Family news archive
This page keeps the original family news timeline, including milestone dates, anniversaries, and the kinds of memorable family stories that do not belong in a formal tree but still deserve to be preserved.
| Date | Item |
|---|---|
| September 25, 2000 | The 100th. aniversary of Alfred Schmitt's birth. |
| August 2, 2000 | The 96th aniversary of Kathryn Skow Schmitt's birth. |
| July 5, 2000 | Dick Schmitt was attacked in the woods by a vicious Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Both survived. In 50 years of working in the woods, I do not recall ever seeing a hummingbird out there. I probably have, but cannot recall seeing one, as they tend to stay around more open areas. I was cruising a tract of timber, and had on my old red felt hat that I always wear in the woods. I had stopped to take a compass sight while running a cruise line, and something came buzzing up behind me and hit my hat about 3 licks. Whap, whap, whap, I turned around and hovering about 3 feet away was this hummingbird. We looked each other in the eye, he made another pass at the hat and left. I reckon he got down wind and that was too much. I have worn that old hat for 10 or 12 years summer and winter. It is pretty rank. |
| June 29, 2000 | Dick and Iris made it 49 years. Happy Anniversary! |
| June 28, 2000 | Either none of the Schmitts are in jail, so there is no news, or all of them are in jail and ther is no one to report it. |
| May 28, 2000 | This is the 76th. anniversary of the marriage of Alfred Schmitt and Kathryn Skow. |
| May 22, 2000 | www.theschmitts.org gets some content and the first email message about the site goes out. |
| May 21, 2000 | www.theschmitts.org goes live! |
| Feb. 15, 2000 | www.theschmitts.org is registered. |
| April 8, 2000 | Great, great grandson of Alfred and Kathryn Schmitt born to Kristina West Cunningham. This means Dick Schmitt is now sleeping with a great grandmother. |