Louis Adam Schmidt
(Abt 1872-)
Laura Kathryn Frengel
(Abt 1877-)
Wilma May Schmidt
(1902-1979)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bertram Joseph Schafnit

Wilma May Schmidt 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 15 January 1902, , Rock Island County, IL 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Bertram Joseph Schafnit on 25 December 1922 in Atalissa, IA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 15 October 1979, Davenport, IA at age 77 5 6 7
  • Buried: After 15 October 1979, Wilton, IA 5 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Moscow, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 10, Family 65, Roll 670
Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa
Welma Shafnit..Wife..28..IL

(Living with husband and son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Moscow, IA on April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 70-10, Family 71, Roll 1186
Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Home owned, $800
Wilma Schafnit..Wife..38..IL..12th grade

(Living with husband, son, niece, and nephew.)
.



• She was buried after 15 October 1979 in the Oakdale Cemetery in Wilton, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #113095867
. 7


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Wilma married Bertram Joseph Schafnit, son of G. Frederick Schafnit and Varena Crees, on 25 December 1922 in Atalissa, IA.2 3 4 5 (Bertram Joseph Schafnit was born on 24 April 1901 in Cedar County, IA,3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 died on 3 April 1969 in Atalissa, IA 5 11 12 and was buried on 5 April 1969 in Wilton, IA 5 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Moscow, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 10, Family 65, Roll 670
Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa
Head..Bertram Shafnit..28..IA
Wife..Welma Shafnit..28..IL
Son..Ronald Shafnit..4..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Moscow, IA on April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 70-10, Family 71, Roll 1186
Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Home owned, $800
Head..Bertram Schafnit..38..IA..12th grade..Farmer
Wife..Wilma Schafnit..38..IL..12th grade
Son..Ronald Schafnit..14..IA..8th grade
Niece..Joyce Garvin..10..IA..4th grade
Nephew..John Garvin..7..IA..2nd grade
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Sources


1 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages regarding the Linn and Darner families. Yvonne is the great granddaughter of Andrew D. Linn

2 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 23 Jan 2014), Name: Joseph Bertram Schafuit; Spouse's Name: Wilma Mae Schmidt; Event Date: 25 Dec 1922; Event Place: Atalissa, Muscatine, Iowa.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 4A, family 65, Bertram Joseph Schafnit and Wilma May Schmidt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 670.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Moscow, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 70-10, sheet 3B, household 71, Bertram Joseph Schafnit and Wilma May Schmidt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1186.

5 Yvonne Linn, Fulton, Missouri [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, Several messages exchanged during January and February of 2002; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

6 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 23 Jan 2014), Name: Wilma Schafnit; Event Date: October 1979.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113095867.

8 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 23 Jan 2014), Name: Bertram J Schafrit; Event Date: 24 Apr 1901; Event Place:, Cedar, Iowa.

9 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 1B, family 8, Fred Schafnit and Varena Crees; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

10 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 7A, family 154, Fred Schafnit and Varena Crees; index and images (accessed 23 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

11 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 23 Jan 2014), Name: Bertram Schafnit; Event Date: April 1969.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Jan 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100403326.


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