Julius H. Schmidt (1858-?)

Farmer, blacksmith, carriage maker.

Born at New Hamburg, Ontario on 19 June 1858, son of herman Schmidt and Susana Brant, he apprenticed as a wagon and carriage maker then worked as a journeyman. In 1882 he came to Manitoba and took up a homestead at Crandall where he farmed for three years. In 1886 he settled at Virden and opened a blacksmith and carriage shop. He married Mary Ann Huston of Bayfield, Ontario in 1882. They had two children: Effie Estella and William George Fortune. He was a member of the IOOF.

Sources:

A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People

by Prof. George Bryce
The Canadian History Company, 1906.

This collection of biographies of Manitobans was compiled by the Canadian History Company, and published at Toronto and Montreal in 1906. Most of those featured in the book were living at that time, so no information on death dates was provided. Where possible, these have been added to this online version.

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This profile was written by Gordon Goldsborough.

Profile revised: 11 November 2008

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