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Schmidt Family History
Schmidt Genealogy & Family TreeSchmidt is a German surname found in ancient Prussia. It comes from the German word schmied which means “blacksmith” or “metalworker” and referred to someone with the same occupation. It is the German-speaking equivalent of Smith. Roots for this name can also be found in the Netherlands.
Other spellings include “Schmit,” "Shmit," "Schmitt," "Smidt," and "Smid." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Mike Schmidt (Philadelphia Phillies), American actress Erica Schmidt (wife of Peter Dinklage), German television personality Harald Schmidt, and fictional character Schmidt (New Girl). The first Schmidt to come to America was Johannes Schmidt in Pennsylvania in 1683.
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Schmidt Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Helena Schmidt -- --, 1827 April 18, 1900
- J Georg Schmidt -- --, 1693
- Hans Schmidt -- --, 1609 July 22, 1682
- John Schmidt -- --, 1893 July 4, 1950 Michigan
- J Heinrich Schmidt -- --, 1713 August 25, 1713
Schmidt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frank Schmidt -- --, 1833 July 11, 1884
- Eugene Russell Schmidt -- --, 1919 April 11, 1997 Wisconsin
- Earl Lewis Schmidt -- --, 1914 March 3, 1963 Indiana
- Dorothea Schmidt -- --, 1690
- Otto Wilhelm Schmidt -- --, 1864 April 7, 1865 Kronoberg
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