Theodor Schmidt (1865 - 1940)

Born 6 Aug 1865 in Wetzlar, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Elise Friederica (Störzer) Schmidt — married 2 Jun 1893 in Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1940 at age 75 in Hamburg, Germany

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Biography

Theodor was born on 6 Aug 1865 and baptized on 12 Aug 1865 in Wetzlar.^[1][2] He was orphaned at the age of 9 years, when his mother died on 3 Sep 1874 (his father was unknown). Theodor was admitted to the "Johann David Winkler'scher Waisenfonds" on 11 Sep 1874 and was under its care until 15 Apr 1882.^[3] He was assigned to foster father Carl Schellenberger (later to Johann Schellenberger). In spring 1879, Theodor was assigned to bookbinder Imgardt and was his apprentice at "Papier- und Kontorutensilien Wetzlar" from 6 Apr 1879 to 6 Apr 1882. In addition, he attended the private trade school in Wetzlar from 6 Apr 1879 to 31 Mar 1880. He served in the Prussian Army from 4 Nov 1886 to 17 Sep 1888 and was stationed in Bonn. From 24 Jul to 12 Sep 1890 and from 9 to 22 May 1895, he was drafted for military exercises and discharged to Segeberg. He moved to Segeberg, Holstein, before 1891. Later, he became a bookseller ("Buchhändler").

Theodor married Emma Elise Friederica Störzer on 2 June 1893 in Segeberg.^[4] They had three children:

• Theodor August Friedrich (22 May 1894 - 25 Oct 1967), married Randi Retz,
• Margaretha Luise Wilhelmine (5 Dec 1896 - 22 Jan 1982), married Randi's brother Rolf Torngaard Retz,
• Eduard Berthold Julius (7 Nov 1902 - 2 Sep 1988), married Gerda Menz.

They lived in Segeberg. In 1908, they moved to Altrahlstedt near Hamburg. In 1910, Theodor is listed as a businessman ("Kaufmann") and as residing at Wittigstraße 20, Altrahlstedt.^[5] In 1913, he is listed as an insurance official ("Versicherungsbeamter") and as residing at Hermannstraße, Altrahlstedt.^[6] In 1914, he is listed as a clerk ("Bureaubeamter", "Kommis") and as residing at Bahnhofstraße 8, Altrahlstedt.^[7] From 1 Apr 1914 to 30 Sep 1937, he worked (mostly in the afternoons and evenings) as a club official ("Vereinsbeamter") at the sports club "Hamburger Turnerschaft von 1816". In 1916 and 1917, he lived at Ferdinandstraße 11 in Oldenfelde, in 1919 at Lindenstraße 2 in Altrahlstedt, and in 1921 at Lindenstraße 36. On 27 Dec 1921, he was appointed head of the Altrahlstedt branch of the district savings bank ("Kreissparkasse"). In 1928, 1930, and 1935, he is listed as a club official and as residing at Zollstraße 47, Rahlstedt,^[8][9][10] where he and his family had been living at least since 1925. He bought the house from the previous owner in December 1936.^[11]

Theodor passed away in 1940^[12][13][14] and is buried at Rahlstedter Friedhof in Hamburg.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Extract from the Birth Register / Auszug aus dem Kirchenbuch, Geburtsregister, ev. Gemeindeamt Wetzlar, Jahrgang 1865, S. 187, Nr. 76
2. ↑ cf. Figure 1: Birth Record of Theodor Schmidt
3. ↑ cf. Figure 2: Orphans Foundation Record
4. ↑ Marriage Certificate / Heirathsurkunde, Standesamt Segeberg, Nr. 21/1893
5. ↑ Adressbuch für Altrahlstedt, Neurahlstedt, Oldenfelde, Meiendorf, Tonndorf-Lohe 1910. Altrahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
6. ↑ Adreßbuch für Altrahlstedt, Neurahlstedt, Oldenfelde, Meiendorf, Tonndorf-Lohe, Stapelfeld, Stellau, Braak, Barsbüttel, Jenfeld, Volksdorf und Farmsen : für das Jahr 1913. Rahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
7. ↑ Adreßbuch für Altrahlstedt, Neurahlstedt, Oldenfelde, Meiendorf, Tonndorf-Lohe, Stapelfeld, Stellau, Braak, Willinghusen, Barsbüttel, Jenfeld, Volksdorf und Farmsen für das Jahr 1914. Altrahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
8. ↑ Adressbuch für Rahlstedt, Stapelfeld, Stellau, Braak, Willinghusen, Barsbüttel, Wandsbek-Tonndorf und Wandsbek-Jenfeld, Farmsen mit Berne und Volksdorf sowie Gemeinde Ahrensburg 1928. Rahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
9. ↑ Adressbuch für Rahlstedt, Stapelfeld, Stellau, Braak, Willinghusen, Barsbüttel, Wandsbek-Tonndorf und Wandsbek-Jenfeld, Farmsen mit Berne und Volksdorf sowie Gemeinde Ahrensburg 1930. Rahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
10. ↑ Adressbuch für die Gemeinden Rahlstedt, Stapelfeld, Braak, Stellau, Wellinghusen und Barsbüttel 1935. Rahlstedt. Verlag: Lübsen
11. ↑ Grundbuch von Altrahlstedt, Band XIII, Blatt Nr. 505
12. ↑ Death Certificate / Sterbeurkunde, Standesamt 10, Hamburg-Wandsbek, Nr. 676/1940
13. ↑ Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Generalregister Sterbefälle (1940), Film-Nr. A250/59, S. 42
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. Hamburg, Deutschland, Sterberegister, 1874-1950 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
15. ↑ https://grabsteine.genealogy.net/tomb.php?cem=3467&tomb=8521&b=S&lang=de