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Accounting for each twig
While one of the goals of this site is to move beyond names, it remains that each name is a twig on the tree - the framework for the flowers and leaves of life events. The names are the starting points without which there could be no stories.
Thank you to Philip Smith researchers
I recently did the additional work needed to present a reasonably extensive descendant tree for Philip Smith of Marion County, Ohio. While I only include data that I can verify by census and other records, my work was greatly expedited by referencing some of the published trees that are available online. The site now includes trees for Georg of Ship Sully's three sons Friederich, Philip, and Christian. (See also "The other brother" below.)
Georg of Ship Sully (1767-c.1835) also had several daughters whose trees we'd like to include. These are
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Maria Eva Schmitt (1790-1873) married Ignitz John, lived in Marion County, Ohio
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Magdalöna Schmitt (1794-)
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Margaretha (1795-1881) married Johann Georg Heinemann, lived in Marion County, Ohio
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Barbara (1884-1888) married Joseph Lambert, lived in Sandusky County, Ohio.
If you have a tree you'd like to contribute, please contact the Webmaster. Thanks!
Typing special characters
If you're working with German and French for the first time, you might wonder how to enter a word or name into your tree that includes a character not normally found on your keyboard.
There are several ways to handle this.
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Most genealogy software has capability to insert special characters. You can check the help section of your software.
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German has a work-around you can employ: a vowel with an umlaut can be replaced with a following "e". For example, if you type "Buehl" it will be understood to mean "Bühl" which was the old spelling of the town of Buhl. In addition, "ß" can be replaced with "ss" to be understood.
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You can use the "insert special character" command in Word or other word processing software, then copy and paste the finished name into your tree.
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If you have frequent need for such letters, you'll probably want to activate the US International Keyboard on your computer, which will allow you to form special characters by combining the Alt key with another predetermined key. Instructions are easily found online.
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If you prefer to assign your own choice of keystrokes to special characters, you can do this in Word.
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If you have a number pad on your keyboard and only occasional needs, an easy method is to use the chart described below.
Alt Keyboard Number Sequences Chart
Hold down the Alt key, then enter the 3-digit number on the keypad, then release the Alt key. For instance, you can make the degree sign by entering Alt 248 in this way, in order to write a recipe for springerles (bake at 350°F).
Here are some helpful special characters and codes:
German
ä 132
ö 148
ü 129
ß 225
French
é 130
à 133
è 138
ù 151
â 131
ê 136
î 140
ô 147
û 150
ç 135
Introduction to the trees on this site
On these pages we share the results of our genealogic research and invite others to do the same. Because the focus of this site is descendancy, the currently available trees are formatted as Outline Descendant Reports. Each is shown on the pages of this site and is also available as a downloadable PDF. This allows the viewer to see the researcher's work in compact form, and is a convenient starting point for additional research.
Trees of Hans the Master Tailor and Friederich (1800-1880) are also available via a Personal RootsMagic Website. While this mostly duplicates the information in the Outline Descendant Reports, some of the individuals listed may have additional information such as burial or spouse's parents.
The trees presented here are the result of direct research by the listed contributor, who maintains his/her own sources. If you have a question about one of my trees, please contact me via our Contact page or through Ancestry (user name jdobson). I regret that due to Dr. Habein's recent passing, there is currently nobody to direct specific questions to regarding his tree.
Trees and branches available for study
Early Descendants of Hans the Master Tailor
Researcher: Janet Dobson
Description: Descendants and their spouses known to the researcher for six generations. This tree emphasizes Schmitt lines and does not purport to be exhaustive.
Descendants of Georg of Ship Sully (1767-c.1835)
Researcher: Janet Dobson
Description: Up to four generations of descendants and spouses, some lines more extensive than others.
Descendants of Friederich Schmitt (1800-1880) of Columbus, Ohio
Researcher: Janet Dobson
Description: An extensive list of descendants (and spouses) born before 1910.
Descendants of Philip Smith (1802-1887) of Marion County, Ohio
Researcher: Janet Dobson
Description: An extensive list of descendants (and spouses) born before 1920.
Descendants of Christian Schmitt (1807-1876) of Dodge County, Minnesota
Researcher: H.C. Habein MD
Description: All descendants (and spouses) known to the researcher and born before 1910.
Researcher: Janet Dobson
Description: Male descendants of Hans the Master Tailor bearing the Schmitt/Schmidt/Smith surname, colored coded as to likelihood of their having living descendants with the surname; six generations.
The other brother
You may have noted that Georg of Ship Sully had a fourth son who survived to adulthood - Johann Georg (1799-1877) who was actually the oldest of the four brothers. He emigrated with his family on the Sully, probably moved to Ohio at the same time, and later in life lived with Philip Smith's family in Marion County. The census there identified him as an unmarried blacksmith. It's admittedly difficult to track a single male named George Smith, but at present there's no evidence he ever married or had children.