Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1930; Forman Construction Co.

Notes:

This couple possibly had a daughter named Gene according to the 1930 census.

Wilhelm married BROECKER, Malinda on 23 Jun 1924. Malinda was born on 3 Dec 1889; died in Mar 1976; was buried in Elmhurst, Dupage, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Known Residence: Bensenville, Dupage, Illinois, United States

Notes:

Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) > 1961 > December > 21
Mrs. Malinda Schmidt of Elmhurst fell on her porch and fractured her hip and is a patient in Elmhurst Memorial hospital. She is the sister of Henry Broker of bloomingdale and friends wish her a speedy recovery.

Malinda was a member of the Rosedale Order of the Eastern Star

Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 17, 1976
SCHMIDT
Deceased Name: Malinda Schmidt
Malinda Schmidt of Elmhurst, Ill., beloved wife of William T.; loving mother of the late Leonard (Evelyn) Broker and the late Jean Schmidt; fond grandmother of Ronald and Douglas Broker; four greatgrandchildren. At the Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, 435 N. York St., Elmhurst, where friends may call Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and where services will be held Thursday 2 p.m. Interment Mount Emblem. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Bensenville Home Society, 331 S. York, Bensenville, 60106, will be appreciated. Info. 834-1133.

Chicago Tribune (IL)
Date: March 17, 1976
Edition: Chicago Tribune
Record Number: 19760317dn100
Copyright 1976, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Johann Joachiim Ludwig Schmidt
• Name: Luis Schmidt
• Occupation: Early Brick Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1920, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; General Farmer; Address:
  Town of Two Rivers
• Occupation: 1921, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
• Accident: 14 Jul 1932, Town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

Notes:

Occupation:
Farmer and Breeder of Pure Bred Guernsey Cattle and Chester White Hogs, Cedar Spring Dairy Farm

Ex-President Farmers Telephone Co., School Treasurer
and Road Overseer

Accident:
LOUIS SCHMITT DIES OF INJURIES AFTER FALL FROM HAYRACK

Hurts Prove Fatal after his Accident

Prominent Town of Two Rivers Man to Be Buried Wednesday

Injuries sustained when he fell off a hay rack Thursday morning proved fatal to Louis Schmidt, 68, a prominent resident of the town of Two Rivers, who died at the Two Rivers Municipal hospital at three o'clock this morning

Fails to Recover

Mr. Schmidt was removed to the local hospital from his home Sunday night when his condition became critical. He had suffered three broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade and internal injuries in the fall. Because of his advanced age he failed to rally.

Funeral Services will be held from the home at 1:30 p.m. and at St. John's Lutheran church, where he was a devout member, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be in Pioneers' Rest cemetery.

Widow Survives
Mr. Schmidt was born in the town of Two Rivers June 12, 1964. After his marriage in 1889 to Lena Schwake, who survives him, they moved to Sheboygan where they resided for 12 years, he having been engaged in the brick business. The family returned to this city where Mr. Schmidt was a millwright at the Hamilton plant for three years. In 1909 they returned to the old homestead on Route 3 town of Two Rivers, where Mr. Schmidt resided since.

Besides his widow he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Henry Greenwood of this city, and a son, William Schmidt of Chicago. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Herman Luebke and Mrs. Minnie Meinecke, both of this city, and Mrs. Henry Bach of Chicago, and five brothers, Henry of the town of Two Rivers, John, E.A., O.E., and A.T. Schmidt, all of Chicago. The family has requested no flowers be sent.
Two Rivers Reporter
Mon, Jul 18, 1932 ·Page 2

Louis married SCHWAKE, Lena in 1891 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. Lena was born on 14 Jan 1865 in Rodden, Westphalia, Germany; died on 24 Jan 1946 in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LENA SCHMIDT From the Two Rivers Reporter, Friday, January 25, 1946

DEATH TAKES MRS. SCHMIDT AT AGE OF 81

Well Known Resident of City and Town Many Years Taken Thursday


Mrs. Lena Schmidt, 81, widow of Louis J. Schmidt, early brick manufactur er and a town of Two Rivers farmer for many years, died at the Municipal h ospital Thursday night, where she had been a patient for the past seven we eks. She had made her home for the past six months with her son-in-law a nd daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greenwood, 27th street.

Funeral Saturday

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in St. Joh n's Lutheran church, the Rev. W.G. Haese officiating. Interment wi ll be in Pioneers' Rest cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Beduhn fun eral home until 10:30 Saturday morning when it will be removed to the chur ch, there to lie in state until the hour of service.

Mrs. Schmidt, nee Lena Schwake, was born in Rodden, Westphalia, German y, on January 14, 1865, a daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy Schwak e. When she was 16 years of age the family brought her to this country, co ming directly to this city. After residing here for three years the fami ly moved to a farm in the town of Two Rivers.

Married in 1891

In 1891, she was married to Louis J. Schmidt of the town of Two River s, the couple moving directly to Sheboygan where Mr. Schmidt became establ ished as a brick manufacturer. Several years later the family moved to Man itowoc and in 1910 settled on a farm in the town of Two Rivers. Her husba nd preceded her in death 14 years ago on the farm home and two years lat er she took up her residence here. Later, for eight years, she resided wi th her brother, William Schwake, and for the past six months at the Hen ry Greenwoods.

Surviving Mrs. Schmidt are a daughter, Mrs. Henry Greenwood of this cit y, and one son, William T. Schmidt, a general contractor at Elmhurst, Ill ., two sisters, Mrs. Charles Stechmesser of the town of Two Rivers and Mr s. John Goedjen of this city, and three brothers, William, city; Hen ry of Sioux Falls, S.C., and August Schwake of the town of Two Rivers. The re are three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.