Samuel Schmid, the son of John G. and Elise Schmid, was born in Birtsell Township August 26, 1893. A farmer, he married at Barlow on November 16, 1916, Dorothy Johnson, born in Bergan, Norway January 10, 1895, who came to Barlow in 1915.
Mr. Schmid was an active member of the Barlow Odd Fellows Lodge and he served as a County Commissioner. Mrs. Schmid was active in the Rebekah Lodge and the Homemakers Club.
The couple were parents of four sons: Harold, Duane, Donald and Fredrick and foster parents of Mrs. Joseph (Barbara) Fugere.
Mr. Schmid died in February 1969. Mrs. Schmid died September 29, 1976. They are buried in the Barlow Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 4B