Maria Schmitt

1859 - 1940  (81 years)

• Name	Maria Schmitt
  Born	20 Jul 1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14456746
  Residence	1870	Leighton Township, Allegan, Michigan   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-490005
  Died	28 Dec 1940	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I490005	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Schmitt,   b. 23 Dec 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 6 Nov 1901  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Salome "Sarah" Mühl,   b. 16 Aug 1819, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 28 May 1895  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F300578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  SCHIEFLA-Maria Schiefla, aged 82 years, passed away Saturday evening. She is survived by three daughters and one son. Mrs. Elizabeth Martin of Englewood, Calif., Mrs. Viola Martin of Detroit, Mrs. Ada Bechtel of Middleville and Leroy Schiefla of Huntington Park, Calif.; two sisters, twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. The body will repose at the C. E. Cross Funeral Home in Caledonia until Tuesday noon and will lie in state at the Caledonia United Brethren church from 1 o'clock until 2 o'clock, time of service interment in Caledonia cemetery. The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan Mon, Dec 30, 1940 Page 16

  
  

• Sources

  [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameMaria Schmitt Baptism Age0 Record TypeBaptism Birth Date20 Juli 1859 Baptism Date10 Juni 1860 And Caroline b. 9 Apr 1856 Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Georg Schmitt - Waterloo Twp Mother Salome Mühl [S2374] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1870 9th Census, Leighton Twp, Allegan, Michigan. Geo. Schmitt 49, b. France, Sarah 49 Caroline 15 Canada W. Maria 10 Canada W. Sarah J. 1 Michigan [S3007] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952. NameMrs Maria Schiefla [Mrs Maria Smith] GenderFemale RaceWhite Marital StatusWidowed Death Age82 Birth Date20 Jul 1858 Birth PlaceCanada Death Date28 Dec 1940 Death PlaceGrand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Father George Smith

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jul 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Leighton Township, Allegan, Michigan Died - 28 Dec 1940 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth