GARZ, Dorothea Elizabeth^[1]

1844 - 1916  (71 years)

• Name	GARZ, Dorothea Elizabeth
  Birth	23 Oct 1844	Ribeau, Saxony, Anhalt, Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen, Germany
  Christening	30 Nov 1844	Groß Chüden, Salzwedel, Province of Saxony, Prussia, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1863
  Death	22 Feb 1916	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Notes from Two Rivers Mrs. Dorothea Schmidt, aged 71 years died at her home in this city on February 22nd. For more than a year she has been suffering from the infirmities of old age. She was born in 1844 near Salzwedel, Prussian Province of Saxony and came to this country with her parents when 18 yers of age. The family settled in the Town of Two Rivers. In 1863 she was married to Joachim Schmidt who died about ten years ago. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Schmidt has made her home in this city. The deceased is survived by ten children who are Mrs. Heman (sic) Luebke of this city, Louis and Henry Schmidt and Mrs. Chas. Meineke of the Town of Two Rivers, John who resided in Michigan, Ernest,August, Otto and Mrs. Bach and Mrs. Barbart of Chicago. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon from St. John's Lutheran church, Rev. Doehler officiating. The Manitowoc Pilot Thu, Mar 02, 1916 ·Page 8
  Burial	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  Person ID	I193	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	10 May 2025

  
  

  Father	GARZ, Joachim Christian,   b. 1817, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany d. 24 Mar 1867, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 50 years)
  Mother	TAEGER, Catherina Dorothea,   b. 15 Feb 1815, Riebau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany d. 7 Apr 1903, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1844	Groß Chüden, Salzwedel, Sachsen, Preußen, Germany
  Family ID	F654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SCHMIDT, Johann Joachim,   b. 5 Feb 1839, Kries Saltzradel Koenigreich, Preisen d. 20 Mar 1904, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 65 years)  [2]
  Marriage	13 Sep 1863	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  	SCHMIDT: Johann Joachim m: 13 Sept. 1863 (co. mar. index v.3 p.24) to: Dorothea Garz
  Children	+ 1. SCHMIDT, John Ludwig,   b. 12 Jun 1864, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Jul 1932 (Age 68 years) + 2. SCHMIDT, Christina Maria,   b. 18 Feb 1866, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 Jul 1932, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 66 years) + 3. SCHMIDT, Wilhelmina Maria,   b. 23 Aug 1867, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 9 Mar 1937, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 69 years) + 4. SCHMIDT, Johann August Ferdinand,   b. 11 Jun 1869, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 3 Apr 1937, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 67 years)   5. SCHMIDT, Friedrich Willhelm Ernest,   b. 3 Jul 1872, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Sep 1872, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 0 years) + 6. SCHMIDT, Heinrich Wilhelm,   b. 12 Feb 1874, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 13 Nov 1947, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years) + 7. SCHMIDT, Emma Maria Christina,   b. 12 Apr 1876, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 28 Aug 1958, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 82 years) + 8. SCHMIDT, Ernest August Adolf,   b. 3 Jan 1879, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 10 Jan 1957, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years) + 9. SCHMIDT, August Theodore,   b. 26 Sep 1880, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 29 Jun 1945, Kane, Illinois, United States (Age 64 years) + 10. SCHMIDT, Otto Eduward,   b. 9 Mar 1882, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Nov 1966, California, United States (Age 84 years)   11. SCHMIDT, Louise Sophia Scharlotte,   b. 28 Mar 1884, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 14 Jan 1889, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 4 years)   12. SCHMIDT, Ella Dorothea Sophia,   b. 11 Jan 1887, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 12 Apr 1887, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 0 years) > 13. SCHMIDT, Lenchen Wilhelmine Johanna Henrietta,   b. 1 Apr 1891, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 9 Mar 1916, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 24 years)
  Photos		SCH-Schmidt Johann Joachim Schmidt Family
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos		SCH-Schmidt Frau Dorothea Schmidt Clipped from the 1913 anniversary book from St. Johannes Church in Two Rivers.
  		SCH-Schmidt Dorothea (Gartz) Schmidt

  
  

• Notes

  SCHMIDT: Johann Joachim m: 13 Sept. 1863 (co. mar. index v.3 p.24) to: Dorothea Garz 1880 Census shows a child named Adolf, 1 year old we think this is anoth er name for William, Otto, August, or Ernest

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 -Family Search, Viewed online; 21 August 2019; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-CC62 : 15 March 2018), Charles B Meineke and Mary W Schmidt, 07 Apr 1890; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,013. Viewed online; 21 August 2019; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-CC62 : 15 March 2018), Charles B Meineke and Mary W Schmidt, 07 Apr 1890; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,0 Charles B MeinekeWisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911Tools ──────────Create New Folder Name: Charles B Meineke Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Apr 1890 Event Place: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Father's Name: John B Mother's Name: Catharina W Schick Spouse's Name: Mary W Schmidt Spouse's Father's Name: B Schmidt Spouse's Mother's Name: Dorothea Gartz Page: 1853 Should be Charles P Meineke Father of groom is John P. Spouse's name should be Minnie W [S148] Vital Records - Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 -Family Search, viewed online; 23 December 2022; Johann Joachim Schmidt and Dorothea Garz or Ganz, 13 Sep 1863; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,010.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-HXJM : 26 May 2020. viewed online; 23 December 2022; Johann Joachim Schmidt and Dorothea Garz or Ganz, 13 Sep 1863; citing Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,010.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK85-HXJ Name Johann Joachim Schmidt Father's Name Heinrich Schmidt Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Anna Maria Cora Friedrichs Mother's Sex Female Spouse's Name Dorothea Garz or Ganz Spouse's Father's Name Christian Garz or Ganz Spouse's Father's Sex Male Spouse's Mother's Name Dorothea Tagest Marriage Date 13 Sep 1863 Marriage Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Event Type Marriage Page 1406