Bio of Henry SCHMIDT (b.1874), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

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be some typos.

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HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Henry Schmidt, a progressive young farmer of section 25, Buffalo 
township, was born on the old homestead, July 31, 1874, son of 
Traugott and Marguerite (Herman) Schmidt, the pioneers. He was 
educated in the district school of which his father was clerk, 
attended the Lutheran church of which his father was trustee, and 
grew to manhood on the farm. He has part of his father's homestead 
on the shores of Green Mountain lake, has a modern home and buildings, 
and a good equipment of machinery and tools, and is regarded as a 
successful man in every way. For some thirty years past he and his 
brothers have operated a threshing machine. He married Johanna 
Schumacher, who was born in Wright county, December 13, 1877,
daughter of William Edward and Emma (Scheer) Schumacher, natives 
of Germany and pioneers of Wright county. William Edward Schumacher 
was a pioneer of Company E, First Regiment Minnesota Volunteer 
Infantry. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt have three children: Raymond, Almond 
and Melvin.