William Schmidt
d. circa November 1890
- William Schmidt was born.
- He married Philippina Dexheimer, daughter of Peter Dexheimer and Anna Magdalena Spies, on 8 June 1885 in Sacramento, California, at the residence of the bride, with Rev. Dr. Charles Taubner officiating.
- The following appeared in the Sacramento Daily Record-Union: Married] (Sacramento, June 8) By Rev. Dr. Charles Taubner, at the residence of the bride, William Schmidt to Mrs. Philippa Harmson, nee Dixheimer, both of Sacramento.
- William Schmidt became a widower at the 2 August 1890 death of his wife Philippina Dexheimer.
- The following appeared on 4 August 1890 in the Sacramento Daily Record-Union: [Died] (Sacramento, August 2) Philippina, wife of William Schmidt, a native of Germany, 49 years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from her late residence, H street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth, to-morrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock.
- William Schmidt died circa November 1890.
- The following appeared on 14 December 1890 in The Sunday Union: H. J. Goethe, through his attorney, Isaac Joseph, has filed in the County Clerk's office the will of the late William Schmidt. The deceased bequeaths to Mrs. Lena Harms, his sister-in-law, the sum of $500, to Charles Schmitt, editor of the Nord California Herold, $100; to Lillie Harmson; John Harmson and Otto Harmson, his step-children, the balance of his estate. The petition for the probate of the will states that the estate consists mainly of houses and lots in this city of the value of avour $16,500. The hearing of the petition has been set for Friday, December 26th.
- Last Edited: 5 Jan 2014