Schmidt, August

1877 - 1935  (58 years)    Has no ancestors but 16 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Schmidt, August
  Born	26 Jul 1877	Willershagen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1884
  1905 State Census	1905	Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  August Schmidt28 Katie Schmidt23 Fred Schmidt1
  1910 Census	1910	Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  August Schmidt33 Katherine Schmidt28 Freddie Schmidt6 Walter Schmidt4 Elsie Schmidt1 7/12
  1920 Census	1920	Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  August Schmidt42 Catherine Schmidt38 Fredrick Schmidt16 Walter Schmidt13 Elsie Schmidt11 Marie Schmidt5 Edward Schmidt2
  1930 Census	1930	Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Aug Schmidt54 Katherine Schmidt48 Elsie Schmidt21 Marie Schmidt15 Edward Schmidt12 Annie Schmidt5
  Find A Grave	August was the son of Friedrich Johann Schmidt (1854-1938) and Sophia Johanna Elisabeth Kinow (1852-1938), and one of nine children. He was born in Willershagen, Blankenhagen, Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Prussia (Germany) and immigrated to the United States when he was seven years of age. His grandparents (Johann Joachim Christian Schmidt and Marie Dorothea Catherine Holst), his parents and a number of his siblings also immigrated to the United States (est 1850s-1885) and settled in the Fall Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin area. August met Anna Katherine Weinstock when he worked as a farmhand on her family's farm in Brackett. They wed on 2 Oct 1901, their marriage being one of the first recorded in Eau Claire County. They were married at Holy Guardian Angels Church in Brackett by Father Killey. Witnesses were Anna Katherine Weinstock's brother John and August's sister Elisabeth. All were from the Eau Claire area. Once married, August was employed with Proctor Brothers of Eau Claire Elevator, and he and Katherine came to Stockbridge when he took over the management of the Stockbridge Harbor yard for them. Proctor Brothers sold the Stockbridge Harbor yard to the Cook & Brown Lime Co. of Oshkosh on October 21, 1910. August continued as manager. As the business expanded, so did the family of August and Katherine. They had nine children, six of whom survived: Frederick John, Walter Joseph, Elsie Stasia, Marie Ellen, Edward Michael and Anna Katherine. August Schmidt was manager of the Harbor Yard for 31 years. (His son Walter Joseph was a captain on tugs owned by the Cook & Brown Lime Co. for more than 20 years.) OBITUARY Stockbridge.--After an illness of about one and one-half years, August Schmidt died at his home at the harbor Monday night. Mr. Schmidt was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, July 26, 1877, and came to America at seven years of age with his parents, who settled on a farm at Cleghorn where he grew to manhood. On Oct. 2, 1901, he was married to Katherine Weinstock. In 1903 he came with his family to take charge of the lumber yard and mill then operated by Proctor Bros., at Stockbridge Harbor. After four years Cook & Brown acquired the business, retaining Mr. Schmidt as manager, which position he held for more than 25 years. Last May Mr. Schmidt's health compelled him to retire from active work but continued to advise his son-in-law, John Ricker, who succeeded him. The funeral of Mr. Schmidt was held Wednesday at 9:30 from the home with services at St. Luke's Lutheran Church north of Brant with interment at the cemetery near Brant. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schmidt, aged 81 and 83, of Cleghorn; one brother, Albert; a sister, Mrs. Jacot, preceded her brother in death about a year ago. Three sons survive: Fred, Walter and Edward; three daughters, Mrs. John Ricker, Marie and Anna; and five grandchildren, all of Stockbridge. Pallbearers were Rufus Brown, Art Coffey, Geo. Hemauer, Oscar Schoen, Henry Bast, and Andrew Stevens. Note: August is buried at St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brant; his spouse Katherine is buried at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery in Stockbridge.
  Died	4 Nov 1935	Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 4 Nov 1935
  Stockbridge.--After an illness of about one and one-half years, August Schmidt died at his home at the harbor Monday night. Mr. Schmidt was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, July 26, 1877, and came to America at seven years of age with his parents, who settled on a farm at Cleghorn where he grew to manhood. On Oct. 2, 1901, he was married to Katherine Weinstock. In 1903 he came with his family to take charge of the lumber yard and mill then operated by Proctor Bros., at Stockbridge Harbor. After four years Cook & Brown acquired the business, retaining Mr. Schmidt as manager, which position he held for more than 25 years. Last May Mr. Schmidt's health compelled him to retire from active work but continued to advise his son-in-law, John Ricker, who succeeded him. The funeral of Mr. Schmidt was held Wednesday at 9:30 from the home with services at St. Luke's Lutheran Church north of Brant with interment at the cemetery near Brant. Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schmidt, aged 81 and 83, of Cleghorn; one brother, Albert; a sister, Mrs. Jacot, preceded her brother in death about a year ago. Three sons survive: Fred, Walter and Edward; three daughters, Mrs. John Ricker, Marie and Anna; and five grandchildren, all of Stockbridge. Pallbearers were Rufus Brown, Art Coffey, Geo. Hemauer, Oscar Schoen, Henry Bast, and Andrew Stevens.
  Buried	St. Luke Cemetery, Chilton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I183472	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Weinstock, Catharine,   b. 31 Aug 1881, Brackett, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1975, New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1901
  Children	1. Schmidt, Frederick,   b. 15 Nov 1903, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Jul 1969, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 65 years)   2. Schmidt, Walter,   b. 28 Jan 1906,   d. 1 Feb 1990, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years) + 3. Schmidt, Elsie,   b. 12 Sep 1908, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 May 1976, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)   4. Schmidt, Marie,   b. 4 Jun 1914, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1982, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years) + 5. Schmidt, Edward M.,   b. 19 Jan 1918, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jun 1997, Juneau, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F60218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 26 Jul 1877 - Willershagen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 1905 State Census - 1905 - Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Nov 1935 - Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Luke Cemetery, Chilton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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