Henry Jacob Schmitt Sr.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for New Orleans, Ward 11, Orleans Parish, LA, District 109, page 100B records Henry (May 1872 - LA/Germany/Germany) and Maggie (Sept 1873 - LA/Germany/Germany) Schmitt with children Olivia (March 1892 - LA), Amelia (Sept 1893 - LA), and Henry (May 1898 - LA) living at 603 Harmony Street. Henry is employed as a day laborer and has been married to Maggie for 8 years. Maggie has had 5 children of whom 4 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for New Orleans, Ward 11, Orleans Parish, LA, District 175, page 66A records Henry (39 - LA/LA/LA) and Maggie (36 - LA/LA/LA) Schmitt with children Amelia (16 - LA), Margarette (14 - LA) [This is Olivia], Henry J. (11 - LA), and Rodney (9 - LA) living at 2213 St. Thoms Street. Henry is employed as a longshoreman on ships and has been married to Maggie for 18 years. Maggie has had 8 children of whom 5 are still living.

The 1920 Federal Census for New Orleans, Ward 11, Orleans Parish, LA, District 186, page 12A records Henry (49 - LA/Germany/Germany) and Maggie (47 - LA/Germany/Germany) Smith (sic) with children Henry J. (21 - LA) and Rodney (18 - LA) living at 612 Harmony Street. Henry is employed as a longshoreman at the river.

The 1930 Federal Census for New Orleans, Ward 11, Orleans Parish, LA, District 186, page 12A records Henry (59 - LA/Germany/Germany) and Margaret (57 - LA/Germany/Germany) Shmitt (sic) living at 610 Harmony Street. Henry is employed as a watchman for the City of New Oreleans and has been married to Maggie for 38 years.

New Orleans, Louisiana Death Records Index, 1804-1949 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: Henry Jacob Schmitt
Death Date: Dec 1941
Page: 677
Volume: 217

Henry married Margaretha "Maggie" Mergenthaler, daughter of Michael Mergenthaler and Anna Marie Haag, on 29 Sep 1891 in New Orleans, Louisana. (Margaretha "Maggie" Mergenthaler was born in Sep 1873 in Louisana and died on 16 Dec 1934 in New Orleans, Louisana.)

  Marriage Notes:

New Orleans, Louisiana Marriage Records Index, 1831-1925 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: Henry Schmitt
Spouse: Maggie Mergenthaler
Age: 21
Age: 18
Gender: M
Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1891
Volume: 15
Page: 466