The creator had a notice that states birth was in Neuenburg, Brandenburg, Germany, and a copy of his Certificate of Naturalization No. 3207, dated 15 March 1894.
Amelia (Priepke?) [Frederick's first wife?] ran away from home as a young lady because her father dismissed her for cutting her hair. She never did return or make her presence known, but there is a story that she returned once for a visit secretly and apparently was afraid to make herself known but left her presents of material in the hay loft which were not found until many years later. Of course, by then they were ruined.
In 1849 the first Miss Priepke died and Frederick married her younger sister Caroline in Poland. In May of 1857 the Schmidt family came to America via New York and purchased a farm in El Dorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
After the death of his wife, Caroline, Frederick Wilhelm married Augusta Prochnou, the widow on 6 May 1897. She was formerly Augusta Remur. The story on that marriage seems to be that Augusta finally moved out as Frederick was very strict with her and every time he went to town she sneaked to the neighbors for a visit. If he was planning on being gone long, Augusta would make candy for the neighborhood children before her visit. She was always sure to be home by the time Frederick was due to to return. Just how long the marriage lasted is unknown.
The memorial creator also had some of the military records of William Schmidt from the Civil War and the following is from those: No. SM1002 One William Smith, age 37, 5ft 7in high, dark compl., blue eyes, brown hair, farmer, born in Germany. Ent. on Nov 23, 1864 at Fon du Lac 4th Dist. Wisc. for year by Capt. Phillips as a substitute for Henry Krumbel.
This man was red. at Draft Adm. Madison, Wisc. Nov 25/64 and assigned & forwarded for the 37th Wisc. Inf. Nov 29, 1864.
Date del. to Military Pro. Mar. at CIty Point Dec 4/64
He was discharged at Washington, DC July 27, 1865.
The creator of this memorial also had copies of company muster rolls for several months of 1864 and 1865.
Proof of disability was signed in March 1865 and stated that Schmidt was suffering from sore eyes at that time near St. Petersburg, Virginia. At the time he was in Co. H, 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment His pension claim number was 667816, and his Disability Affidavit was signed 28 September 1889. It said "to this time, he has never received any other medical treatment; but has been using and is at present using "Patent-Eye Water" and "Patent-Eye Salver" which he bought and is buying at Huber's Drug Store in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. from the time of discharge to the present time." In History of Claimant's Disability it states that "impairment of Eye sight which was contracted in the month of March 1865, in front of Petersburg Va. said disease was contracted while in the line of duty, caused by exposure incident to army life; I was treated by out regimental surgeon Orrick up to the time of my discharge in July 1865. Also that during the time of discharge to 1878 he was not able to perform more than one quarter manual labor but for the last ten years he was not able to perform any manual labor.
A Neighbor's Affidavit from 28 September 1889 states: That said William Schmidt, before and at the time of his enlistment, was a sound and healthy man, and to all appearance free from any disease or disability. That when said Schmidt came home from the army in 1865 he was suffering from sore eyes, which disease we verily believe he contracted while in the service of the United States. Deponents further say: that they have been neighbors: distance two miles: since 1857, and that they have worked together many many times before and after the war. And that said Schmidt - after he came home from the army was not able to do more than one quarter of work compared to a sound man or what he worked before he enlisted, and for the last ten years he can't do any work at all on account of his eyes, and that they know; that said Schmidt has been suffering from sore eyes, since the time he came home from the army up to the present time and has been using patent liniments during the whole of said time, and further say that they know these facts from their own personal knowledge and that they are farmers by occupation and that the Post Office of William Frederich is Rosendale, Wis, and that the post office of Aug. Smith is Eldorado Wis.
Three daughters died as infants and are buried at Ridge Road Cemetery in Eldorado.
Amelia (Priepke?) [Frederick's first wife?] ran away from home as a young lady because her father dismissed her for cutting her hair. She never did return or make her presence known, but there is a story that she returned once for a visit secretly and apparently was afraid to make herself known but left her presents of material in the hay loft which were not found until many years later. Of course, by then they were ruined.
In 1849 the first Miss Priepke died and Frederick married her younger sister Caroline in Poland. In May of 1857 the Schmidt family came to America via New York and purchased a farm in El Dorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
After the death of his wife, Caroline, Frederick Wilhelm married Augusta Prochnou, the widow on 6 May 1897. She was formerly Augusta Remur. The story on that marriage seems to be that Augusta finally moved out as Frederick was very strict with her and every time he went to town she sneaked to the neighbors for a visit. If he was planning on being gone long, Augusta would make candy for the neighborhood children before her visit. She was always sure to be home by the time Frederick was due to to return. Just how long the marriage lasted is unknown.
The memorial creator also had some of the military records of William Schmidt from the Civil War and the following is from those: No. SM1002 One William Smith, age 37, 5ft 7in high, dark compl., blue eyes, brown hair, farmer, born in Germany. Ent. on Nov 23, 1864 at Fon du Lac 4th Dist. Wisc. for year by Capt. Phillips as a substitute for Henry Krumbel.
This man was red. at Draft Adm. Madison, Wisc. Nov 25/64 and assigned & forwarded for the 37th Wisc. Inf. Nov 29, 1864.
Date del. to Military Pro. Mar. at CIty Point Dec 4/64
He was discharged at Washington, DC July 27, 1865.
The creator of this memorial also had copies of company muster rolls for several months of 1864 and 1865.
Proof of disability was signed in March 1865 and stated that Schmidt was suffering from sore eyes at that time near St. Petersburg, Virginia. At the time he was in Co. H, 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment His pension claim number was 667816, and his Disability Affidavit was signed 28 September 1889. It said "to this time, he has never received any other medical treatment; but has been using and is at present using "Patent-Eye Water" and "Patent-Eye Salver" which he bought and is buying at Huber's Drug Store in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. from the time of discharge to the present time." In History of Claimant's Disability it states that "impairment of Eye sight which was contracted in the month of March 1865, in front of Petersburg Va. said disease was contracted while in the line of duty, caused by exposure incident to army life; I was treated by out regimental surgeon Orrick up to the time of my discharge in July 1865. Also that during the time of discharge to 1878 he was not able to perform more than one quarter manual labor but for the last ten years he was not able to perform any manual labor.
A Neighbor's Affidavit from 28 September 1889 states: That said William Schmidt, before and at the time of his enlistment, was a sound and healthy man, and to all appearance free from any disease or disability. That when said Schmidt came home from the army in 1865 he was suffering from sore eyes, which disease we verily believe he contracted while in the service of the United States. Deponents further say: that they have been neighbors: distance two miles: since 1857, and that they have worked together many many times before and after the war. And that said Schmidt - after he came home from the army was not able to do more than one quarter of work compared to a sound man or what he worked before he enlisted, and for the last ten years he can't do any work at all on account of his eyes, and that they know; that said Schmidt has been suffering from sore eyes, since the time he came home from the army up to the present time and has been using patent liniments during the whole of said time, and further say that they know these facts from their own personal knowledge and that they are farmers by occupation and that the Post Office of William Frederich is Rosendale, Wis, and that the post office of Aug. Smith is Eldorado Wis.
Three daughters died as infants and are buried at Ridge Road Cemetery in Eldorado.
The creator had a notice that states birth was in Neuenburg, Brandenburg, Germany, and a copy of his Certificate of Naturalization No. 3207, dated 15 March 1894.
Amelia (Priepke?) [Frederick's first wife?] ran away from home as a young lady because her father dismissed her for cutting her hair. She never did return or make her presence known, but there is a story that she returned once for a visit secretly and apparently was afraid to make herself known but left her presents of material in the hay loft which were not found until many years later. Of course, by then they were ruined.
In 1849 the first Miss Priepke died and Frederick married her younger sister Caroline in Poland. In May of 1857 the Schmidt family came to America via New York and purchased a farm in El Dorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
After the death of his wife, Caroline, Frederick Wilhelm married Augusta Prochnou, the widow on 6 May 1897. She was formerly Augusta Remur. The story on that marriage seems to be that Augusta finally moved out as Frederick was very strict with her and every time he went to town she sneaked to the neighbors for a visit. If he was planning on being gone long, Augusta would make candy for the neighborhood children before her visit. She was always sure to be home by the time Frederick was due to to return. Just how long the marriage lasted is unknown.
The memorial creator also had some of the military records of William Schmidt from the Civil War and the following is from those: No. SM1002 One William Smith, age 37, 5ft 7in high, dark compl., blue eyes, brown hair, farmer, born in Germany. Ent. on Nov 23, 1864 at Fon du Lac 4th Dist. Wisc. for year by Capt. Phillips as a substitute for Henry Krumbel.
This man was red. at Draft Adm. Madison, Wisc. Nov 25/64 and assigned & forwarded for the 37th Wisc. Inf. Nov 29, 1864.
Date del. to Military Pro. Mar. at CIty Point Dec 4/64
He was discharged at Washington, DC July 27, 1865.
The creator of this memorial also had copies of company muster rolls for several months of 1864 and 1865.
Proof of disability was signed in March 1865 and stated that Schmidt was suffering from sore eyes at that time near St. Petersburg, Virginia. At the time he was in Co. H, 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment His pension claim number was 667816, and his Disability Affidavit was signed 28 September 1889. It said "to this time, he has never received any other medical treatment; but has been using and is at present using "Patent-Eye Water" and "Patent-Eye Salver" which he bought and is buying at Huber's Drug Store in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. from the time of discharge to the present time." In History of Claimant's Disability it states that "impairment of Eye sight which was contracted in the month of March 1865, in front of Petersburg Va. said disease was contracted while in the line of duty, caused by exposure incident to army life; I was treated by out regimental surgeon Orrick up to the time of my discharge in July 1865. Also that during the time of discharge to 1878 he was not able to perform more than one quarter manual labor but for the last ten years he was not able to perform any manual labor.
A Neighbor's Affidavit from 28 September 1889 states: That said William Schmidt, before and at the time of his enlistment, was a sound and healthy man, and to all appearance free from any disease or disability. That when said Schmidt came home from the army in 1865 he was suffering from sore eyes, which disease we verily believe he contracted while in the service of the United States. Deponents further say: that they have been neighbors: distance two miles: since 1857, and that they have worked together many many times before and after the war. And that said Schmidt - after he came home from the army was not able to do more than one quarter of work compared to a sound man or what he worked before he enlisted, and for the last ten years he can't do any work at all on account of his eyes, and that they know; that said Schmidt has been suffering from sore eyes, since the time he came home from the army up to the present time and has been using patent liniments during the whole of said time, and further say that they know these facts from their own personal knowledge and that they are farmers by occupation and that the Post Office of William Frederich is Rosendale, Wis, and that the post office of Aug. Smith is Eldorado Wis.
Three daughters died as infants and are buried at Ridge Road Cemetery in Eldorado.
Amelia (Priepke?) [Frederick's first wife?] ran away from home as a young lady because her father dismissed her for cutting her hair. She never did return or make her presence known, but there is a story that she returned once for a visit secretly and apparently was afraid to make herself known but left her presents of material in the hay loft which were not found until many years later. Of course, by then they were ruined.
In 1849 the first Miss Priepke died and Frederick married her younger sister Caroline in Poland. In May of 1857 the Schmidt family came to America via New York and purchased a farm in El Dorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
After the death of his wife, Caroline, Frederick Wilhelm married Augusta Prochnou, the widow on 6 May 1897. She was formerly Augusta Remur. The story on that marriage seems to be that Augusta finally moved out as Frederick was very strict with her and every time he went to town she sneaked to the neighbors for a visit. If he was planning on being gone long, Augusta would make candy for the neighborhood children before her visit. She was always sure to be home by the time Frederick was due to to return. Just how long the marriage lasted is unknown.
The memorial creator also had some of the military records of William Schmidt from the Civil War and the following is from those: No. SM1002 One William Smith, age 37, 5ft 7in high, dark compl., blue eyes, brown hair, farmer, born in Germany. Ent. on Nov 23, 1864 at Fon du Lac 4th Dist. Wisc. for year by Capt. Phillips as a substitute for Henry Krumbel.
This man was red. at Draft Adm. Madison, Wisc. Nov 25/64 and assigned & forwarded for the 37th Wisc. Inf. Nov 29, 1864.
Date del. to Military Pro. Mar. at CIty Point Dec 4/64
He was discharged at Washington, DC July 27, 1865.
The creator of this memorial also had copies of company muster rolls for several months of 1864 and 1865.
Proof of disability was signed in March 1865 and stated that Schmidt was suffering from sore eyes at that time near St. Petersburg, Virginia. At the time he was in Co. H, 37th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment His pension claim number was 667816, and his Disability Affidavit was signed 28 September 1889. It said "to this time, he has never received any other medical treatment; but has been using and is at present using "Patent-Eye Water" and "Patent-Eye Salver" which he bought and is buying at Huber's Drug Store in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. from the time of discharge to the present time." In History of Claimant's Disability it states that "impairment of Eye sight which was contracted in the month of March 1865, in front of Petersburg Va. said disease was contracted while in the line of duty, caused by exposure incident to army life; I was treated by out regimental surgeon Orrick up to the time of my discharge in July 1865. Also that during the time of discharge to 1878 he was not able to perform more than one quarter manual labor but for the last ten years he was not able to perform any manual labor.
A Neighbor's Affidavit from 28 September 1889 states: That said William Schmidt, before and at the time of his enlistment, was a sound and healthy man, and to all appearance free from any disease or disability. That when said Schmidt came home from the army in 1865 he was suffering from sore eyes, which disease we verily believe he contracted while in the service of the United States. Deponents further say: that they have been neighbors: distance two miles: since 1857, and that they have worked together many many times before and after the war. And that said Schmidt - after he came home from the army was not able to do more than one quarter of work compared to a sound man or what he worked before he enlisted, and for the last ten years he can't do any work at all on account of his eyes, and that they know; that said Schmidt has been suffering from sore eyes, since the time he came home from the army up to the present time and has been using patent liniments during the whole of said time, and further say that they know these facts from their own personal knowledge and that they are farmers by occupation and that the Post Office of William Frederich is Rosendale, Wis, and that the post office of Aug. Smith is Eldorado Wis.
Three daughters died as infants and are buried at Ridge Road Cemetery in Eldorado.
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