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Justus Messerschmidt

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Justus Messerschmidt

Birth
Freienhagen, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany
Death
27 Nov 1880 (aged 72)
Christian County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6212807, Longitude: -89.4503098
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Although he is buried under his given name, Justus Messerschmidt, many family members , including himself, chose to "Americanize" their surname to "Smith". He may be found in some records as "Messerschmidt" and, in other records, as "Smith". he died at the age of 78 years.
Although he is buried under his given name, Justus Messerschmidt, many family members , including himself, chose to "Americanize" their surname to "Smith". He may be found in some records as "Messerschmidt" and, in other records, as "Smith". he died at the age of 78 years.

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