Family/Spouse: Christina Hafer. Christina (daughter of Burghard Hafer and Christine _____) was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Neumorschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany; died on 25 Apr 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Paul Schmelz was born on 8 Oct 1882 in Germany; died on 29 Jan 1966 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
2. Elizabeth Schmelz was born on 10 Mar 1884 in Germany.
3. Emilie Schmelz was born on 9 Nov 1885 in Germany.
4. Louis Schmelz was born on 13 Aug 1887 in Germany; died in 1948.
5. Martha E Schmelz was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jan 1981 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
6. Minnie Schmelz was born on 12 Dec 1894 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.