Matthias Schmidt Sr. was born in Wurtenberg, Germany July 4, 1826. In 1844, at the age of 18 he came to the United States and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
where he worked as a shoemaker. He married Mary Ann Elenz,(B. 1835), they had 5 children. After the Civil War (1871) he and his family moved to Seneca, Kansas where he made his living by making and repairing shoes. Later he invested his life savings in a farm in Marion township. He was never successful as a farmer. His first wife Mary Ann died in 1873 during childbirth. He later married second wife, Angeline (Angelia, Angela) (B.1945) and they had 5 more children.
It is believed that Matthias may have been a twin.
where he worked as a shoemaker. He married Mary Ann Elenz,(B. 1835), they had 5 children. After the Civil War (1871) he and his family moved to Seneca, Kansas where he made his living by making and repairing shoes. Later he invested his life savings in a farm in Marion township. He was never successful as a farmer. His first wife Mary Ann died in 1873 during childbirth. He later married second wife, Angeline (Angelia, Angela) (B.1945) and they had 5 more children.
It is believed that Matthias may have been a twin.
Matthias Schmidt Sr. was born in Wurtenberg, Germany July 4, 1826. In 1844, at the age of 18 he came to the United States and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
where he worked as a shoemaker. He married Mary Ann Elenz,(B. 1835), they had 5 children. After the Civil War (1871) he and his family moved to Seneca, Kansas where he made his living by making and repairing shoes. Later he invested his life savings in a farm in Marion township. He was never successful as a farmer. His first wife Mary Ann died in 1873 during childbirth. He later married second wife, Angeline (Angelia, Angela) (B.1945) and they had 5 more children.
It is believed that Matthias may have been a twin.
where he worked as a shoemaker. He married Mary Ann Elenz,(B. 1835), they had 5 children. After the Civil War (1871) he and his family moved to Seneca, Kansas where he made his living by making and repairing shoes. Later he invested his life savings in a farm in Marion township. He was never successful as a farmer. His first wife Mary Ann died in 1873 during childbirth. He later married second wife, Angeline (Angelia, Angela) (B.1945) and they had 5 more children.
It is believed that Matthias may have been a twin.
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