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William A. Schmitz

6 Nov 1891 – 27 Nov 1918

Birth	6 Nov 1891
Death	27 Nov 1918
Cemetery	Saint Peter's Cemetery Lindsay , Cooke County , Texas , USA
Added by	sue on 22 Dec 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92185286

Gravesite details

Born in Halbur, Iowa; also buried here is his son William Leo Scmhitz, age 7 months.

Bio

William A. Schmitz married Clara Wiese in the spring of 1917; the following year, in April of 1918, she gave birth to Leo William, whom they referred to as Billy. Only a few months later, as the war was ending, the spreading flu pandemic caused a worldwide panic, and tragedy struck the Schmitz family. Little more than 2 weeks after the joyous news of the November 11th Armistice, William died on November 27th, 1918; seven-month old Billy died the next day. Father and son were laid to rest in the St. Peter's cemetery in Lindsay, the baby cradled in his father's arms. Kenny Bierschenk family history

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Family

Parents

• Catherine Neu Schmitz 1859–1941
• William Joseph Schmitz 1860–1946

Spouse

• Clara Wilhelmina Wiese Schmitz Dieter 1897–1966 FaG

Siblings

• Joseph John "Joe" Schmitz 1885–1961
• John William Schmitz 1886–1985
• Margaret Mary "Maggie" Schmitz Bezner 1887–1979
• Mary Ann Schmitz Lueb 1888–1984
• Theodore Henry "Tator" Schmitz 1890–1973
• Henry Joseph Schmitz 1895–1957
• Franz Joseph Schmitz 1896–1901
• Frances Anna "Francie" Schmitz Metzler 1897–1983
• Josephina Schmitz 1899–1906
• Catherine Margaret "Katie" Schmitz Fuhrmann 1903–1986

Children

• Leo William "Billy" Schmitz 1918–1918 FaG

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