Jacob Schmitt

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Jacob Schmitt

Birth
Munk, Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Death
7 Sep 1892 (aged 84)
Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
u11 A-II-16
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On August 2, 1841, Jacob Schmitt, Nicolaus Frett and Nicolaus Adams were the first to arrive in what is now the village of Johnsburg. The St John the Baptist church and cemetery were built on the land of Jacob Schmitt which he had purchased 60 acres from the United States Government in 1841.
On August 2, 1841, Jacob Schmitt, Nicolaus Frett and Nicolaus Adams were the first to arrive in what is now the village of Johnsburg. The St John the Baptist church and cemetery were built on the land of Jacob Schmitt which he had purchased 60 acres from the United States Government in 1841.