Final Count: 678 Cousins!

Well done, Schmidt Family! On July 30th-31st, 2016, we reunited 678 verified cousins at the Clay County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Spencer, Iowa. Including other guests (who did not technically qualify as a direct descendant or spouse), our headcount was over 1,000. Next time will be even bigger!

Congrats to Andrew & Kendra Hanson!

Congrats to our cousin, Andrew Hanson, of Spencer, Iowa, on his marriage yesterday to the newest member of our family tree: Kendra Voss!   Andrew is the son of Craig Hanson, grandson of Karla Hanson, great grandson of Carl Schafer, 2xgreat grandson of Lizzie (Schmidt) Schafer, 3xgreat grandson of Karl Schmidt, 4xgreat grandson of Dietrich Schmidt Jr., […]

Congrats to Bailey & Gavin Tigges!

Congrats to our cousin, Bailey Tigges, on her marriage yesterday to the newest member of our family tree: Gavin Tigges! Bailey is the daughter of Eric Mayberry, granddaughter of Randolph Mayberry, great granddaughter of Eleanor (Schafer) Mayberry Schriber, 2xgreat granddaughter of Lizzie (Schmidt) Schafer, 3xgreat granddaughter of Karl Schmidt, 4xgreat granddaughter of Dietrich Schmidt Jr., […]

Congrats to Justin & Brianna Anliker!

Congrats to our cousin, Justin Anliker, on his marriage Saturday to the newest member of our family tree: Brianna Parrott! Justin Anliker is the son of Leland Anliker, grandson of Earl Anliker, great grandson of Elizabeth (Schmidt) Anliker, 2xgreat grandson of Henry Schmidt, 3xgreat grandson of Conrad Schmidt, 4xgreat grandson of Dietrich Schmidt Sr., 5xgreat […]

Southwest Fliers Read About Schmidt Reunion

If you’re planning on flying to the Schmidt Family Reunion in Iowa this July 30-31 and you want some good reading, you might want to fly Southwest Airlines. Cousin Carolyn Veller reports that her stepdaughter, Karin Kuehl, flew Southwest Airlines to Orlando yesterday, and what should she find on page 120 of the June 2016 issue […]