First Generation
1. John C. SCHMYSER. Born on 24 Dec 1819 in Canada. John C. died in Harbor Beach, Michigan on 15 Mar 1882; he was 62. Buried in Rock Falls Cemetary. Occupation: Farmer.

Research: Huron County, Michigan is located in the northern tip of the Michigan "Thumb" and is bordered by Tuscola and Sanilac Counties to the south and Lake Huron to the north and east. Harbor Beach (formerly named Sand Beach) is located in eastern Huron County on the shores of Lake Huron.



bef 1856 John C. married Paulina TAYLOR. Born on 4 Dec 1827 in Michigan. Paulina died in Harbor Beach, Michigan on 25 Jun 1898; she was 70. Buried on 27 Jun 1898 in Rock Falls Cemetary.

They had the following children:
2 i. Frederick (1856-1918)
ii. William. Born abt 1858 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
3 iii. John (1860-)
iv. Amelia. Born in 1859 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

On 5 Jun 1879 Amelia married Henry SCHOLS, in Sigel, Huron County, Michigan. Born in 1856 in Germany.

Family History: Date and place of marriage: June 5, 1879 in Sigel, Huron County, Michigan
groom: Henry SCHOLS, white, residence Sigel, age 23, birthplace Germany, farmer
bride: Amelia SCHMYSER, white, residence Sigel, age 20, birthplace Canada
official: A. Curry, baptist minister
witnesses: Rodolph W. Redman of Sigel and Julia Schmyser of Sigel
v. Julia. Born abt 1859 in New York.

On 9 May 1894 Julia married Louis BOTCHER, son of Oliver BOTCHER & Mary PULZ, in Sigel, Huron County, Michigan. Born abt 1854 in Germany.

Family History: date of license: May 2, 1894
groom: Louis BOTCHER, age 40, white, residence Sand Beach, birthplace
Germany, farmer, father Oliver Botcher, mother Mary Pulz, previously married
no
bride: Julia SCHMYSER, age 35, white, residence Sigel, birthplace New York
State, occupation ---, father JOhn Schmyser, mother not known, previously
married no
date and place of marriage: May 9, 1894 in Sigel
official: Seth Bartlett, minister
witnesses: Wm. Stevenson of Sand Beach and Angeline Eccles of Sigel
vi. Jenny. Born abt 1866 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
vii. Emily. Born abt 1868 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

Family History: John and Paulina moved to Harbor Beach after 1868 after their last daughter (Emily) was born in Sarnia, Ontario. They lived in Harbor Beach during the major Huron County fire of 1881.



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