Category: Schmitt Family History
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John B. Caine 1905-1975
From the June 19, 1975 issue of the Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer… “Memorial Service Held for John B. Caine A private memorial service has been held for John B. Caine, 70, of Wyoming, a pioneer metallurgist, who died June 2 at home after a long illness. Mr. Caine was associated with…
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They Make My Heart Race
Are all ancestors created equal? Not so much, no. I don’t have any fancy-dancy ancestors. No one I know of (yet) signed the Declaration of Independence, was an Indian Princess, or held court from a throne wearing a diamond tiara. Most of the people from whom I descend were pretty…
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Dance 2, 3, and Back to Work
After doing the Genealogy Happy Dance, I read and reread the Cincinnati Enquirer articles I recently received regarding Emile Schmitt, my 2nd great-grandmother’s brother. From this first article I can surmise he was a respected businessman: According to this next article, Emile was a bowler who enjoyed the company of others. Of particular interest…
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Side-tracked Genealogy
At some point I’ll have to return to researching my direct line ancestors. But for now, my interest lies with Emile Schmitt, my second great-grandmother’s brother. After my last Emile-related post, a genealogical angel (I’ll call her Betty) sent me a baker’s dozen of Cincinnati Enquirer articles written about Emile and…
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Girl to Boy, Man to Woman?
One tiny question turned into a complicated puzzle that continues to test my genealogical expertise (or lack thereof). Question: cousins? Puzzle: dad is a woman? Nagging issue: No, really – is dad a woman? The possible cousins/married couple are Otto V Mueller and Alvina M Schmitt. Alvina’s father is Emilie…
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Translating Fraktur obituaries
My second great-grandmother was one of nine children who (with their parents) immigrated from France to Cincinnati. Most of Elizabeth Schmitt’s siblings stayed in Ohio for the remainder of their lives. Like Emile: Emile married the daughter of a brewery owner. Emile’s wife Maria Elizabeth Kauffman predeceased him: Only two of…
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Cincinnati Birth and Death Records
My genealogical research is often challenging because of three courthouse fires that occurred in Cincinnati Ohio. So I was thrilled to stumble upon Cincinnati Birth and Death Records, 1865-1912 in the Digital Collections at the University of Cincinnati. Death certificates are available through the Ohio Historical Society from December 20, 1908 through…
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