Theodore Huburt Schmitz ^{2 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Theodore was Theodore Huburt Schmidt.^{3 8}

  General Notes:

Several different documents provides spellings of the surname as Smitz, Schmitz, or Schmidt.
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Theodore Schmitz, while working for Ray Trowbirge out on South Prairie, had the misfortune to have a team run away from him and hurt him quite badly although not seriously. We have not heard the particulars.

Source: Winona Republican Herald, Winona, MN, 10 May 1922)
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Caledonia, WI on 2 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 134B, District 69, Dwelling 21, Roll 1448
Caledonia, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Theaidor Schmitz..Son..18..WI..Farmer
(Living with mother and maternal grandmother.)
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• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ²

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 436, Family 19
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm owned with mortgage
Theodore H. Schmitz...Head..43..WI
(Living with wife and 2 sons from his 1st wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 4 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, Roll 1739, District 173, Household 244
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
married 9 years
Theadore H. Schmidt..Head..48..WI..General Farmer..previously married
(Living with wife and son from first marriage.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 5 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, Roll 2018, District 219, Household 56
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned, no mortgage
Theo H. Schmitz..Head..57..WI
(Living with 2nd wife and adopted daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 23 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 23, Dwelling 170, Family 171, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned
Theodore Schmitz..Head..68..WI..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife, 2 adopted children, and 1 niece.)
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• He was buried on 4 April 1936 in the Evergreen Cemetery in Centerville, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #130156845
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper on 7 April 1936.

Caledonia, April 7 -- Theodore Schmitz, a Caledonian by birth and a near neighbor for more than 50 years, died Thursday, April 2, in a La Crosse hospital, to which he had been taken the day before. Cause of death was blood poisoning.

Funeral services were held Saturday from St. Bartholomew's church in Trempealeau, conducted by the Rev. Father Murphy. Burial was made in Evergreen Cemetery, near Centerville. Pallbearers were John Gibson, Tony Woestman, William Clower, Charles Wason, Paul Teska, Vince Pelowski.

Theodore Schmitz was a son of Mrs. and Mrs. Christian Schmitz, who at an early day settled in the town of Caledonia and opened the Four Mile House, a famous wayside inn of the days when caravans of ox teams wended their way to the steamboat dock at Trempealeau, laden with wheat. In later years he often recalled when, as a boy, he saw a line of such wagon s stretched along the road front and near to his home, with farmers camping for the night. He was born in the old inn Feb, 22, 1862. He was afterward to remark from time to time that he and George Washington started out on the same day. He was one of seven children to be reared on the old homestead. There he remained until his marriage to Miss Mary Toss, August 4, 1887.

When Mr. Schmitz started out for himself he didn't go far. There was a farm about three miles distant from the Schmitz place. This he bought and with his young bride set out to make a home - the home that was his the remainder of his days. He worked this farm as a youth. He continued on the job until his 75th year. Only recently he remarked, when visiting the Republican office: "I started out with two dollars in my pocket and a half- interest in a crop."

Two sons were born to Mr. Schmitz by his first marriage. Some years later the mother died. On Sept. 3, 1901, Mr. Schmitz married Miss Ella Drugan. No children were born to them, but a boy and a girl were adopted and became as their own. Also, another child was reared.

The widow and four children survive the husband and father. A surviving sister is Mrs. Charles A. Kellman, of Galesville, and a brother, Peter Schmitz, of Caledonia.

Surviving children are Adelbert and Hubert, sons by the first marriage, now living in Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Stanley Kass and the son Edward. The other child reared is Mrs. Leo Jeffra. There are eight grandchildren.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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Theodore married Ella Agnes Drugan, daughter of Peter Drugan and Ellen G. Gilroy, on 3 September 1901 in , Trempealeau County, WI.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Ella Agnes Drugan was born on 4 April 1874 in Trempealeau, WI,^{2 5 9 10 11} died on 21 August 1963 in Strum, WI ¹¹ and was buried on 24 August 1963 in Evergreen Cemetery, Centerville, WI ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ²

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 436, Family 19
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm owned with mortgage
Theodore H. Schmitz..Head..43..WI
Ella A Schmitz..Wife..31..WI
Adelbert C. Schmitz..Son..15..WI
Herbert D. Schmitz..Son..11..WI

NOTE - The 2 sons were from a previous marriage of Theodore's.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 4 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, Roll 1739, District 173, Household 244
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
married 9 years
Theadore H. Schmidt..Head..48..WI..General Farmer..previously married
Ella A. Schmidt..Wife..32..WI
Herbert D. Schmidt..Son..16..WI

NOTE - The son, Herbert, was from a previous marriage of Theodore's.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 5 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, Roll 2018, District 219, Household 56
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House owned, no mortgage
Theo H. Schmitz..Head..57..WI
Ella E. Schmitz..Wife..42..WI
Blossom E. Schmitz..Dau..5..MN
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 23 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 23, Dwelling 170, Family 171, Roll 2614
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Home owned
Theodore Schmitz..Head..68..WI..Farmer, General Farm
Ella Schmitz...Wife..56..WI
Blossom Schmitz..Dau..15..ND
Edward Schmitz..Son..4..WI
Marjorie Drugan..Niece..12..ND

NOTE - Blossom was apparently adopted out from her biological parents, Arthur Owen Drugan and Leila Grace Anderson. Arthur was a brother to Ella Drugan. Blossom's biological sister was Marjorie Drugan who was perhaps just visiting each other at the Schmitz residence during the 1930 US Census or perhaps the parents had sent Marjorie to live the Ella and Theodore for a short while.
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