Jacob was born about 1613 in Alsace, France. He married Anna Margaretha (maiden name unknown); Anna was approximately 20 years younger than Jacob. They lived in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, Offendorf District, Alsace, France under the Hanau-Lichtenberg Earldom. Jacob was a shepherd. They had three children together there. Jacob died in Oberhoffen in 1685 at age 72 and was buried there. His wife Anna died the following year.
Children:
Jacob, 1668-1716; m. Eva Roth, 1687
Anna Margretha, 1671-1737; m. Hanß Peter Schuster, 1687
den 9 8br Ward neboy einer Leicht sermon Zur Erden bestätiyet Jacob Schmidt der vor dißen geweßen Schäffer Und Bürger allhier seines Alters beÿ 72 Jahre
Translation
Year: 1685. Oberhoffen
the 9 October. A funeral sermon was held to bury in the Earth Jacob Schmidt, former Shepherd and Citizen here, his age approximately 72 Years old.
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