Henry and Celina (Wirtz) Schmidt family

Henry Jr. and Celina (Wirtz) Schmidt and their children: (From left to right) Back row: Arnold Schmidt (farmer — Gaylord, MN); Joyce Abbell (interior designer — Bethesda, MD); Gladys Gruendemann (3M/antique furniture restorer — Hutchinson, MN); Lyle Schmidt (farmer — Hutchinson, MN); Marjorie Bucklin (3M worker — Hutchinson, MN and Orlando, FL); Eldwin Schmidt (trucker […]

Charles and Kathryn (Krug) Schmidt in 1979

(Left to right) Back row: Edna Anna (Schmidt) Storesund (1920-2005); Harvey Leroy Schmidt (1928-1998); Everett Charles Schmidt (1925-2005). Front row: Kathryn “Katie” Elizabeth (Krug) Schmidt (1900-1991); Charles George Schmidt (1893-1982); Rosabelle Margaret (Schmidt) Johnson (1927-Present); Lillian Marie (Schmidt) Longseth (1922-2011). Photo taken at Charles and Katie’s 60th wedding anniversary in Emmetsburg, Iowa in 1979. Charlie […]

Country School in Garfield Township, Kossuth County, Iowa circa 1912

This photo is from circa 1912, but how many of these Schmidts did you know? Garfield Township country school, Kossuth County, Iowa Back 2 Rows (L-R): Unknown, Michael Schmidt, Unknown, Nathan Banwart, Mary Rabe, Mike Thill, Elizabeth (Schmidt) Anliker, Unknown, Lena Banwart, Silas Banwart, Henry Schmidt Jr., Martin Bonstetter, Unknown, and the teacher Alex Purdell […]

The Schafers of West Bend, Iowa

Elizabeth Marie “Lizzie” (Schmidt) Schafer, with 10 of her children, in West Bend, Iowa. Not pictured are William Schafer (who lived in California), Frances Schafer (who died in infancy), and Benjamin Schafer (who was killed in combat in WW2). Lizzie was the daughter of Karl and Maggie (Lindemann) Schmidt of Machtlos. (Left to right) Donald […]