Despite numerous efforts I am still terribly stuck with my research on Philipp Schmitt and his wife Margaretha Johann. UPDATE: via Archion I now found out that their first child was Heinrich, born in 1857. Their first child Johann Philipp was born in 1858, the second son in 1859 and then there was a nine year gap between my grandfather Georg and the second oldest. I wonder what went on.
Also, on some of his children's certificates he is known as Philipp Schmitt II.I am terribly frustrated as my Schmitt family line seems to be elusive. I did the DNA test, but nothing..Help?