I am interested in any information on the Bauer & Schmitt/Schmidt. My grgrgrandfather Jacob Schmidt/Smith was born in Alsace/Lorraine 1827. So we were told that he came to America when he was four years old. I have been looking for his parents name for years. I have a copy of when Jacob enlsited in the Mexican War in 1847 in Brookville, Indiana. In 1848, Jacob received a land grant in Marion Co., Bauer Iowa. Bauer, Marion Co., IA is a Catholic Settlement started in 1848 by two Bauers and Metz. These three families had came to America between 1830-1835 and first were at Cinnannati, Ohio and then were in Franklin, Brookville, Indiana until they came to Marion Co., IA. Bauer was started by Alloys Bauer, Joseph Bauer and George Metz. I feel like my Jacob Smith knew these families before he came to Iowa. There are a lot of Bauers, still in Marion Co., IA. Jacob Smith/Schmidt died in 1863 at Bauer, Marion Co., IA. Jacob married Emerinatha Ohnemus in 1854 in Keokuk Co., IA. I have found in a ships list New Orleans Passenger list 1820-1845 Ship Allbree from LaHavre, arriving New Orleans, July 1831with the following passengers, Jacob Schmidt 34 France, America Madaline J. Schmidt 35 Germany, America Nicholas Schmidt 51 Germany, America Mary 7 Anna 5 Jacob 4 Nichoals 1 This Jacob could by age be the Jacob I am looking for. Thank you for any information anyone can give me. Bev Jones