NameJohn Schmitz
DeathAvon, Lorain County, Ohio?
Spouses
Birth28 Jan 1795, Retterath, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany7
Baptism29 Jan 1795, St. Remigius Church, Retterath, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death20 Jan 1881, Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio
BurialSt. Teresa of Avila Cemetery, Sheffield (Village), Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Notes for John Schmitz
in 1860 he and his wife lived in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio.
Notes for Margaretha (Spouse 1)
Source: Records of St. Remigius Church in Retterath; and Allen Huelskamp.
She and her husband Matthias Diederich of Mannebach immigrated in 1855. Matthias was the brother of Gertrud Diederich who married Margaretha's brother Nikolaus. Matthias died in 1856. Margaretha then married John Schmitz. She did not have children.
Her first name on the 1860 census was Mary.