Tjark "Jackson" Smidt

Brief Life History of Tjark "Jackson"

When Tjark "Jackson" Smidt was born on 5 September 1848, in Rorichum, Emden, Hanover, Prussia, Germany, his father, Jakob Heijen Gerdes Schmit, was 56 and his mother, Franka “Fannie” Tjarke DeGrave, was 42. He married Wopka Muntinga on 10 March 1876, in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Logan Township, Marshall, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Marshall Township, Taylor, Iowa, United States in 1910. He died on 25 October 1918, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Tjark "Jackson" Smidt
1848–1918
Wopka Muntinga
1858–1942
Marriage: 10 March 1876
Frances A Smith
1876–1936
Dena Smith
1879–1958
Katie Smith
1882–1933
William Smith
1885–1965
Clara Gertrude Henritta Smith
1893–1970
Jacob Albert Smith
1897–1987

Sources (31)

  • Jackson Smith, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Jackson Smith, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Jackson Smith, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

Dutch: variant of Smit .

Altered form of German Schmidt .

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

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Our Family Tree, Midwest Pioneers by Matilda Hindt Onken

RECORDS OF JACKSON SMITH (son of Jakob Smidt) Jackson Smith born Sept. 5, 1848, Rorichum, Hanover Prov. Germany. Died Dec. 23, 1918 at Hollywood, Calif. Married Wopka Muntinga at Forreston, Ill. She …

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