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John Nicholas Schmitz

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Birth	:	2 Dec 1843 Germany
Death	:	31 Jul 1905 Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2985573, -95.2481842
Plot	:	Lot 227
Description	:	John Schmitz, a Civil War Veteran, was born Dec. 2, 1843, at Rodt Rhine, Providence of Germany, and died July 31, 1905, at Odebolt, Iowa. He was the son of Nicholas and Johanna Schmitz, came to America in 1860, and settled at Dubuque County, Iowa. He enlisted at 18 years of age in Co. B, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry at Dubuque County, Iowa, in 1862 and served 3 years. He participated in battles of Vicksburg and Nashville, and when Hood's Army was alienated by Thomas. He went with the soldiers to Minnesota to quell the Crow Insurrection. ... Read More	John Schmitz, a Civil War Veteran, was born Dec. 2, 1843, at Rodt Rhine, Providence of Germany, and died July 31, 1905, at Odebolt, Iowa. He was the son of Nicholas and Johanna Schmitz, came to America in 1860, and settled at Dubuque County, Iowa. He enlisted at 18 years of age in Co. B, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry at Dubuque County, Iowa, in 1862 and served 3 years. He participated in battles of Vicksburg and Nashville, and when Hood's Army was alienated by Thomas. He went with the soldiers to Minnesota to quell the Crow Insurrection. He served in Missouri. John was discharged at Clinton, Iowa, on Aug. 8, 1865. He taught school for 12 years. In 1882, he came to Sac County, Iowa, and went into retail merchandising with his brother, Leonard. They were in the insurance and loan business, and in 1901, they opened the German Bank in Odebolt, Iowa. John married Mary A. Weiland on October 28, 1873, at Otter Creek, Iowa. Mary was born on Feb. 22, 1852, at Heffen Har-stad, Germany. She died May 30, 1934. He was a member of the G.A.R. Post 117, Odebolt, Iowa.

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John Nicholas Schmitz death on 31 Jul 1905 in Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2985573
Longitude: -95.2481842

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Weiland Schmitz

(1852 - 1934)

Siblings

Theodore Schmitz

(1846 - 1892)

Children

Augustine John Nicholas “August” Schmitz

(1875 - 1948)

Mary JoAnna C. Schmitz Roeder

(1880 - 1927)

Aloysius Frank Peter Schmitz

(1882 - 1921)

Alphons John Peter Schmitz

(1892 - 1963)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985573, -95.2481842

2. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025

3. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

4. Hayes Township Cemetery
Arthur, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2943993, -95.3427963

5. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989

6. Tom Marks Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2537000, -95.1605000

7. Clinton Township Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330600, -95.1475000

8. Linton Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330994, -95.1474991

9. Bethel Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2192001, -95.3043976

10. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

11. Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1780000, -95.2650000

12. Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2757988, -95.0805969

13. Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.3133011

14. Hayes Chapel Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2723897, -95.4215386

15. South Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2318993, -95.0911026

16. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

17. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

18. Ida Grove Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3560982, -95.4516983

19. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

20. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

21. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

22. Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
Carnarvon, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2392006, -95.0224991

23. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

24. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972