Joseph N. and Christine Schmidt of Bronx/Hawthorne NY
I am looking for any information regarding my Grandparents and their extended family.
Joseph Nicolas Schmidt was born in south-eastern Hungary in 1911 near the Romanian border. He and his family immigrated from Hungary to the US in pieces during the early 1900's, of whom at least some remained in the NYC/Westchester county area until the early 50's. Others remained in Hungary and may have immigrated here at a later time and/or to different areas.
Joseph was a plumber by trade and married Christine Sobush sometime in the 1930's. They orginaly lived in the south Bronx where they had 3 children: Caroline, Joesph Jr., and Stephen. In the early 1950's he moved his family to Hawthorne, NY where he resided until his death in August 1995.
Joseph had several siblings of whom i have confimed 3 brothers: Frank, Peter, and Christian (however it is entirely possible there were others). Of these I know that Frank had at least 1 son, Frank Jr., who married a Gloria with whom he had 4 children. I also know that Frank Sr. was a mechanic for at least part of his life but may have held other occupations.
Additionally, I am aware of two nephews/grand-nephews he helped move from Hungary to the Westchester County, NY area sometime in the 1980's, one of them named Jonel (not sure of spelling, pronounced "Yun-ell").
Christine Schmidt/Sobush, was from somewhere near what is now Timisoara, Romania (formerly Temesvar, Hungary prior to the annexation following WWI). She had one brother Peter. Birth and death dates i am not exactly sure of but appx: 1909-1990.
Children Of Joseph and Christine:
My father, Stephen (64), married Janet Folb in 1985 and currently resides in CT. He has 3 children: Andrew (me), Rachel, and Eric. Eric and wife Jayne now live in NY with their son.
Joseph Jr. formerly of VA, tragically passed away in 1989 at the age of 47. Survived by two children: Robert and Kendal, both of whom remain in VA. Rob and wife Celeste have 4 children; Kendal and husband Larry have 3.
Caroline, (appx 71) resides somewhere in CA and has 3 daughters: Linda, Diane, and Allison. Linda and husband Steve reside in CA with their two children.
Anyone with any information on this Schmidt line please email me. The short list above is the only extended family that i know of, so I am hoping to connect with any relatives.