Johannes SCHMIDT
1802 - 1858 (55 years)-
Name Johannes SCHMIDT Born 11 Nov 1802 Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA 
Gender Male Baptism 15 May 1803 Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA Unknown Bef 1825 Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Migrated Unknown 1 Mar 1843 Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Bought_land Unknown 22 Feb 1844 Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Sold_land Died 11 Mar 1858 Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Unknown 23 Mar 1858 Schuylkill Co, PA LetAdmin Occupation Carpenter _UID 7DCC32696151423FB3CF46F2BED3E668B0EB Buried Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Person ID I625332636 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 May 2014
Father Melchior SCHMIDT, b. 1773, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. Sep 1849, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH (Age 76 years) Mother Dorothy UNKNOWN, b. 19 Jun 1778, PA , d. 27 Sep 1848, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH (Age 70 years) Married Between 1797 and 1802 Berks Co, PA Family ID F549248539 Group Sheet
Family Magdalena SCHNEIDER, b. 1 Sep 1801, Greenwich Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. Between 1840 and 1858, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Age 38 years) Married Bef 1826 Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Children 1. Daniel S. SMITH, b. 1 Jan 1826, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 1 Nov 1907, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Age 81 years)2. John S. SMITH, b. 4 Nov 1827, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 7 Mar 1904, Haas, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Age 76 years)3. George S. SCHMIDT, b. Oct 1828, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 10 Apr 1918, Leipsic, Van Buren Twp, Putnam Co, OH (Age ~ 89 years)4. Catharine SCHMIDT, b. 11 Mar 1833, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 30 Dec 1874, Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH (Age 41 years)5. Hannah SCHMIDT, b. 13 Mar 1834, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 3 Aug 1887, Frailey Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Age 53 years)6. Elisabeth SCHMIDT, b. 13 Mar 1834, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 17 Oct 1921, Valley View, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Age 87 years)7. Mary (Polly) SMITH, b. 14 Aug 1838, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 3 Dec 1920, Lebanon Co, PA (Age 82 years)8. Heinrich S. SCHMIDT, b. Aug 1839, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. Aft 1900, Toledo State Hospital For Insane, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH (Age ~ 61 years)Last Modified 17 May 2014 Family ID F549247198 Group Sheet
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Notes - OCCUPATION: carpenter, boat builder (in Pottsville), farmer
1830 census, pg068, Upper Mahantongo, 2100 01-0000 10
1840 census, pg 094, Upper Mahantongo, 1120 01-2100 01
[1850 census, pg 394, Upper Mahantongo, John 45, Magdalena 44, George 44,
Daniel 12, John 10, Justina 8, Adam 6, Samuel 4, James 2, Magdalena 1,
John=laborer)
1850 note:
(I don't believe that is the right JohnSmith family. Certainly the child listing does
not match this John and Magdalena at all (wrong names/ages), but also the
neighbors appear to be folks down in western U. Mahantongo Twp.
Perhaps John was off with family in Ohio since his father just died??)
Also - I looked at the original census (not just the abstract), to see if there was some
chance that the children's names were on adifferent page, or some other confusion,
and it looks like there was just another family in the area. Note that this person is
a laborer, while the John I'm looking for was a house builder, and farmer with his own land.
sp (Magdalena) -> 1822 Henrich Mattern and Esther [Snyder]
sp (Magdalena) -> 1822 John Schneider and Margaretha
sp - 1826, Henrig Mattern and Ester [Snyder] (on taufschein)
sp -> 1830 Benjamin Schneider and Catharina [Hepler]
sp -> 1840 William Stitzer and Lythia [Reiner]
In Schuylkill County Biography's, pg 456 onDaniel H. Smith
admin 5:387 (to Daniel Smith)
... The paternal grandfather of Daniel H. Smith was also named John Smith and was
among the pioneer carpenters and boat builders of Pottsville. He located in Eldred
township in an early day and both he and his son John S. were identified with the
development of that township, contributing their share toward its material growth and
prosperity. They owned farms which they tilled in connection with their mechanical
work.
a settlement for John's estate:
Know all men by these presents that___ John Smith, George Smith, Henry Smith,
Catharine? Smith, now intermarriedto Daniel Klinger, Hannah Smith intermarried to
Wm Morgan, Elizabeth Smith, and Mary Smith All Heirs and Legal Representatives
of John Smith late of Eldredtownship in the County of Schuylkill State of Pa
decd who died intestate we do hereby Acknowledge that we this day had and Received
of and from Daniel Smith Administrator of the estate of the said John Smith the Sum
of twenty five dollars & fifty cents Respectfully in full Satisfaction and payment of all such Sum or Sums of money share or shares purparts and dividing which was due
owing payable and belonging to us by any means whatsoever for or on account of our
or each of our full share part or dividend of the Real and personal estate of our said
father decd And therefore we do the above named heirs And legal representatives do
by these presents Release acqust and forever discharge the Said Daniel Smith
Administrator as aforesaid, his heirs executors and Administrators of and from the said
moneys coming to us of the estate aforesaid and of and from All actions Suits
payments accounts, discharges, claims and demands whatsoever for or by reason
thereof or of any other act matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the
world to this day of the date hereof by these presents in witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of December AD 1859. Witness
present - [none]
signed - Johannes __ Schmit ??
[blank line]
Heinrich S? Shmidt
lisabet X Shmidt
[blank line]
the copy of the above estate record shows that at some point, paper work was begun
to complete the estate. It looks like a "release" form, but was never signed by
everyone and for some reason was never completed and filed in the county courthouse.
Note discrepancy with tombstone. 11 Nov 1802 in baptism,
11 Dec 1803 from supposed tombstone reading (source Dr. Meiser)
(not sure if stone had birth date or age listed) I checked at the church
several times and the stoneis not standing (at Church of God).
Another d
- OCCUPATION: carpenter, boat builder (in Pottsville), farmer