | Ohio |
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54543193/fidelas-smeltz: accessed 31 July 2022), memorial page for Fidelas Smeltz (8 Aug 1806–11 Apr 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54543193, citing Saint Pauls Cemetery, Dungannon, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Jennifer Newcomb (contributor 46958085).
- ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MXPF-7PR : 1 March 2021), Entry for Fidelas Smeltz, 10 Apr 1883; citing Death, Dungannon, Hanover Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 175, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 931,590.
- ↑
Passenger List:
"New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
Year: 1832; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 44; List Number: 491
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #1022272401 (accessed 31 July 2022)
Name: Fidel Schmeltz; Gender: Male; Age: 20; Birth Date: abt 1812; Departure Port: Le Havre, France; Arrival Date: 16 Jul 1832; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Champion. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1850; Census Place: Hanover, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: 669; Page: 367a; Line Number: 19
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #19488987 (accessed 31 July 2022)
Fidella Smelts (42), Cooper, in Hanover, Columbiana, Ohio, USA. Born in Germany.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Fidelas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Fidelas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Fidelas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Fidelas:
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