Schmidt Known as a Boat Builder
San Antonio Express-News
February 25, 1994, Page 6c
Max M. Schmidt was a self-taught builder and gunsmith who was well-known for his expertise in building large motorboats. He was the owner of Schmidt Boat Co., which he ran in a garage in his back yard while he resided in San Antonio. Aside from designing and building boats, he was a building contractor and was instrumental in the establishment of St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church. Schmidt, 90, died Monday at a Waxahachie nursing home where he had lived the past seven years. He was born in Rosanky on April 1, 1903, the oldest of eight children of Max Schmidt and Mary Emma Grohman. He lived in San Antonio for more than 60 years until moving to Waxahachie in 1976. Schmidt attended school through the third grade, when he began learning construction and carpentry. On Feb. 7, 1931, he married Augusta "Gussie" C. Merecka. His wife died in December 1971. The couple were famous for hosting large family gatherings with up to 100 and 150 people for sit-down dinners. Some of his work included the repair and construction of homes and various churches in San Antonio, said his daughter, Alga Trammell of Lytle.As a self-trained gunsmith he not only made guns, but throughout the years he collected many, some of which are antique and show pieces. He also constructed bows and arrows and used them on his hunting trips, Trammell said. Even though his trips were not frequent, he traveled out of state and enjoyed the outdoors, she said. Schmidt will be remembered as a well-respected man, his daughter said. "He was very quiet, but when he spoke, everyone heard," she said. His grandchildren will remember the stories and tales he often told. Other survivors include a son, Max Schmidt of Poth; three other daughters, Gladys Nay and Maxine Schmidt, both of Waxahachie, and Yvonne Wood of Mico; five sisters, Mary Johnson, Ader Andrews and Rosie Brown, all of San Antonio, Bessie Rae of Austin, and Ella Grosenbacher of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, with burial in Mission Burial Park South. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any charity.area deaths obituary.
San Antonio Express-News
February 25, 1994, Page 6c
Max M. Schmidt was a self-taught builder and gunsmith who was well-known for his expertise in building large motorboats. He was the owner of Schmidt Boat Co., which he ran in a garage in his back yard while he resided in San Antonio. Aside from designing and building boats, he was a building contractor and was instrumental in the establishment of St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church. Schmidt, 90, died Monday at a Waxahachie nursing home where he had lived the past seven years. He was born in Rosanky on April 1, 1903, the oldest of eight children of Max Schmidt and Mary Emma Grohman. He lived in San Antonio for more than 60 years until moving to Waxahachie in 1976. Schmidt attended school through the third grade, when he began learning construction and carpentry. On Feb. 7, 1931, he married Augusta "Gussie" C. Merecka. His wife died in December 1971. The couple were famous for hosting large family gatherings with up to 100 and 150 people for sit-down dinners. Some of his work included the repair and construction of homes and various churches in San Antonio, said his daughter, Alga Trammell of Lytle.As a self-trained gunsmith he not only made guns, but throughout the years he collected many, some of which are antique and show pieces. He also constructed bows and arrows and used them on his hunting trips, Trammell said. Even though his trips were not frequent, he traveled out of state and enjoyed the outdoors, she said. Schmidt will be remembered as a well-respected man, his daughter said. "He was very quiet, but when he spoke, everyone heard," she said. His grandchildren will remember the stories and tales he often told. Other survivors include a son, Max Schmidt of Poth; three other daughters, Gladys Nay and Maxine Schmidt, both of Waxahachie, and Yvonne Wood of Mico; five sisters, Mary Johnson, Ader Andrews and Rosie Brown, all of San Antonio, Bessie Rae of Austin, and Ella Grosenbacher of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, with burial in Mission Burial Park South. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any charity.area deaths obituary.
Schmidt Known as a Boat Builder
San Antonio Express-News
February 25, 1994, Page 6c
Max M. Schmidt was a self-taught builder and gunsmith who was well-known for his expertise in building large motorboats. He was the owner of Schmidt Boat Co., which he ran in a garage in his back yard while he resided in San Antonio. Aside from designing and building boats, he was a building contractor and was instrumental in the establishment of St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church. Schmidt, 90, died Monday at a Waxahachie nursing home where he had lived the past seven years. He was born in Rosanky on April 1, 1903, the oldest of eight children of Max Schmidt and Mary Emma Grohman. He lived in San Antonio for more than 60 years until moving to Waxahachie in 1976. Schmidt attended school through the third grade, when he began learning construction and carpentry. On Feb. 7, 1931, he married Augusta "Gussie" C. Merecka. His wife died in December 1971. The couple were famous for hosting large family gatherings with up to 100 and 150 people for sit-down dinners. Some of his work included the repair and construction of homes and various churches in San Antonio, said his daughter, Alga Trammell of Lytle.As a self-trained gunsmith he not only made guns, but throughout the years he collected many, some of which are antique and show pieces. He also constructed bows and arrows and used them on his hunting trips, Trammell said. Even though his trips were not frequent, he traveled out of state and enjoyed the outdoors, she said. Schmidt will be remembered as a well-respected man, his daughter said. "He was very quiet, but when he spoke, everyone heard," she said. His grandchildren will remember the stories and tales he often told. Other survivors include a son, Max Schmidt of Poth; three other daughters, Gladys Nay and Maxine Schmidt, both of Waxahachie, and Yvonne Wood of Mico; five sisters, Mary Johnson, Ader Andrews and Rosie Brown, all of San Antonio, Bessie Rae of Austin, and Ella Grosenbacher of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, with burial in Mission Burial Park South. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any charity.area deaths obituary.
San Antonio Express-News
February 25, 1994, Page 6c
Max M. Schmidt was a self-taught builder and gunsmith who was well-known for his expertise in building large motorboats. He was the owner of Schmidt Boat Co., which he ran in a garage in his back yard while he resided in San Antonio. Aside from designing and building boats, he was a building contractor and was instrumental in the establishment of St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Church. Schmidt, 90, died Monday at a Waxahachie nursing home where he had lived the past seven years. He was born in Rosanky on April 1, 1903, the oldest of eight children of Max Schmidt and Mary Emma Grohman. He lived in San Antonio for more than 60 years until moving to Waxahachie in 1976. Schmidt attended school through the third grade, when he began learning construction and carpentry. On Feb. 7, 1931, he married Augusta "Gussie" C. Merecka. His wife died in December 1971. The couple were famous for hosting large family gatherings with up to 100 and 150 people for sit-down dinners. Some of his work included the repair and construction of homes and various churches in San Antonio, said his daughter, Alga Trammell of Lytle.As a self-trained gunsmith he not only made guns, but throughout the years he collected many, some of which are antique and show pieces. He also constructed bows and arrows and used them on his hunting trips, Trammell said. Even though his trips were not frequent, he traveled out of state and enjoyed the outdoors, she said. Schmidt will be remembered as a well-respected man, his daughter said. "He was very quiet, but when he spoke, everyone heard," she said. His grandchildren will remember the stories and tales he often told. Other survivors include a son, Max Schmidt of Poth; three other daughters, Gladys Nay and Maxine Schmidt, both of Waxahachie, and Yvonne Wood of Mico; five sisters, Mary Johnson, Ader Andrews and Rosie Brown, all of San Antonio, Bessie Rae of Austin, and Ella Grosenbacher of Atlanta, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, with burial in Mission Burial Park South. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any charity.area deaths obituary.
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