Eva (Teske) Schmidt (1894 - 1979)

Born 29 Aug 1894 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Emil A Schmidt — married 9 Sep 1915 in Corn, Washita, Oklahoma, United States

Died 12 Oct 1979 at age 85 in Lustre, Valley, Montana, United States

Biography

Eva was born in 1894.^[1] She was the daughter of Benjamin C Teske and Helena Schmidt. She passed away in 1979.^[2][3]

Emil A Schmidt married Eva Teske on September 9, 1915 in Corn, Washita, Oklahoma, United States.^[4] Their children included:

1. Schmidt, Peter E., 12 March, 1917, Lustre, Montana
2. Schmidt, Andrew E., 4 February, 1919, Lustre, Montana
3. Schmidt, Clara, 13 June, 1921, Lustre, Montana
4. Schmidt, Jacob E., 29 May, 1925, Lustre, Montana
5. Schmidt, George E., 2 March, 1927, Lustre, Montana
6. Schmidt, Pauline, 3 April, 1930, Lustre, Montana
7. Schmidt, Paul E., 3 April, 1930, Lustre, Montana
8. Schmidt, Annie, 10 July, 1938, Lustre, Montana

Avi Teska with parents in the 1900 census record of Rosefield Township, Turner, South Dakota, United States.^[5]

Avi Teska with parents in the 1910 census record of Union Township, Washita, Oklahoma, United States.^[6]

Emil A and Eva Schmidt in the 1940 census record of School District 23 Lustre, Valley, Montana, United States.^[7]

• Emil A Schmidt Father Male 45 Kansas
• Eva Schmidt Mother Male 45 South Dakota
• Peter Schmidt Brother Male 23 Montana
• Andrew Schmidt Brother Male 21 Montana
• Clara Schmidt Sister Male 18 Montana
• George Schmidt Brother Male 13 Montana
• Pauline Schmidt Sister Male 10 Montana
• Paul Schmidt Sister Male 10 Montana
• Caroline Schmidt Sister Male 6 Montana
• Emil Schmidt Brother Male 4 Montana
• Annie Schmidt Sister Male 1 Montana

Eva Teske Schmidt was interred at the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Lustre, Valley County, Montana, USA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-YW8J : 11 February 2018), Eva Teske, 29 Aug 1894; citing Birth, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
2. ↑ "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2Z-Q16G : 11 September 2020), Eva Teske Schmidt, .
3. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWK-PBVD : 10 February 2023), Eva Schmidt, .
4. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." . FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPX-N8PB : 23 February 2021), E A Schmidt and Eva Teske, 09 Sep 1915; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRX-4NN : Tue Oct 03 22:18:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Teke and Helena Teke, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7H-MLV : Tue Oct 03 15:55:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Teska and Helene Teska, 1910.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQF-9K3 : Fri Oct 06 16:00:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Emil A Schmidt and Eva Schmidt, 1940.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #142816569: accessed 02 November 2023), memorial page for Eva Teske Schmidt (29 Aug 1894–12 Oct 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142816569, citing Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery, Lustre, Valley County, Montana, USA; Maintained by D Kauffman (contributor 48341934).

• GRanDMA Database, GMOL v7.4.47; K. L. Ratzlaff, Lawrence, KS, 11/2000‑7/2023. Use reference #86958 as guest and enter # in surname at https://grandmaOnline.org
• Note: Lehigh 1900 p. 186: Aufnahme: d. Attest, Apr. 5, 1908. Austritt u. Ursache: Attest".
• Note: Washita County Enterprise - 7-12-2001: E.A. Schmidt Family Reunion Finishes Up in Corn
• Note: After four days in Minden, NE with 60 to 70 of Schmidt relatives, Ogen and Pauline (Schmidt) Harms and Annie (Schmidt) Davis hosted an overnight stay and breakfast for the brother Emil and his family as they made their way back home to Sweeney, TX. Pauline said it was wall to wall sleeping bags at her house with the kitchen, utility and front rooms lined.
• Note: Pictured above after their breakfast at the Café in Corn are family members: (front seated) Annie Davis, Emil Schmidt, Ogen Harms, Pamela Schmidt; (back rows) Wesley, Ronnie, Wes, Janie, and Derek Schmidt, Chris Curtis, Dakota and Teresa Schmidt, Patty Schmidt, Evelyn (Emil's wife) and Pauline Harms.
• Note: The A. E. Schmidt family gets together every 5 years and the number of family members keeps increasing.
• Note: Seven of the nine brothers and sisters were at the reunion this year in Minden, NE. Only Andy and his wife Pearl of Montana were missing. Sister Clara is deceased, however her husband Orville Schmidt of Idaho was at the reunion.
• Note: The nine children include: Pete of Corn, Pauline and husband Ogen Harms of Corn, brother in law Orville of Idaho, Andy and wife Pearl of Montana, George and wife Gladys of Illinois, Paul and wife Elife of California, Carolyn and husband Ralph Fauth of Montana, Emil and wife Evelyn of Texas and Annie Davis of Corn.
• Note: The group picked Minden, NE as their reunion site because it was kind of in a center point. Pauline said the town of 2000 caters to family reunions and is the largest tourist attraction in Nebraska with a 30 building museum, swimming facilities and ball park.
• Note: Pete Schmidt was the oldest of the 5 generations at the reunion and the youngest was Jordan Schultz, Ogen and Pauline's 3 year old great granddaughter. There were five generations represented with four of the E. A. Schmidt's great great grandchildren present.
• Note: Brother Emil and his family drove the furthest, coming from Sweeney, TX.
• Note: Traveling to Nebraska from Corn were Pete Schmidt, Sherry & Eugene Pauls with Ron and Kenny, Dennis and Lawanna Schmidt with Michelle, Ryan and Jennifer, Tim and Jane Schmidt with Kyle, Amy and Dean, Sylvia Gibson with Mark and Emily, Annie Davis, Ogen and Pauline Harms.