Joseph Schmitt- Elizabeth Eichenberger
My great grandfather Joseph Schmitt married Elizabeth Eichenberger (Eigenberger) in Iowa, maybe in the Hopkinton area. Joe was born in 1853 and Elizabeth was born in 1860. My grandfather, Fred Howard Schmitt was born in Hopkinton in 1891, and not long after that the family moved to Aurora, Illinois. My grandfather Fred (name changed to Smith) had 2 brothers - George and John and 2 sisters - Mayme and Caroline. Joseph Schmitt's father may have been named John as well. I assume he died in Iowa. Joseph, Elizabeth, Fred, George, and the 2 sisters all died and are burined here in Illinois or California. John Schmitt (he also changed his last name to Smith) moved back to Iowa and died there.