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Casper Schmitt

Birth	:	21 Sep 1829 Germany
Death	:	19 Nov 1902 Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5410461, -92.1832886
Inscription	:	Large monument Front side: Kasper Schmitt Born Sep 20, 1829 Died Nov 19, 1902 Right side: Mathilda Schmitt Born Sept 12, 1842 Died July 1, 1924 Back side: Selig sind die Todte
Description	:	Son of Casper Schmitt and Anna Ziegler. Husband of Helena Berger. Helena died in 1864, and Kaspar married Matilda Kunkel on 7 May 1867 in Freeport, Stephenson, County, Illinois. From History of Black Hawk County, 1878: SCHMITT, CASPER, Jr., far., S. 6; P. O. Waterloo; owns 120 acre of land in Black Hawk Co., and eighty in Buchanan Co., probable value $4,000; born Sept. 21, 1829, in Bavaria, Germany, where he attended school between the ages of 6 and 14 years; he then turned his attention to farming, and followed that business until he came to the United States,... Read More	Son of Casper Schmitt and Anna Ziegler. Husband of Helena Berger. Helena died in 1864, and Kaspar married Matilda Kunkel on 7 May 1867 in Freeport, Stephenson, County, Illinois. From History of Black Hawk County, 1878: SCHMITT, CASPER, Jr., far., S. 6; P. O. Waterloo; owns 120 acre of land in Black Hawk Co., and eighty in Buchanan Co., probable value $4,000; born Sept. 21, 1829, in Bavaria, Germany, where he attended school between the ages of 6 and 14 years; he then turned his attention to farming, and followed that business until he came to the United States, arriving in New York City Oct. 1, 1853; he then went to Seneca Co., Ohio, where he engaged in various occupations until April, 1856, when he went to Stephenson Co., Ill., and worked there by the month until the Spring of 1857; he then began the cultivation of a piece of land for himself, which was leased him by his former employer, and in that way he continued until the Fall of 1860, when he came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and was married in November of that year to Helena Berger of this county, she died in Jan., 1864; in Feb., 1865, he went back to Seneca Co., Ohio, and stayed there until April, 1867, and then moved to Freeport, Ill., where he was married May 7, 1867, to Matilda, daughter of Adam and Anna Maria Kungel, of Bavaria, Germany; she was born Sept. 12, 1841; they have five children - Francis, born March 23, 1868; Theresa, born March 12, 1870; Henry, born Oct. 15, 1872; Edward, born Oct. 12, 1874, and Albert, born Nov. 15, 1876; there is also one child, Kasper, born of his first wife, Nov. 3, 1863. In the Spring of 1867, Mr. Schmitt again returned to Barclay Tp., and finally settled here and engaged in farming. He is Democratic, and he and his wife and children are members of the Catholic Church.

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Where is Casper Schmitt's memorial?
Casper Schmitt's memorial is located at: Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, USA.
When did Casper Schmitt death?
Casper Schmitt death on 19 Nov 1902 in Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Casper Schmitt's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5410461
Longitude: -92.1832886

Family Members:

Spouse

Helena Berger Schmitt

(1841 - 1864)

Matilda Kunkel Schmitt

(1841 - 1924)

Children

Casper Schmitt

(1863 - 1947)

Albert R. Schmitt

(1875 - 1959)

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