Wednesday, September 23, 2009

John Schmitt_Grafton twp, McHenry Co., Illinois

This is about my ancestor John Schmitt b. in Bavaria 11 Nov 1834

!OCCUPATION: Farmer-Listed on the plat book, living north of Huntley.

!Residence: 1870 Federal Census Grafton Twp. McHenry Co.,IL
091/094 (House and family) -- page 156 P. O. Huntley Station

SMITH, John age 35 Farmer Born Bavaria
,Mary age 30 Born Bavaria
,Joseph age 3 Born IL
,Adam age 2 Born IL
,Andrew age 1 month Born IL
TOMROFF, Annie age 14 Born Bavaria (Could Annie be a sister to Mary?)

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1880 Census, Illinois, McHenry Co., Grafton town 23 June 1880
Surname Not illegible_______________ White Female age 40 ___
, Joseph W M 14 Son
, Adam W M 12 Son
, Andrew W M 10 Son
, Michael W M 8 Son
Smith , John W M 7 Son

Her first name is Anna Mary Smith, Unable to read it on the census
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Land Description: Grafton twp, McHenry Co., John Smith

43 N R 7E sec 22 E ½ NW ¼