William Louis Messerschmidt
| Birth: | Oct 18 1864; Biedenkopf, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany |
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| Marriage: | abt. 1890 |
| Death: | Dec 24 1941; Baltimore, MD; Buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery |
Census Info
1880
| Year: | 1880 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Election District 3 |
| Street: | N/A |
| Additional Residents: | Charles Bertram, Lucille, Marie, Charles, Lillie; Joseph Smith; Louis Messersmith |
1900
| Year: | 1900 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Ward 18 |
| Street: | Pennsylvania Ave |
| Additional Residents: | Theodore, Ernestine, Theodore, Rudolph, Louis, Johannette; Katie Newman |
1910
| Year: | 1910 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Election District 3 |
| Street: | Parks Heights Ave |
| Additional Residents: | Ernestine, Theodore, Rudolph, Louis, Johannette, Ernest, Ruth, Esther, and Theodore; Katie Neman |
1920
| Year: | 1920 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Ward 27 |
| Street: | Parks Heights Ave |
| Additional Residents: | Ernestine, Louis, Ernest, Ruth, Esther, Theodore |
1930
| Year: | 1930 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Ward 27, Block 773, Tract 19 |
| Street: | Parks Heights Ave |
| Additional Residents: | Ernestine, Ruth, Esther, Rudolph, Louis, Theodore |
1940
| Year: | 1940 |
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| State: | Maryland |
| County: | Baltimore |
| City/Town: | Ward 27 |
| Street: | Parks Heights Ave |
| Additional Residents: | Ruth, Theodore; William and Esther Herman |
Naturalization:
Was naturalized on September 29 1886 in Maryland.
Personal Description
His passport application of 1887 (when he was 22) provides specific details about his appearance. He was about 5’6” at the time, had a fair complexion, blond hair, and blue eyes. The application describes his chin, forehead, and face as round. His nose was apparently somewhat sharp, and his mouth was medium sized.