Bata Schmidt (b. 1881)

Schmidt Family Land at Elm River Township, Houghton County, Michigan - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 20)

 Schmidt Family Land at Elm River Township, Houghton County, Michigan - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 20)

These documents pertain to a parcel of land in Elm River Township, Houghton County, Michigan originally owned by my 3rd great grandmother, Ernestina Zenner Schmidt (died 1922). The process of writing about them has helped me discover some new information and tell my Schmidt family’s story.

Genealogy Blogging and the Brick Wall Busting Discovery of My Schmidt Family

Genealogy Blogging and the Brick Wall Busting Discovery of My Schmidt Family

Genealogy blogging led me to the discovery of this beautiful photograph of my 3rd great grandparents, Carl Schmidt and Ernestina Zenner Schmidt (d. 1922), and their 8 children. Here is how.