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Schmitt a.k.a. Schmidt Maria Anna[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 1819 - 1891

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• Birth	21 Nov 1819	Damflos, Germany   [1]
  	6/27/07 from Alfred Zender' archives in Germany via Helmut Zender
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Dec 1891	Chicago, Illinois   [6]
  Buried	13 Dec 1891	Block 2, Lot 52, St Henry's Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, IL
  Person ID	I024	Schmit(t)... Schmidt...Smith...Fortmann...Fortman....Bourcier...Boursier.....Morris
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	Schmitt a.k.a. Schmidt a.k.a. Smith Johann Peter, Sr,   b. ca. 23 Feb 1788, Zuesch, Germany ,   d. 7 Jun 1875, 6836 N Ridge (Ridgeville), Chicago, Illinois USA
  Relationship	birth
  Mother	Bruck Anna Maria,   b. 1795, Roderbach, Germany ,   d. 5 Nov 1879, 6836 N Ridge (Ridgeville), Evanston (Chicago), Illinois USA
  Relationship	birth
  Married	1 Jan 1810	Roderbach, Germany
  Photos		The 1100 AD French City of Laon, birthplace of Jacques Marquette 1st White Man to see Chicago in 1673. Note who the painter was. …
  		1840's German Log Cabin Johann Peter Schmitt, aka Schmidt aka Smith, Johann Zender, Rev. Henry Fortmann, and Peter Schmitt of Winnetkka (this is his house) built these log cabins along "the Ridge" and north for their families between 1835 and 1845. …
  		1844 Sunday Dinner at the Schmitt (Schmidt)house on "the Ridge", prepared by Anna Maria Bruck Schmitt and daughter Maria Anna Schmitt..... Elizabeth Muno is visiting.
  		1842 Company on a Sunday at the Schmitt, Schmidt house on "the Ridge".
  Family ID	F008	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Zender Johann,   b. 24 Jan 1814, Rockenburg Hof, Germany ,   d. 27 Mar 1877, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL
  Married	May 1842	Ridgeville, (Chicago), IL
  Children	1. Zender Jacob,   b. 15 Feb 1841, New York, New York   2. Zender Anna Marie,   b. 15 Jul 1843, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 1895, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL   3. Zender Peter,   b. 24 Mar 1845, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 14 Nov 1891, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL   4. Zender Johannes (John) L.,   b. 12 Jan 1848, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 11 Mar 1927, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL > 5. Zender Lorenz,   b. 22 Nov 1852, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 16 Feb 1883, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL   6. Zender Marie (Mary),   b. 10 May 1854, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 29 Sep 1901, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL > 7. Zender Adam,   b. 27 Aug 1856, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL ,   d. 20 Nov 1923   8. Zender Nicolas,   b. 1858, Chicago, Cook Co.,IL
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2007
  Family ID	F037	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Crest: The SIMON SCHMITT Family …
  		German, French, English and American Ports of Departure ca. 1800 …
  		1840 United States Port of Entry: Castle Garden, New York …
  		Maria Anna Schmidt, Immigration Record …
  		1840, May 2nd Issued in Trier, Germany the Cover Page 1 Prussian German Passport …
  		Page 2 of Johann Peter Schmidt's Passport. …
  		Page 3 of Johnann Peter Schmidt's Passport …
  		Johann Peter Schmidt & J Heinrich Fortmann's Atlantic crossing from LeHavre & Bremen to America in 1840 & 1838? …
  		Crest........at main Road into Malborn, Germany …
  		Catholic Church in the Village of Malborn, Germany …
  		1866 Weimeschkirch Undertakers.....served the German Community of Rogers Park from abt 1865. The Fortmann, Schmidt/Smith families were served by Weimeschkirch for the 100 years of its existence.

  
  

• Notes

  1880 Census: Mary is widowed, lives with her son Adam




• Sources

  [S4879] jeanine Scholz, New Hope, PA scholzje@/yahoo.com, Jeanine Scholtzje. [S2265] David A. Fortman, records at 6836 N Ridge Chicago, IL davidfortman@hotmail.com (Reliability: 2). Sailed on the "France" with parents and brothers, Peter and Jacob, landing in New York on 27 July 1840....passenger manafest in the hands of David Fortman. According to Rose Edna Love in her "Story of Rogers Park," "Mary" Anna Maria Schmidt, was only 16 when she married." In fact, when she arrived on Ridge trail in 1841/42 she was 23. At 16 she was still in Germany because she didn't sail with her father until she was 20. She's on her father's passport !!! "...."Mary (Anna Marie) was only 16 years old (make that at least 23, d.f.) at the time of her marriage, yet Johannes started building their log cabin, she worked with him side by side." Anna's Father, Peter Sr and her brother Peter Jr are known to have built a log cabin in 1842 at 6806 N Ridge Trail. There is no Schmidt family record citing the building of the Senter (Zender) log cabin on the frontier 9 miles north of Chicago. "Something of the young girl's stamina seems to have gone into her decendants as they comprise Rogers Park's most respected and honored citizens." Lots of Author's license here! Maria was actually pregnant when she sailed but did't know it then. She had baby Jacob on 15 Feb 1841 when she was in New York. She probably went to Chicago via the Erie Canal in late 1841 or early 1842 with her 10 month old baby. Since her next child, Anna Maria was born on 15 Jul 1843 it is fair to say that Johann (Senter) Zender was in Chicago by October 15, 1842. At this time there is no record of marriage between Maria Anna Schmidt and Johann Senter (Zender) in Germany, New York, or Chicago. Maria Anna stays in New York at least 7 months awaiting the arrival of her child....she may have lived with her parents or John Senter during this time and then departed for Chicago. Now we know why Louisa Schmidt Smith Fortman (around 1947) always said: "the Schmidt's" (her Grandparents) stayed in New York for a year"." [S4937] Story of Rogers Park, Rose Edna Love (Reliability: 2). Rose Edna Love, "Story of Rogers Park. "There was no chance of the young couple being married until JOHANNES served in the Prussian Army so they fled to America." The sailing vessel ....(her name appears on the passenger manifest of the "France" with her father Peter as it also does on her father's passport) ...." upon which they embarked was beset by storms that sent them from their course, however the young lovers finally reached the "Promised Land," whereupon they were immediately married." After you take out the author's liscense you are left with the facts that the Master of the ship "France", John Marshall, landed in New York , as planned, on July 27, 1840 with Anna Marie Schmidt, her parents and two brother's Peter and Jacob. She resided there until her father Peter moved the family via the Eria Canal to Chicago in 1841/42. (see land purchase details on Peter Schmidt Sr). [S4937] Story of Rogers Park, Rose Edna Love (Reliability: 2). Rose Edna Love, "Story of Rogers Park". "They had a tavern or hotel in 1831....and the Indians used to visit the old ZENDER tavern? ...Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren of Johannes and Marie will tell tales of how the Indians, which refused to be delegated to their reservation West of the Mississippi, would come into the tavern, which was a great place for stage coach travelers to seek refreshment, thrust their tomahawks into the wooden counter and grunt - 'We want firewater.' And woe be to you if you failed to comply with their request. Jacob Zender, well known Rogers Park florist, said that he often heard his parents tell of how the Indians would steal up after dark and 'milk the Zender cows,' taking what else might please their eye." [S4937] Story of Rogers Park, Rose Edna Love. Rose Edna Love, "Story of Rogers Park". "Zender Tavern at 3543 Ridge in 1809, a building which still exists although it has been remodeled many time." I, David Fortman, am aware of and had visited this tavern as a child with my father Joseph. I question however if it existed in 1809 on the sandy "Ridge Trail" as the Potowannami Indians who massacred the Fort Dearborn settlers in 1812, were hostile to the whites. The 1st Ft Dearborn was established August 17, 1803 by Capt John Whistler and a small group of soldiers under the orders of Secretary of War, Dearborn "to survey and Build Ft. Dearborn." It is highly doubtful that a tavern therefore existed in 1809. After 1836 is more probable. And by the way, it was also a "bawdy house" in the late 1870's as well as a saloon in which Sheriff Michael Schmidt, my great-uncle, unleashed his 45 colt revolver one night at his dismay with a Chinaman. The hole in the hat of the Chinaman led to his rapid exit. The Chinaman was found dead in the ditch of Lunt Ave next morning and guess who the Marshall called upon. Michael was found not guilty. [S2240] Allyson Moore Tilton --AllysonMT/@/aol.com. Allyson Moore Tilton --AllysonMT/@/aol.com. "buried at St Henry's Rectory" ? (Cemetery?) 22 Aug 2005