Charles Ernest Schmidt (1937-2015)

December 26, 2015December 25, 2015 Schmidt Reunion Cousin Updates charles, chuck, death, earnest, ernest, family, funeral, iowa, obituary, reunion, reunite, schmidt, schmidts, spencer, west bend Leave a comment

We regret to report the death of our cousin, Chuck Schmidt of West Bend, Iowa, who died last Tuesday at the age of 78. Chuck was the son of Earnest “Bud” Schmidt, grandson of Henry Schmidt Sr., great grandson of Conrad Schmidt, 2xgreat grandson of Dietrich Schmidt Sr., 3xgreat grandson of Friedrich Schmidt, 4xgreat grandson […]

The Schafers of West Bend, Iowa

May 15, 2015 Schmidt Reunion Family History, Family Photos alderson, betty, carl, don, donald, eleanor, elizabeth, ellison, ernest, ernie, family, iowa, leona, lizzie, louie, louis, maberry, morey, murphy, oney, onie, otto, photo, photograph, picture, reunion, robert, schafer, schafers, schmidt, schmidts, schriber, spencer, west bend, wilma Leave a comment

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 […]