Frederick John L Schmidt

Lifespan: January 3, 1888 – January 31, 1939

Summary

Born January 3, 1888 in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Son of Charles Frederick Schmidt (age 23 at Frederick’s birth) and Maria Katharina Wilhelmina Vollmer (age 24). Married Mary Jane Kendall on March 19, 1912 in Le Center, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Eight children: seven sons and one daughter. Died January 31, 1939 in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, age 51. Buried in Elysian, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.

Relationships

• Parents: Charles Frederick Schmidt (b. c. 1864) & Maria Katharina Wilhelmina Vollmer (b. c. 1863)
• Wife: Mary Jane Kendall (m. Mar 19, 1912, Le Center, MN)
• Children:
  • Nylen Frederick Schmidt (1912–1991)
  • Luther John Schmidt (1914–1997)
  • Myles George Schmidt (1915–1989)
  • Mahlon Clark Schmidt (1916–1989)
  • Clifford Alfred Schmidt (1918–1991)
  • Allen Noah Schmidt (1920–1990)
  • Roy Andrew Schmidt (1922–1998)
  • Hazel Sebe Schmidt (1924–2008)

Sources

• FamilySearch (birth, marriage, death, burial, residence details)

Research Notes

• Lived in Cleveland Township, Le Sueur Co, MN (1900 census, age 12)
• Lived in Cleveland, Le Sueur Co, MN (1910 census, age 22)
• Died young at 51 — Clifford was only 20 when his father died
• All 8 children identified: Nylen, Luther, Myles, Mahlon, Clifford, Allen, Roy, Hazel. Born almost yearly 1912–1924 — a child every 1–2 years for 12 years.
• Parents’ full names known: Charles Frederick Schmidt & Maria Katharina Wilhelmina Vollmer — German immigrant family in Le Sueur County