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Johannes Schmitt

Born 10 Jun 1759 in Gunstett, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

Ancestors

Son of Andreas Schmitt and Barbara (Steffan) Schmitt

Brother of Jacob Schmitt, Andreas Schmitt, Joseph Schmitt, Elisabetha (Schmitt) Bernhard and Maria Catharina Schmitt

Husband of Maria Eva Sonn — married 31 Jan 1785 in Gunstett, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

Descendants

Father of Elisabeth (Schmitt) Hildebrand and Barbara (Schmitt) Apprill

Died 18 Jan 1808 at age 48 in Gunstett, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

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Biography

Name

His signature appears on many records as Johannes Schmitt, including records from 1785, 1786, 1790, 1791, and 1793. His name was Johannes in German. In Latin records his name appears as Joannes in the nominative case and Joannis in the genitive case. His name appears as Jean in French records.

Baptism Record

A Catholic baptism record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 10 June 1759 of Joannes Schmitt, son of Andrea Schmitt and Barbara Steffin. ^[1] ^[2]

Hodie decima mensis Junii anni Millesimi Septigentesimi quinquagesimi noni a me Andrea [?] parocho in Gunstett Baptizatus est Joannes filius Andrea Schmitt civis et Barbara Steffin conjugum in Gunstett natos est die nona ejusdem mensis et anni qui supra. Patrinus fuit honestum juvenis Josephus Steffen matrina honesta virgo Anna Maria [?] ambo ex hoc pagi patre praesente qui omnes mecum subscripserunt

Marriage Record

A Catholic marriage record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the marriage on 31 January 1785 of Joannes Schmidt, son of Andreae Schmit and Barbarae Steffan, and Eva Sonn, daughter of Jacobi Sonn and Catharinae Irr. The record includes the signature of Johannes Schmitt. ^[3] ^[4]

Hodie trigesima prima mensis Januarii anni septigentesimi octogesim[?] quinti duabus tantum proclamationibus (cum dispensatione super tertia) factis in [?] ecclesia parochiali in Gunstett [?] nullo detecto impedimento canonico aut civili a me infra scripto parocho dictae ecclesia Parochidis in Gunstett, prae[?] recepto muito consensu sacro matrimonii vinculo in facie ecclesia conjuncti fuerunt Joannes Schmidt ex Gunstett filius Andreae Schmit et Barbarae Steffen conjugum in [?] Parochia commorantium et Eva Sonn filia defunctorum Jacobi Sonn et Catharinae Irr conjugum [?] item in hac parochia commorantium ad fuerunt testes Andreas Schmitt sponsi [?] Georgius Bernard sponsa tutor, Michael Sonn, et Andreas Schmitt sponsi [?]

Records of Children

A Catholic baptism record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 27 April 1786 of Catharina Schmitt, daughter of Joannis Schmitt, agricola (farmer), and Eva Sonn. The father's signature appears as Johannes Schmitt. ^[5] ^[6]

A Catholic baptism record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 31 October 1787 of Elisabetha Schmitt, daughter of Joannis Schmitt, agricola (farmer), and Evae Sonn. ^[7] ^[8]

A Catholic baptism record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 9 February 1790 of Barbara Schmitt, daughter of Joannis Schmitt, agricolae (farmer), and Mariae Evae Sonn. The father's signature appears as Johannes Schmitt. ^[9] ^[10]

A Catholic baptism record (divided between two pages) in Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 28 November 1791 of Joseph Schmitt, son of Joannis Schmitt, agricola (farmer), and Mariae Evae Sonn. The father's signature appears as Johannes Schmitt. ^[11] ^[12]

A Catholic burial record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the death on 19 July 1792 of Joseph Schmitt, son of Joannis Schmitt, agricola (farmer), and Mariae Evae Sonn. ^[13] ^[14]

A Catholic baptism record from Gunstett, written in Latin, shows the birth on 23 June 1793 of Josephus Schmitt, son of Joannis Schmitt, agricola (farmer), and Mariae Evae Sonn. The father's signature appears as Johannes Schmitt. ^[15] ^[16]

Death Records

Facing pages from the civil records of Gunstett show both death records of couple Jean Schmid and Eve Sonn.

A civil death record from Gunstett, written in French, shows the death on 18 January 1808 of Jean Schmid of Gunstett, 48, laboureur. ^[17] ^[18]

L’an mille huit cent huit, le dix huit du mois de Janvier, pardevant nous Maire officier de l’état civil de la commune de Gunstett, departement du Bas-Rhin, arrondissement de Wissembourg, sont comparus Philipp Bernhard laboureur et Joseph Sonn officier retiré, tous deux de Gunstett, et parens de défunt, les quels nous ont declares que la dix huit du mois de janvier a quatre heures après midi, le nome Jean Schmid Marie, agé de quarante huit ans, de profession laboureur domicilié a Gunstett, est décède le dix huit Janvier mille huit cent huit, a quatre heures après midi, en sa maison, et les déclarant ont signés avec nous, le present acte après que lecture [?].

A civil death record from Gunstett, written in French, shows the death on 24 January 1808 of Eve Sonn, 50, widow of Jean Schmitt. One witness for the record was Joseph Sonn, brother of the deceased, who signed the record. ^[19] ^[20]

L’an mille huit cent huit, le vingt quatre du mois de Janvier, pardevant nous Xavier Kahn officier de l’état civil de la commune de Gunstett, departement du Bas Rhin, arrondissement de Wissembourg, canton de Woerth, sont comparus Joseph Sonn, officier retiré, demeurant en la commune de Gunstett et frere de la defunté, et Michel Metzler sergent de garde et voisin de la dite defunte lequel nous ont declarés, que le vingt quatre du mois de janvier à onze heure avant midi la nomé Eve Sonn agé de cinquante ans Épouse de feu Jean Schmitt demeurant à Gunstett est décède en sa maison propre à l’heure [?], et les declarans ont signés avec nous le present acte après lecture [?] en a été faite, par interprétation en langue germanique.