M, b. 20 May 1840, d. 8 January 1917
Jacob was born on Wednesday, 20 May 1840 in Baden-Baden, Germany. Jacob married
Caroline Miller on 23 July 1866 in Seneca County, Ohio. Jacob & Caroline had children: Albert [ca. 1867] & Amelia [ca. 1869]. 7 July 1870, Jacob and his wife, Caroline, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Tiffin, Clinton Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Smith [29 Baden], his wife: Caroline [26 Prussia], children: Albert [3 Ohio] & Amelia [1 Ohio]. Jacob is a tiner.
1 Jacob's wife, Caroline, died before 1874 in Tiffin, Clinton Township, Seneca County, Ohio, leaving him a widower. Jacob married 2nd
Barbara Wabel on 10 September 1874 at Seneca County. Jacob & Barbara had children: Maggie [ca. 1876], Hammond [February 1879] & Charles J. [June 1883]. 10 June 1880, Jacob and his wife, Barbara, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Tiffin. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Schmidt [40 Baden, Baden & Baden], his wife, Barbara [29 Baden, Baden & Baden], children: Albert [13 Ohio], Amelia [11 Ohio], Maggie [4 Ohio], & Hammond [1 Ohio]. Jacob is a tinner.
2 4 June 1900, Jacob and his wife, Barbara, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Tiffin. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Smith [60 Germany, Germany & Germany - May 1840], his wife: Barbara [49 Germany, Germany & Germany - December 1850], children: Hammond M. [21 Ohio - February 1879], Charles J. [16 Ohio - June 1883], & lodgers, Elmer L. Joseph [22 Michigan - November 1877] & Lottie [19 Ohio]. They were married for 26 years with 4 children, all living. Jacob was a tinner.
3 15 April 1910, Jacob and his wife, Barbara, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Seneca County. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Smith [70 Germany], his wife: Barbara [59 Germany], Barbara's first marriage with 4 children, 3 living & Jacob's second marriage.
4 Jacob departed this life on Monday, 8 January 1917 in Tiffin at his home at 31 Rebecca St. at age 76 years, 7 months and 19 days. The cause of death was broncial pneumonia conrtributed by vascular heart disease.
5 He was buried there in the Green Lawn Cemetery on Wednesday, 10 January 1917.