Louisa S. Schmidt (Smith): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Louisa S. Schmidt (Smith) was born on 19 Feb 1843 in Louisiana (daughter of Frederick George Schmidt (Smith), (immigrant) and Caroline Matilda Beadle (or Beetle)); died on 19 Apr 1932 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Louisa married Charles (Carl) Lewis Theodore Block in 1862 in of, Louisiana. Charles (son of George Frederick Block and Augusta Charlotte Wippernitz) was born on 12 Jun 1836 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 7 Sep 1910 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Clara Block was born in 1864 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Ezra Block was born in 1865 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Cora Block was born in 1869 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Oliver A. Block was born in 1873 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Eva E. Block was born in Sep 1875 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Anneph V. Block was born in Aug 1878 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Columbus F. Block was born in Mar 1871 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange Co, Texas.
Pearl M. Block was born in Apr 1882 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Frederick George Schmidt (Smith), (immigrant) was born on 22 Aug 1806 in Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Germany; died on 21 Feb 1877 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1860, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1870, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
1850 Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
residence 411
Uriah Gibson 50 planter Louisiana
Betsy 50 Louisiana

residence 415
Fred Smith (Schmidt) 40 planter
Matilda 24
Jeane 5
Emeline 3
Sally 1

Census:
1860 Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
residence 344
Frederick Schmidt 50
Matilda Schmidt 33
Louisa Schmidt 17
Lorne Schmidt 15
Emeline Schmidt 14
Ursilla Schmidt 12
Martin Schmidt 10
Sarah Schmidt 8
Elizabeth Schmidt 6
Emery Schmidt 4
Laura Schmidt 2
Augustus Schmidt 1

residence 346
Jacob Simmons 30
Fellicia (Griffin) 31
Sarah 7
Laura 5
Missouri 3

residence 347
Joshua Griffith (bro to Fellicia Simmons) 35
Melissa 28
William 12
Geneva 10
Henry 7
David 5
Zadoe 3
Armina 1

residence 348
Michel Gillen 53
Martha 45
Elizabeth 19
Salina 17
Jessie 14 (f)
Charlotte 9
Rebecca 7
John 5
Martha 3

Census:
1870 Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Fred C. Schmidt 64 Sweden
Matilda 45 Louisiana
Elizabeth 15 1855 Louisiana
Emory 14 1856 Louisiana
Laura 1857 Louisiana
Daniel 1859 Louisiana
William 9 1861 Louisiana
Charles 8 1862 Louisiana
Otis 5 1865 Louisiana
Van A. 3 1867 Louisiana

next pg:
residence 263
Albert Block 28
Urcilla (Schmidt) 21
Martin 2
Ernest 1

residence 266
Charles Block 33
Louisa (Schmidt) 23
Clara 7
Ezra 5
Cora 1

Frederick married Caroline Matilda Beadle (or Beetle) in 1843 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born in Sep 1828 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Feb 1915 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Matilda Beadle (or Beetle) was born in Sep 1828 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Feb 1915 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Other-Begin: Aft 1904, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; Schmidt to Smith

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Caroline and children changed the spelling of Schmidt to Smith after the death of Fredrick George.
(findagrave)

Notes:

Caroline Matilda changed the family name from Schmidt to Smith after the death of her husband in 1877.

Children:

1. Louisa S. Schmidt (Smith) was born on 19 Feb 1843 in Louisiana; died on 19 Apr 1932 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Electra Lorne "Jane" (or Jean) Smith (Schmidt) was born on 18 Apr 1845 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Mar 1922 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Emaline Adaline Schmidt (Smith) was born on 3 Feb 1848 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Ursula Matilda Schmidt (Smith) was born on 18 Mar 1849 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 03 Dec 1914 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sarah "Sally" Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1849 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Martin Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1850 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah Eliza (or Elizabeth) Schmidt (Smith) was born on 18 May 1855 in Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Jul 1922 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Wilkinson Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Emory Asa Schmidt (Smith) was born on 3 Nov 1856 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Sep 1929 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Laura Josephine Schmidt (Smith)-Sampson was born in 1858 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Apr 1931 in Harris Co, Texas.
Daniel Augustus Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1859 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 4 Sep 1936 in Orange Co, Texas.
William Benjamin Franklin Schmidt (Smith) was born on 18 Jan 1861 in Louisiana; died on 25 Feb 1904 in Johnson Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Smith Ridge Cem, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Charles Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1862 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Otis C. Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1865 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1893 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Van Alonzo Schmidt (Smith) was born in 1867 in Louisiana; died after 1890 in of, Orange Co, Texas.