Henry George Schmitt (1897 - 1937)

Born 23 Aug 1897 in Culbertson, Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Ancestors

Died 15 Jun 1937 at age 39 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska

Biography of Henry George SCHMITT

Henry George Schmitt was born on August 23, 1897, the son of Frank Schmitt and Gertrude Schutz of Culbertson, Hitchcock County, Nebraska.

Henry George Schmitt is the sixth child of many Schmitt siblings:

1. Mary Christina Schmitt, born January 19, 1892. who died in infancy
2. Frank Leonard Schmitt, Jr., born July 19, 1893 who married Ada L. Philleo, the daughter of Ira Day Philleo and Rose R Philleo.
3. Frederick William "Fred" Schmitt born August 21, 1894, who married Mabel Houchin.
4. John Theodore Schmitt, born February 20, 1896
5. Henry George Schmitt (twin), born August 23, 1897
6. Anthony Schmitt, 9twin), born August 23, 1897
7. Josephine Schmitt, born March 24, 1899, who married Floyd Edwards.
8. Gertrude Dorothy Schmitt, born 1900
9. Elizabeth Magdalene Schmitt, born 1901
10. Anna Mary Schmitt, February 13, 1903
11. Rosalie Schmitt, born February 13, 1905
12. Dora Schmitt, born January 18, 1906 most likely,
13. Veronica Agnes Schmitt, born February 6, 1907, in Holyoke, Colorado, who married Paul John Versch, Sr., the son of her step-father Adam Versch.
14. Christina Schmitt, born February 12, 1908, in Holyoke, Colorado, who passed away at the age of nine months.
15. Leonard Alexander Schmitt, born June 10, 1909 in Holyoke, Colorado
16. Paul Joseph Schmitt, born June 16, 1911 in Holyoke, Colorado.

Henry George Schmitt is listed on the 1920 United States Federal Census as living in Driftwood, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, age 22 and living at home with his parents and many siblings.

Henry George Schmitt later marries Madora Jane Hall and they may have had children.

Henry George Schmitt passed away June 6, 1937 in Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska about the age of 39 years, and 10 months. His wife Madora Jane died at the end of the same month on June 30, 1937 at the age of 27 years and 6 month..

Family information as told to Sharon Troy Centanne by T. Campbell, entered here Saturday, September 13, 2014, and updated Monday, December 5, 2016.

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Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census for Driftwood, Hitchcock County, Nebraska: "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3B7-5GR : accessed 17 March 2015), Henry G Schmitt in household of Frank Schmitt, Cornell, Driftwood & Upper Driftwood Precincts, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,930./District: 108 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6A , Household ID: 96 , Line Number: 23 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1240930 , Digital Folder Number: 004119892 , Image Number: 00101

• 1920 United States Federal Census for Driftwood, Hitchcock County, Nebraska: "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCKC-VD3 : accessed 16 March 2015), Henry G Schmitt in household of Frank Schmitt, Driftwood, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,992./District: 135 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1B , Household ID: 18 , Line Number: 76 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1820992 , Digital Folder Number: 004313285 , Image Number: 00788

• Schmidt-Versch Family History CD by her living great grandson, 2008. in possession of Troy-204 15:40, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

• Adam Versch Family History by Gertrude's living grandson Mr. Versch. in possession ofTroy-204 15:40, 13 September 2014 (EDT)

• Find A Grave Memorial #51656192, created by Maria. Record added April 26, 2010 - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51656192

• Email correspondence from cousin T. Campbell, November 20, 2006.