Johann Peter Schmal

b. 5 June 1820, d. 6 December 1871
  • Johann Peter Schmal was known as Peter.
  • He was born on 5 June 1820 in Hessen-Darmstadt.
  • He married Christina Anna Volk, daughter of G. William Volk, say 1840.
  • He filed a declaration of intent to become a US citizen on 8 June 1846 at Niagara County Court, Lockport, Niagara County, New York.
  • Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk, accompanied by William Schmal, Charles Schmal and G. William Volk, departed on 13 April 1848 from London & Portsmouth aboard the US packet ship London of the Red Swallowtail Line, with merchandise and cabin and 367 steerage passengers, consigned to Grinnell, Minturn & Co.
  • Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk arrived in the Port of New York on 20 May 1848, accompanied by William Schmal and Charles Schmal.
  • Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, with two other blacksmiths living in the household.. Other members of the household included William Schmal, Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal and G. William Volk.
  • He was a blacksmith, according to the 1850 census.
  • He was naturalized on 24 October 1851 at Erie County Court, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
  • Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Buffalo, New York, with two other blacksmiths living in the household.. Other members of the household included William Schmal, Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal and Henry Robert Schmal.
  • He was a master blacksmith, according to the 1860 census.
  • Johann Peter Schmal appeared in the 1865 City Directory at 171 Genesee listed as a blacksmith and grocer..
  • Johann Peter Schmal appeared in the 1869 Buffalo, New York, City Directory at 267 Genesee listed as a blacksmith.
  • Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Charles Schmal, John Peter Schmal, Henry Robert Schmal and Christina Sophia Schmal.
  • He was a blacksmith, according to the 1870 census.
  • Johann Peter Schmal died on 6 December 1871 at age 51.
  • Christina Anna Volk became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
  • A single grave marker identifies the graves of Johann Peter Schmal and Christina Anna Volk.
  • Last Edited: 4 Jul 2014

Family: Christina Anna Volk b. 8 April 1818, d. 22 March 1884