Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 38, DeMotte, Jasper County, 19 August 1949 — Mathew Schmidt Of Wheatfield Dies Sunday [ARTICLE]

Mathew Schmidt Of Wheatfield Dies Sunday

Death Comes After Eight-Year Illness; Native of Hungary, He ' Came To U. S. As Young Man I Mathew Schmidt of Wheatfield died at Jasper county hospital at 8:40 o’clock Sunday night following a short hospitalization. He had been ill for eight years, but it was not until recently his illnesses reached a critical stage and he was removed to the hospital. Mr. Schmidt was born in Hungary March 17, 1885, a son of Paul and Katherine (Henning) [ Schmidt. During his early life he came to the United States and settled in Chicago where he lived until moving to Wheatfield three years ago to lead a retired life. • For many years he was employed in Chicago as a janitor. Mr. Schmidt was married in Chicago to Theresa Donnek, who died in 1941. Surviving are the following children and step-children. William Baron of Chicago, Katherine Baron of Germany, Anna Schmidt of Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Dass of Des Plaines, 111., and Joseph [ Donis of Wheatfield. Also suri viving is a brother, Nicholas Schmidt of Wheatfield. The funeral services were held from Sorrowful Mother church of Wheatfield at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning, with the Rev. Fr. i Donald Hardebeck in charge. InI terment was at Rose Hill cemetery in Chicago. Todd’s -Funeral Home was in charge. =>