2. Oswald <2> Schmend flourished 1583-1635. In 1617 he married Johanna Catharina de Gruytere (b. 10 Mar 1594, d. 1635(?)), who was the daughter of Janus Gruterus (photo). Their son was:

3. Johann <3> Schmend was born 2 Sep 1618 and died in 1680. He married first Catherine Sophie ---. He married second Elisabeth Trusiana Glockner. From this second marriage came the son:

4. Johan Ludwig <4> Schmend was born in 1652 and died in 1721. He married Margaretha Christina Snethlage. Their son was:

5. Florenz Bernhard <5> Smend was born in 1695 and died in 1736. He married Margaretha Elsabein Kriege. Their son was:

6. Hermann Rudof <6> Smend was born in 1730 and died in 1819. He married Catharina Elizabeth Kriege. Their son was:

7. Florens Jacob <7> Smend (photo) was born in 1777 and died in 1845. He married Friederike Luise Hasenkamp.
    Children:
        i. Hermann Rudolf b. 1806
        ii. Albert Julius b. 1808 - d. 1834 (twin)
        iii. Friedrich Wilhelm b. 1808 - d. 1834 (twin)
        iv. Johanna Elise b. 1810 - d. 1839
    8. v. Friedrich Hermann b. 1814
        vi. Gottfried b. 1815 - d. 1836

8. Friedrich Hermann <8> Smend was born 31 March 1814 and died 24 Jun 1883. On 20 Sep 1843, he married Adeheid Gauhe, the daughter of Johann Salomon Gauhe and Anna Elisabeth Hosterey.Adeheid was born18 Jul 1818 and died on 3 Nov 1894.
    Children:
        i. Friedrich Ludwig Florenz b. 30 Jul 1845
        ii. Luise b. 18 Jun 1847 - d. 19 Feb 1923
            m. 15 May 1873 Arnold Torhorst b. 20 May 1841 - d. 1 Jun 1909
        iii. Paula b. 22 Aug 1849 d. 15 Apr 1932
            m. 22 Oct 1874 Martin Johannes Florenz Smend
        iv. Rudolph b. 5 Nov 1851
        v. Hermann b. 27 Apr 1854 - d. 13 Sep 1887
        vi. Marie b. 20 Dec 1855 - d. 9 Oct 1881
        vii. Julius b. 10 May 1857
    9. viii. Wilhelm b. 18 Apr 1861 - d. 8 Aug 1947

9. Wilhelm <9> Smend was born in Munster Westfalen on 18 Apr 1861 and died in Bentheim on 8 Aug 1947. On 17 Oct 1892 he married Johanna Overlach, (husband and wife photo)the daughter of Oskar Overlach [b. 16 Apr 1825 - d. 13 Dec 1825] and Marie Johanne Selbach [b. 5 Feb 1838 - d. 19 Apr 1874].
    Children:
        i. Wilhelm b. 10 Aug 1893 - d. 4 Jun 1923
        ii. Hermann b. 26 Sep 1894 - d. 26 Jul 1916
        iii. Friedrich b. 5 May 1896 - d. 20 Sep 1916
  10. iv. Oskar b. 25 May 1899 - d. 15 Jul 1940

10. Oskar <10> Smend (photo) was born on 25 May 1899 in Forsthaus Hohen bei Iselehn and died on 15 Jul 1940 at Meschede im Sauerland. He first married Ruth Laupenmuhen.
    Children:
    11. i. Erik Smend b. 4 Oct 1928 - d. 24 Jun 1977
Oskar's second marriage in 1932 was to Gladys Knowles Wilder, who was born in Vermont on 9 Sep 1902 and died in Elkton, MD. They were divorced in 1938.
    Children: 12. ii. Helen Wilder b. 18 Aug 1933 in Manchester, NH.

11. Erik <11> Smend was born 4 Oct 1928 and died 24 Jun 1977. On 17 Dec 1963 he married Anneliese Schlappig b. 20 May 1916

12. Helen Wilder <11> Smend was born 18 Aug 1933 in Manchester, NH. On 14 Feb 1953 she married Frank Myron Chapman at the First Congregational Church in Manchester, NH. Frank was born 13 Jan 1931.