Jennifer Ann SCHMIDT

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• Name: Gigi Schmidt
• Obituary: 16 Jul 2002, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; Daily News

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Obituary:

Jennifer Ann Bernard, 44, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2002 in Phoenix after an extended illness.
She was born February 11, 1958, in Galveston and was an LVN at Phoenix hospitals.
Jennifer is preceded in death by her father, David Schmidt; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Schmidt; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Holzworth.
Survivors include her mother of La Porte; two daughters, of La Porte; son of Tucson, Arizona; sister Donna of La Porte; cousins, of Hitchcock and League City; numerous nieces.
A visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, July 17, 2002, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque with the Rev. Bobby Cain officiating.

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• Obituary: 19 Jun 2002, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; Daily News

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VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS - David L. Schmidt, 72, of Van Buren, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 17, 2002, in a local hospital.
He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Crockett Place United Methodist Church in Galveston, Texas, and a retired computer technician. He was a former employee of Ft. Smith Southwest Times, The Tucson Newspaper and the Galveston Daily News.
Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. until service time at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2002, James Crowder funeral Home Chapel in La Marque, Texas, with burial in Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas.
Survivors are his wife, Virginia of Van Buren; daughters, Donna of La Porte, Texas, and Jennifer Bernard of Phoenix, Arizona; sisters, Bertha of La Marque, Texas, and Jessie of Texas City, Texas brother, F.F. Schmidt, Jr. of Texas City; 6 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be friends.

David married Marilyn Evon HOLZWORTH about 1954. Marilyn (daughter of Elmer August HOLZWORTH and Juanita SHUMAKER) was born on 26 Feb 1935 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; died on 3 Sep 2017 in , Harris, Texas, USA; was cremated on 13 Sep 2017 in , Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 11 Sep 2017, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; Daily News

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Marilyn Watson, born Marilyn Evon Holzworth, died peacefully Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 after a lengthy struggle with Cancer. Marilyn was born on February 26, 1935 in Galveston Texas.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father Elmer A and Juanita Holzworth, her two brothers, Elmer A Holzworth Jr. and Robert Earl Holzworth and her daughter Jennifer Ann Bernard. She is survived by her daughter Donna Kay. Marilyn was blessed with two grandsons, four granddaughters, 7 great granddaughters, and 6 great grandsons. She has many nieces and nephews who she loved as her own children.
Marilyn grew up in Galveston and went to Ball High School, furthering her education at John Sealy for nursing. Marilyn lived most of her adult life in the Houston/Galveston area, but did relocate for several years in Colorado where she loved traveling the upper northwest United States. She enjoyed playing and teaching piano, singing and dancing in her younger years.
There will be a private Memorial Service held September 16th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses' in Deer Park where she will be honored by family and friends. She will be missed dearly.

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• Occupation: 1920; laborer at the cotton press
• Occupation: 12 Feb 1927, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; car knocker
• Residence: 12 Feb 1927, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 2109 Ave N
• Census: 1930, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 29, pg 13B
• Census: 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-28, pg 3A
• Residence: 1954, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 4105 Av R
• Occupation: 1961; Railroad car inspector
• Residence: 1961, La Marque, Galveston, Texas, USA; 1919 Oleander Dr

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Occupation:
for G H & S A RR

Census:
Ward 7, 2121 Avenue N
Elmer Halzworth Head M 26 Texas age 20
Juanita Halzworth Wife F 23 Texas age 17
Elmer Halzworth Jr. Son M 3 Texas
Robert Halzworth Son M 1 Texas
George Bares Head M 55 Texas age 22
Effie Bares Wife F 45 Texas age 17
Elmer Sr. is a railroad car oiler, George is a millwright at the elevator.

Census:
Ward 7, on Ave O, near 33rd
Elmer Holzworth Head M 37 Texas
Juanita Holzworth Wife F 33 Texas
Elmer Holzworth Son M 13 Texas
Robert E Holzworth Son M 10 Texas
Marilyn Holzworth Dau F 5 Texas
Effie Bares M-in-l F 55 Texas
Elmer Sr was a car man for the railroad. This may be indexed under Holyworth.

Residence:
(from the City Directory)

Elmer married Juanita SHUMAKER on 25 Dec 1923 in Spring, Harris, Texas, USA. Juanita (daughter of Henry Albert SHUMAKER and Effie Mae TYLER) was born on 5 Nov 1906 in , San Augustine, Texas, USA; died on 6 Apr 1990 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Apr 1990 in Hitchcock, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juanita was a lovely person, volunteering piano lessons for me on one occasion, though I have NO musical talent. She could be quite funny but could also be a very strict grandmother at times. I hated that she suffered from Alzheimer's Disease when she was at the end of her life.

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• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 126, pg 15A
• Census: 1910, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 39, pg 6B
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; draft
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 44, pg 7B-8A
• Census: 1930, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 15, pg 13A
• Census: 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-33, pg 14B
• Residence: 1942, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 4421 Ave P
• death certificate: 23 Mar 1942; Registrar, John Sealy Hospital

Notes:

The Holzwarth/Holzworth family: Wurttemberg, Germany, and Galveston and Harris counties, Texas, ca. AD 1600 to present

There is also a William Holdsworth born 6 Oct 1878, died Aug 1962, Kansas.

(Medical):cancer of the mouth with metastases
post-operative ???? - delayed

Census:
Ward 6, 4216 Ave G
Smiassar, Ed head W M Aug 1861 38 M 0 Ger Ger Ger 1899 10/12 Al machinist Rents
Wilhelmina wife W F Mar 1857 43 M 28 TX Ger Ger 8/4 children
Holzworth, John son W M Oct 1878 21 S TX Ger TX railroad worker
Freddie son W M Oct 1881 18 S TX Ger TX laborer
Matilda dau W F Oct 1881 18 S TX Ger TX
Leona dau W F Nov 1883 16 S TX Ger TX
This is indexed under Hotsworth.

Census:
Ward 6, Ave Q, betw 43 & 44rd streets, 4305-123-137
John W. Holzworth 30 1880 M1 4 yrs TX GY TX car inspector for the railroad, rents
Elmer Holzworth son 6 1904 TX TX TX
Henry E Holzworth son 4 1906 TX TX TX
Tillie Jenkins sister 28 1882 widowed TX GY TX no occupation

Military:
John William Holzworth of 4216 Ave G, age 41, 1 Oct 1878, is a car repairman for R E Bell. His nearest relative is Willimeene? Schmisser of the same address. He is of medium height with blue eyes and brown hair. There is no date on this registration but it appears to be the form used in Sep 1918.

Census:
Ward 6, 4216 Ave G, 95-4216-154-168
Wilimena Missicler/Mischler 63 1857 W TX Ger Ger no occupation Owns
Fred Holzworth son 38 1882 S TX Ger Ger laborer on docks
Joe Schulte lodger 46 1874 D TX Ger Ger laborer on docks
4216 Rear (4216-155-169)
John W. Holzworth 43 1877 M TX Ger Ger car inspector, railroad rents
Pearline Holzworth wife 28 1892 TX Ger Ger no occupation
John W. Holzworth Jr son 6 1914 TX TX TX
Edward Holzworth son 4 2/12 1915 TX TX TX
Louisa Holzworth dau 1 6/12 1918 TX TX TX
Elmer Holzworth son 16 1904 TX TX TX laborer, cotton press

Census:
4216 Ave F, rear
John Holzworth Head M 52 Texas
Pauline Holzworth Wife F 39 Texas
John Holzworth Son M 16 Texas
Edwin Holzworth Son M 14 Texas
Louise Holzworth Dau F 11 Texas
Johanna Holzworth Dau F 9 Texas
Clara May Holzworth Dau F 7 Texas
Caroline Holzworth Dau F 5 Texas
Elizabeth Holzworth Dau F 5 Texas
John is a grass cutter.

Census:
4506 Ave O 1/2
John W Holzworth Head M 62 Texas
Pauline J Holzworth Wife F 49 Texas
Edwin L Holzworth Son M 24 Texas
Louise W Holzworth Dau F 21 Texas
Johanna E Holzworth Dau F 19 Texas
Clara M Holzworth Dau F 17 Texas
Caroline Holzworth Dau F 15 Texas
John works construction on the WPA pipeline.

John married Emma C HAUDE on 1 Oct 1902 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Emma (daughter of Henry HAUDE and Amelia WIED) was born on 18 Dec 1880 in Spring, Harris, Texas, USA; died on 22 Nov 1906 in , Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 23 Nov 1906 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _PPEXCLUDE: X
• Name: Emma Howdy
• Residence: 22 Nov 1906, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 810 - 42nd Street

Notes:

Emma died of malaria.

Residence:
This is the address listed on her death record as place of death. This part of 42nd no longer exists, it has been removed and a small, odd-shaped sub-division built there.

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• Census: 19 Apr 1910, , Shelby, Texas, USA; ED 149, pg 3B
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Willis, Montgomery, Texas, USA; ED 103, pg 2B
• Occupation: 21 May 1928, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; mill foreman
• death certificate: 22 May 1928; Herman Shimaker of Galveston

Notes:

I haven't located Henry's tombstone. It seems that he and Effie divorced and he remarried to Cora.

(Medical):chronic alcoholism

Birth:
The 1920 Federal Census says he was born in Nova Scotia but the 1910 and his death certificate say Indiana.

Census:
Precinct 3, Patroon Country [SSE of Shelbyville on Patroon Bayou]
Hinry A Shoemaker Head M 46 Indiana m. 8 yrs.
Effie Shoemaker Wife F 25 Texas 4/2 children
Herman Shoemaker Son M 6 Texas
Oneta Shoemaker Dau F 4 Texas [Juanita]
Mazell Shoemaker Dau F 1 Texas
Jeff J Bland Boarder M 48 Georgia
Henry is a saw filer at the saw mill.

Census:
Precinct 1
Henry A Shumaker Head M 52 Nova Scotia
Effe T Shumaker Wife F 35 Texas
Herman A Shumaker Son M 16 Texas
Juanita Shumaker Dau F 13 Texas
Henry is a millwright at a saw mill. There is also an entry in Van Zandt County for a Dr. Shumaker born in Nova Scotia.

Henry married Effie Mae TYLER on 10 Feb 1903 in , Marion, Texas, USA. Effie (daughter of Thomas Jefferson TYLER and Millie Ann NORRIS) was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA; died on 24 Apr 1961 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 26 Apr 1961 in Hitchcock, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1940, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; ED 84-28, pg 3A
• Residence: 24 Apr 1961, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; 15-B Oleander Homes
• death certificate: 25 Apr 1961; Registrar at UTMB

Notes:

Effie wasn't living with George in 1940 but his death certificate lists him as married. The 1910 census record says she has borne 4 children with only 2 living. There are three children listed.

(Research):Also buried at Galveston Memorial Park: Elmore Harvey Russell and Edwin S Russell.

Census:
Ward 7
living with Elmer and Juanita