Adam SCHMITZ

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1880 Census Iowa-Shelby Co.-Westphalia Adam SMITZ Self M Male W 31 PRUSFarmer PRUS PRUS Mary SMITZ Wife M Female W 28 PREUHSEN Keeping HousePREUHSEN PREUHSEN Mary SMITZ Dau S Female W 3 IA PRUS PREUHSEN ===== from Westphalia, IA 1872-1997 book "PRESERVING OUR PAST, ENSURING OUR FUTURE":

Adam Schmitz, (7/21/1848-12/12/1924), married Mariana Zimmerman (10/21/1851-5/21/1933). Their children were: Mary; Josephine (b.4/6/1881),married Mathias Kuhle (b.1876); Ernil (9/12/1882-1966), married Maria Von Tersch (1885-1967); Barbara (b.11/15/1888); Ida (11/17/1890-4/23-1915), married William Coenen; Rose, (b.8/14/1901), married Martin Zimmerman (1902-1974), son: Ronald.

Adam married Mary Ann Elizabeth ZIMMERMANN, daughter of John [Johann] ZIMMERMANN and Maria Anna SCHNÜTGEN, on 20 Mar 1875 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, Shelby Co., IA. (Mary Ann Elizabeth ZIMMERMANN was born on 21 Oct 1851 in Attendorn, , NW, DEU, christened on 22 Oct 1851 in Attendorn, , NW, DEU, died on 21 May 1933 in Westphalia, Shelby Co., IA and was buried in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia, Shelby, IA, USA.)