Edward Christian SCHMIERS

1 ID 81

Girlfriend of 50+ years - Dorothy Mason

Gave up daughter Kathleen, when her mother died shortly after birth, to his sister Jean. She raised (and adopted) kathleen until Kathleen was about 8 years old. . . then Edward remarried Elizabeth (Betty) and tookher back.

Social Security # 319-30-8400

Ed delivered Western Union telegrams at a young age; his boss asked him if he would like to go to school in Chicago to learn to be a telegrapher. Ed was enthused. He had to work for room and board -where ever - however. He returned to Rock Island or Moline, Illinois,and worked in Davenport Iowa at Western Union. Eventually he was chieftelegrapher over a crew there. He married Vera Gustafson in Moline. They both worked and saved and bought furniture and a car. They were estatic when Kathleen came along. Vera came home from the hospital but never felt well for a couple of weeks (or less). Doctor returned Vera and Kathleen to the hospital. Vera came down with small pox and the whole hospital was quarantined. Vera died, and Ed had a very difficult time. His sister Jean took Kathleen back to Chicago. They used to carry her around on a pillow! They were over indulgent - they loved her very much. Kathleen grew up nervous, lacked self-confidence but was sweet and caring. As a widower, Ed met Betty about a year after Vera's passing, and later married her. Ed kept doing better financially: he fixed radios in his extra time, then later openeda store in Rock Island: sold radios, then all kinds of equipment as a Philcodealer. Was largest in area. They opened stores in Moline and Davenport, and traveled all over to Philco conventions.Betty was avery likeable person, kind and helpful, who expected you to "do your part." this info. from Olline Schmiers 4-16-1997 [Brøderbund FamilyArchive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., SocialSecurity Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Apr 18,1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.67023.30]

Individual: Schmiers, Edward

Birth date: Aug 14, 1900

Death date: Nov 1985

Social Security #: 319-30-8400

Last residence: IL 61201

State of issue: IL

[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security DeathIndex: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Dateof Import: Apr 18, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.67023.30]

Social Security Number: 319-30-8400

The state listed in the birth locality field is where the Social Security Number was issued.

The zip code listed in the death locality field is the last place of residence.

Death Residence Localities

ZIP Code: 61201

Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois (liegt rund 80km nordöstlich von Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa)

TOD: Name: Edward Schmiers

Birth Date: 14 August 1900 (Historical Events)

Death Date: November 1985 (Historical Events)

Issuing State: Illinois

Residence at Death: Rock Island,Rock Island,Illinois 61201

SSN: 319-30-8400

See Neighbors

Nearby Cemeteries:

Friday Family Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Holy Family Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Sacred Heart Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Saint Marys Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Tri-City Jewish Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Fairmont Cemetery, Scott, Iowa

Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Dickson Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

William Carr Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois

Wenn dieser Edward 1925 in Michigan heiratete (Elisabeth Vogel), dann könnten andere Schmiers in Michigan mit ihm verwandt sein?

PLACES: Flint River Twp is today hard to find. It is nearly about northly to West Burlington, Iowa. Maybe the place was renamed. In many censuses it was named "Flint River Township", but maybe it means West Burlington.

Es findet sich bei Ancestry.com eine alte Eintragung in einer Art Adressbuch von 1960:

USA-Städteverzeichnisse (Beta) Aufzeichnung für Appliances Schmiers

Illinois > Rock Island > 1960 > Rock Island, Illinois, City Directory, 1960 > 387

(ist aber Seiten 554-555)

Schmiers Appliances (Edward & Schmiers) elec appliances 225 18th (RI)

" Betty A Mrs aide Lutheran Hosp r RD 1 Box 73 (EM)

" Edw C (Eliz;Schmiers Appliances) h1225 23d av (RI)

" Laurence A (Rosemary E) jan South Park Presby Church h932 14th av (RI)

Schmit Laurence A (Rosemary E) jan South Park Presby Church h932 14th av (RI)

" Oney Mrs h453 14th av (RI)

Schmitt see also Schmid, Schmidt.Smith and Smythe

" Albert P (Isabelle L) v pres Lee Trans Co h2207

26th (Rt)

Edward hatte damals um 1960 also ein Geschäft in 225 18. Straße Rock Island City namens "Schmiers Appliances". Die anderen beiden waren Namensträger in seiner Nähe. Betty A könnte bekannt sein als Elisabeth Vogel, aber der Laurence A ist ein völlig neuer Name!!! Da gleich darunter ein Laurence A Schmit steht, mit gleicher Partnerin und Adresse, kann man diesen Laurence A wohl unter "Fehlinformationen" verbuchen...

Geboren in West Burlington, Iowa, zog es ihn als jungen Mann offensichtlich nach Chicago. Sein Boß schickte ihn zur Ausbildung dorthin. Dort wurde er zum Militär eingezogen, überlebte den ersten Weltkrieg und heiratete. Er wanderte beruflich bedingt ein wenig in den Staaten herum und lies sich dann in Rock Island City nieder, wo er zunächst kleine Radio-Läden betrieb, aber letztendlich auch starb.Beim Census wohnte er im Haushalt seiner Schwiegermutter. Seine familiäre Entwicklung wird in den englischen Notizen von Jeri Macarow beschrieben.

Merkwürdig ist nur, das ich seine 2. Frau Elisabeth Vogel anscheinend doppelt aufgenommen habe. Das kann aber durch unterschiedliche Quellenfunde passiert sein. Da ich Einträge für eine Elisabeth Schmiers-Vogel fand.

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