#85: Maternal Monday: Mary Schmoker (1834–1895)

Maternal Monday: Mary Schmoker (1834–1895)

#76: A Year of Change | 1904-1905 Caroline "Lena" Schmitz

A Year of Change: Caroline "Lena" Schmitz (1904–1905)

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a series of weekly prompts to get you to think about an ancestor and share something about them. The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt this week (2026-17) is "Working for a Living" and I'm covering the early work of my great-grandmother Caroline "Lena" Schmitz who was born December 18, 1888, to Peter Schmitz and Catharine Pirron in New York City. For this week's blog post, I am focusing on a "Year of Change" for Lena, covering a pivotal window in her young adult life.