John Christian Schmidt (1887 - 1976)

Born 28 Jun 1887 in Green Valley Twp, Solano County, California, USA

Ancestors

Died 30 Jul 1976 at age 89 in Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States

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Biography

John C. Schmidt, first born son of Metta Hoeft and Andreas Schmidt, was born in 1887. Metta and Andreas had settled in Green Valley township of Solano County in California, where many immigrants from Germany were becoming successful fruit ranchers.^[1]

The San Fransisco, 1910 census ^[2] shows John living in the home of an uncle, Ernest Hinsch, working at a foundry, true to his surname Schmidt which is derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker".^[3]

While living in San Francisco he met Maria Elisabeth Thormeir and they married in Nov of 1911. ^[4]The wedding was celebrated with family in Green Valley. The 1920 S.F. census ^[5] tells us that John has advanced to foreman at the iron works foundry and they have purchased their own home. Elizabeth’s father, Charles is living with them.

Yet to discover, are details of the next few decades. When did Elizabeth die and did they have any children. John died on 30 Jul 1976 in Sebastopol, Sonoma County CA. ^[6] where he had lived for four years, near his daughter Dorothea Prince.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GG-M3X : accessed 16 January 2018), John Schmidt in household of Andreas Schmidt, Green Valley township, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,113.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGZ-8LQ : accessed 16 January 2018), Ernest D Hinsch, San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 226, sheet 2B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 100; FHL microfilm 1,374,113.
3. ↑ Wikipedia article on Schmidt surnmae
4. ↑ California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82L-5S9 : 10 December 2017), John Christian Schmidt and Maria Elisabeth Thormeier, 09 Nov 1911; citing Solano, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,566.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH44-HND : accessed 17 January 2018), John C Schmidt, San Francisco Assembly District 24, San Francisco, California, United States; citing ED 327, sheet 1B, line 97, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 142; FHL microfilm 1,820,142.
6. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHY-6GN : 26 November 2014), John C Schmidt, 30 Jul 1976; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
7. ↑ California S.F. Area Funeral Home Records on Ancestry.com

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZV1-1G2 : 12 December 2014), John C Schmidt, 1917-1918; citing San Francisco City no 4, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,543,941