Fredrick Joseph "Freddy" SCHMITZ
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Additional SCHMITZ Surnames in FAIRVIEW Cemetery
SCHMITZ, Fredrick Joseph "Freddy"SCHMITZ, OletaROSSON SCHMITZ, OletaSCHMITZ, Joseph Henry "Joe"SCHMITZ, Mary M.SCHMITZ, Frank EdwardSCHMITZ, John B.SCHMITZ, MargreatSCHMITZ, Herman E.SCHMITZ, MarySCHMITZ, Martin JosephSCHMITZ, Robert J.SCHMITZ, MarySCHMITZ, JohnSCHMITZ, Albert T. Additional SCHMITZ Surnames in COOKE County
SCHMITZ, James Michael "Jim"SCHMITZ, TheodoreSCHMITZ, William JosephSCHMITZ, CatherineSCHMITZ, John WilliamSCHMITZ, Mary C.SCHMITZ, William JoeSCHMITZ, Cecilia ElizabethSCHMITZ, Richard FrankSCHMITZ, Ruth LouiseSCHMITZ, Edgar Patrick "Pat"SCHMITZ, Mary RuthSCHMITZ, John Henry (Big John)SCHMITZ, Theodore HenrySCHMITZ, Pauline LouiseSCHMITZ, William A.SCHMITZ, Leo WilliamSCHMITZ, JosephinaSCHMITZ, Harold John "Runt"SCHMITZ, Clara MarieSCHMITZ, Franz JosephSCHMITZ, Joseph JohnSCHMITZ, Anna WilhelminaSCHMITZ, Gregg JosephSCHMITZ, John HenrySCHMITZ, Anna Margaretha ChristinaSCHMITZ, Caroline MonicaSCHMITZ, InfantSCHMITZ, TheresaSCHMITZ, ImogeneSCHMITZ, TheresaSCHMITZ, Leo R.
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Submitted: 9/28/19 • Approved: 9/28/19 • Last Updated: 10/1/19 • R206645-G206645-S3
Frederick J. (Freddy) Schmitz, longtime resident of Gainesville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the age of 90.
Services were Saturday, Dec. 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, and interment followed at Fairview Cemetery.
A Rosary service was Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Geo. J. Carroll Funeral Home.
Freddy was born April 14, 1922, in Lindsay to Mary Bezner and John Schmitz. He attended school in Lindsay. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps on Dec. 27, 1942, at Camp Wolters, Texas. He served at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas, and received advanced training in Florida and New Mexico.
As a waist gunner on a B-24 bomber, he flew 30 missions in Northern France, the Normandy invasion and Central Europe. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, EAME Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged from the service at Keesler Field, Mississippi, on Oct. 20, 1945.
After his discharge, he purchased Embry Coin Machines which he named Schmitz Coin Machines, and operated the business for more than 50 years.
He married Oleta Rosson Bezner on Nov. 15, 1950. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing and golf.
Freddy is survived by his wife of 62 years, Oleta; two sons, Buster Bezner and wife Marcy and Mike Schmitz and wife Marcia; four grandchildren, Rae Ann Gerken (Jeff), Robby Bezner (Carmen), Melinda Schmitz and Justin Schmitz (Karah); and six great-grandchildren, Sarah, Hannah and Mary Gerken, Madison and Blake Bezner, and Harper Grace Schmitz. He is also survived by two sisters, Rosalee Cox and Marcy Wilde of Muenster; brother, Leroy Schmitz of Valley View; sister-in-law, Treba Dobkins; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leonard and John; and two sisters, Sally Theimer and Gertie Horn.
Nephews Danny Wilde, Tommy Schmitz, Bobby Schmitz, Joe Schmitz, John Schmitz and Steve Schmitz will serve as pallbearers.
Note from family regarding: Oleta Rosson Livingston
The 1930 U.S. Census shows Oleta's last name as "Rooson", the seven year old daughter of Lee Livingston and Letha Livingston. Lee Livingston is not her birth father.
In Texas Marriages 1837-1973 there are two marriages for Letha. The marriage records show that D. R. "Rasson" and Letha Green were married on 13 January 1922 and that Letha "Rasson" married Lee Livingston on 23 November 1927.
The 1930 U.S. Census further shows Lee Livingston was 36 when he FIRST got married to Letha. Therefore Lee Livingston is Oleta's step-father. Although she goes by Livingston, she was born of her mother's first marriage to D.R. Rosson (Findagrave has him as Rosson, etc.)
TWINS!!!
The 1930 U.S. Census also shows Oleta, who is seven years old, was born in about 1923. The record Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 shows the child "Cleta" Rosson (the correct spelling of last name) is actually a SISTER who died 02 October 1922 and with the same parents, D. Rosson and Letha Green, having been born the same day as Oleta.
As mentioned, the 1930 U.S. Census shows Oleta as seven years old in 1930. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 shows Oleta Rosson, like her twin sister Cleta was also born 13 July 1922!
(Note: There are two birthdates for Cleta Rosson that have been extracted, b. 15 July 1922 d. 02 October 1922 (Texas Death 1890-1976) and b. 13 July 1922 (Texas Birth Index 1903-1997), so one of them is obviously incorrect.)
Contributed on 9/28/19 by dshw
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