Annie Margaret Schmitz

Brief Life History of Annie Margaret

When Annie Margaret Schmitz was born on 15 March 1870, in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States, her father, Charles August Schmitz, was 27 and her mother, Magdalena Seitz, was 27. She married Howard Earl Bunker on 2 October 1895. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1880 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died on 12 November 1939, in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Howard Earl Bunker
1867–1959
Annie Margaret Schmitz
1870–1939
Marriage: 2 October 1895
Annie Ella Bunker
1896–1896
Howard William Bunker
1898–1993
Carolyn Margaret Bunker
1901–2001

Sources (9)

  • Annie Schmitz in household of Charles A. Schmitz, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Annie M Smith, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
  • Annie Bunker, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Dieter, Erwin, Heinrich, Helmut, Johann, Manfred, Alois, Florian, Fritz, Gerhard.

German (Rhineland): variant or patronymic from Schmidt . This surname is also common in Belgium (mainly Wallonia, especially its German-speaking part).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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