SCHMIDT Johann Jacob (George)

1838 - 1903  (64 years)

• Name	SCHMIDT Johann Jacob (George)
  Born	15 Aug 1838	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jun 1903	Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL.
  Buried	10 Jun 1903	St. Mary's Cemetery, Mokena, IL
  Person ID	I3349	Hans Landis Tree for trimming
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	SCHMIDT Heinrich Peter,   b. 20 Sep 1798, Damflos, Trier, Germany ,   d. ABT. 1862, Will County, IL  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	WERNER Anna Margaretha,   b. ABT. 1802, Trier, Germany ,   d. 14 Sep 1849, Damflos, Trier, Germany  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	26 Jul 1823	Hermeskeil, Germany
  Family ID	F1000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SONNENBERG Anna,   b. 10 Aug 1843, Posen ,   d. 3 Mar 1905, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL.  (Age 61 years)
  Married	31 Mar 1864	Will Co, IL
  Children	1. SCHMIDT Anna,   b. 1869, Mokena, Will Co, IL ,   d. AFT. 1930  (Age > 62 years)   2. SCHMIDT Peter,   b. 1870, Mokena, Will Co, IL ,   d. AFT. 10 Jun 1903  (Age > 33 years)   3. SCHMIDT Elizabeth,   b. 6 Sep 1874, Mokena, Will Co, IL ,   d. AFT. 10 Jun 1903, Blue Island, IL  (Age > 29 years)   4. SCHMIDT Johannes Nicolaus,   b. 6 Sep 1874, Mokena, Will Co, IL ,   d. AFT. 10 Jun 1903  (Age > 29 years)   5. SCHMIDT Magdalena,   b. 29 Dec 1875, Mokena, Will Co, IL ,   d. 3/31/1954, Grundy County, IL  (Age ~ 78 years)   6. SCHMIDT Maria,   b. 15 Feb 1879, Mokena, Will Co, IL   7. SCHMIDT George Thomas,   b. 27 Apr 1881, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL. ,   d. 8 May 1899, Will Co, IL  (Age 18 years)   8. SCHMIDT Carl Andrew,   b. 30 Oct 1884, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL ,   d. 1964, IL  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  It is not known why Johann Jacob Schmidt changed his name to George Schmit, he is listed as George on the ship passenger lists on the Harriet Hoxie when he came to the US with his father and siblings in 1857. George lived in Mokena, Will County, IL from the time he came to America. He married Anna Sonnenberg, sister of Martin Sonnenberg, in 1864 when he was on leave from the Civil War. Joliet Weekly News, Thursday, June 11, 1903, page8: OLD SETTLER DIES IN MOKENA George Smith, Veteran of the Civil War, Passes Away Monday. George Smith died at his home in Mokena last Monday morning at the age of 64 years and 10 months. He was born Aug. 15, 1838 at Damflos near Trier, Germany. He came to America in 1855 and settled in the vicinity of Mokena. He enlisted in the army in 1861 at Joliet, and served as sergeant of Captain Gideon Bernies in Company B of teh 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served through the campaigns of Grant, Rosecrans and Sherman. At the battles of Shilooh and vicksburg he was severly wounded, one bullet lodgin in his head and in his chest. These bullets he carried to his grave. Mr. Smith was a personal friend of the late Gen. Logan and often related with pride how, when Logan had any particularly hard fighting in view he would say, "Give me the 20th!" In 1864 he married Miss Anna M. Sonneberg (sic) at Joliet, making his home at Mokena. Mr. Smith was taken sick about five weeks ago and up to that time he hardly knew what it was to be sick, being a very strong, healthy and robust man. For the past 33 years he has been section foreman for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RR at this place. In the early spring he contracted a cold which led into phenmonia which was the direct cause of his death. Funeral services were conducted at the St. Mary's Catholic Church by Rev. Richard Kraus. Interment at the Catholic Cemetery, Wednesday, June 10, 1903. He leaves to mourn his death a wife, Anna, three sons and four daughters: Peter, John, Carl, Mrs. Anna Knaus of chicago; Mrs. Elisabeth Hamel of Blue Island; Mrs. Leah M. Bedson and Mae Smith of this place. The following were pall bears: Simon Hohenstein, Paul rinke, Chas. Hacker, M.J. Cunningham, O.E. McGevney, Fred Leonhardt. George is found on the 1860 census records living with his married brother John and his father Peter, George is listed as Jacob on this census record, the last time to do so. 1870 census records, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL George Schmidt, 30, RR Section foreman, born in Prussia Anna, 26, born in Poland Anna, 1, born in IL 1880 census records, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, Il George Schmidt, 38, born Prussia Ana, 36, born Poland Ana, 11, born IL Peter, 10 Elisabeth, 6 John, 6 Lena, 4 Maria, 1 1900 census records, Frankfort Twp, Will Co, IL George Smith, born 8/1838 Germany Annie, born 8/1843, Germany Lena, 10/77 Mary, 2/1880 Carl, 10/1884 George Smith is found in the 1878 Real Estate owners list for Frankfort Twp, Will County, IL, he is listed as a railroad foreman in Mokena.