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Antonium J. “Tony” Schmitz

Birth	:	3 Oct 1881 Westphalia, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Jan 1955 Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades, Williamsburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8162000, -79.8869000
Description	:	TONY J. SCHMITZ. One of the worthy and highly respected young German farmers of Shelby county, who has by indomitable energy and adherence to right principles benefited alike himself and the community in general, is Tony J. Schmitz, a prosperous farmer of Westphalia township. His whole life of thirty~three years has been spent within the township where he was born and such has been his career that he has won the esteem of his fellow citizens to a narked degree. Receiving a good education he started in life as a school teacher and taught for two years with marked success... Read More	TONY J. SCHMITZ. One of the worthy and highly respected young German farmers of Shelby county, who has by indomitable energy and adherence to right principles benefited alike himself and the community in general, is Tony J. Schmitz, a prosperous farmer of Westphalia township. His whole life of thirty~three years has been spent within the township where he was born and such has been his career that he has won the esteem of his fellow citizens to a narked degree. Receiving a good education he started in life as a school teacher and taught for two years with marked success in this county. Endowed by nature with strong physical and mental powers and possessing the courage and energy to direct his faculties, along proper channels he has been as successful in agricultural pursuits as he was in the school room. Tony J. Schmitz, the son of William and Josepha (Kirchhoff) Schmitz, was born October 3, 1881, in Westphalia township, and has made his home here since his birth. His father and mother were both born in Germany and came to this country before their marriage. William Schmitz came to this country in 1854 with his parents and located in St. Louis, Missouri, where they remained for only about four months. The family then rented a farm near Freeport, Illinois, and remained there three months, after which they moved to Benton county, Iowa, where they farmed for eleven years, and then removed to Westphalia township, this county, where William Schmitz bought three hundred and twenty acres of land. William Schmitz married in this township and at the time of his marriage his father gave him one hundred and sixty acres of land and with this as a nucleus, he rapidly increased his land holdings until he was the owner of nine hundred acres of excellent land at the time he retired to Westphalia. William Schmitz and wife are the parents of seven children: John, Tony J., Henry, Joseph, Anna, Wliliam and Marie. John married Anna Klepper; Henry married Mary Kramer; Joseph married Annie Reinig; Anna is the wife of George Langenfeld, while William and Mary are still single. Tony J. Schmitz attended the common schools of Westphalia, and after finishing the course there, entered Ambrose College, at Davenport, Iowa. After finishing the course in this excellent institution he taught school in Westphalia township for two years, but feeling that the agricultural career offered better advantages for advancement, he left the school room and engaged in farming. He began to farm, and at the same time worked in a general merchandise store for about a year and a half, after which he helped his father on the home place until after his marriage in 1906, when he rented one hundred and sixty acres of his father's farm, and continued to rent for six years, and in 1913 bought his present farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He has built new barns on the farm since acquiring it and otherwise improved it, so that it is now ranked among the most attractive farms of the township. He raises good crops and feeds his grain to his stock, paying particular attention to the raising of hogs. He ships from two to three car loads of hogs each year and is gradually increasing his output. He keeps well informed upon the newest ideas in farming and does not hesitate to introduce innovations when convinced that they will produce better results. Mr. Schmitz was married September 2, 1906, to Kate Loehr, the daughter of Frederick and Anna (Langenfeld) Loehr, and to this union have been born four children: Valeria, Sylvia, Edmond and Delphine, who died in infancy. The reader is referred to the biography of Jacob Loehr which is found elsewhere in this volume for further details concerning the Loehr family. Politically, Mr. Schmitz adheres to the Democratic party, but has never been active in political matters, although taking an intelligent interest in the great political issues of the day. He and his family are devout members of the Catholic church and Mr. Schmitz is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society, being the secretary and treasurer of the latter organization. The only public position which Mr. Schmitz has ever held is not a political position. He is a member of the present school board of the township and is actively interested in every movement which is proposed for the benefit of the schools. He is a young man who is wide~awake and progressive in his ideas, and is in hearty sympathy with all public~spirited movements which are calculated to advance the general welfare of the community in which he resides. 1915 PAST AND PRESENT OF SHELBY COUNTY IOWA BY EDWARD S. WHITE, B.A., LL.B. B.F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana pages 1443 ~ 1445 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Anthony J. Schmitz, son of William and Josepha Kirchhoff Schmitz, was born October 3, 1881 in Westphalia Township. He attended St. Ambrose College in Davenport and taught school in the Westphalia township for two years. He also farmed and worked in a general merchandise store. He was married to Katie Loehr September 25, 1906. She was the daughter of Fred and Anna Langenfeld Loehr. They had II children: Delphine (1908) died in infancy; Valeria (1905~1986) married John Ebert; Sylvia (1911~1995) married John Weiland; Edrnund (1912~1928); Josephine (b.1915) married Ken Nichols; Colette (b.1917) marrried Frank Hamilton; William (1919~1966); Francis (1921~1987) married Delores Mundt; Mildred (b.1923) married Clem Arkfeld; Jeannette (1925~1989) married George Rllsmussen ( d.1968) and Balzer Kreigel (d.1995); and Anthony (b.1929) married Alice Nix. Tony died January 29, 1955; Katie died July 23, 1967. Both are buried in the St. Boniface Cemetery. From Westphalia, IA 1872~1997 book "PRESERVING OUR PAST, ENSURING OUR FUTURE" Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (F.A.G. Member #47102630)

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Where is Antonium J. “Tony” Schmitz's memorial?
Antonium J. “Tony” Schmitz's memorial is located at: Hebron United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades, Williamsburg County, USA.
When did Antonium J. “Tony” Schmitz death?
Antonium J. “Tony” Schmitz death on 29 Jan 1955 in Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 33.8162000
Longitude: -79.8869000

Family Members:

Parent

Wilhelm Schmitz

(1852 - 1920)

Josephina Kirchhoff Schmitz

(1852 - 1918)

Spouse

Katherine Mary “Katie” Loehr Schmitz

(1886 - 1967)

Siblings

John H Schmitz

(1879 - 1952)

Henry Adam Schmitz

(1883 - 1962)

Joseph Aloysius Schmitz

(1885 - 1963)

Rosalia Amalia Schmitz

(1888 - 1888)

Rosalia Anna Schmitz

(1889 - 1891)

Anna Josepha Schmitz Langenfeld

(1891 - 1981)

Children

Delphine Josepha Schmitz

(1908 - 1908)

Valeria A Schmitz Ebert

(1909 - 1986)

Sylvia Schmitz Weiland

(1911 - 1996)

Edmund Aloysius H. Schmitz

(1912 - 1928)

Josephine Marie Schmitz Nichols

(1915 - 1997)

William V Schmitz

(1919 - 1966)

Jeanette “Jan” Schmitz Rasmussen

(1925 - 1989)

Flowers:

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