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- On the 1920 census records for Lebanon, IL, residing with wife and sons John B and LeRoy R Schmidt.
John is a miner in a coal mine.
Residing in Lebanon, IL in 1930 census records, widowed.
Belleville Daily Advocate, January 29, 1934
Lebanon Man, 69, dies at home of daughter today.
John W. Schmidt, 69, Lebanon, died at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Keck, of near Highland, where he had gone about two weeks ago.
Death was due to a complication of diseases which followed his suffering from cancer of the stomach. One week ago today he has a stroke of paralysis and did not recover consciousness.
Schmidt was born in Minnesota, Octer 15, 1864, a son of Christian and Mary Schmidt. His wife, who was Miss Anna Engelmann, died Jan. 7, 1927.
Schmidt was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Lebanon and had just recently been elected chancellor commander. He was a retired coal miner and of late years had done some carpenter work.
In addition to the daughter at whose home he died, he is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Marcus Beutler, Summerfield; Mrs. Frank Lianer, New Baden; Charles, John and Leroy, all of Lebanon, and 11 grandchildren.
He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Christian and Geroge Schmidt and mrs. Kate Monroe, Lebanon; Mrs. Anna Sonnenberg, Collinsville, Mrs. Adolph Weber, East St. Louis; Mrs. H. Hull, St. Louis.
Funeral arrangement had not been made today.
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