Ola Nilsson
Born 9 Apr 1904 Hyby, Malmohus, Sweden
NOTE: there are two sets of parents listed for Ola on AF. Nils Hansson and Bengta Andersdotter are the set that I have always had but Nils Pahlsson and Gunnel Olsson are listed with earlier ordinance dates. This creates doubt.
Married 15 Oct 1826 Barkakra, Kristianstand, Sweden
Source
Ancestral File
Elna Olsdotter
Born 22 May 1807, Vasterstad, Malmohus, Sweden
Source
Ancestral File
CHILDREN
Anders
Born 4 Sep 1827 Hyby, Malmohus, Sweden
Source
Ancestral File
Par
Born 21 Oct 1829 Hyby, Malmohus, Sweden
Source
Ancestral File
Karna
Born 14 Jan 1832 Hyby, Malmohus, Sweden
Source
Ancestral File
*Niels
Born 10 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmohus, Sweden
Christened 18 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmohus, Sweden
Died 18 Mar 1924 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Married: Petrea Jensen 6 Nov 1863 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Source
Ancestral File
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Monday, March 25, 2024
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Jens Ohlsson and Bertha Marie Holst
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| Jens Ohlsson passport pic |
Parents: Neils Ohlsson and Petrea Jensen
Born 6 December 1882 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 29 April 1883 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
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| Jens' Birth and Christening record - in Danish - surname spelled Ohlson because that is the way Danish spell it and he was born in Denmark. However, Jens was the son of a Swede - so it should have the double-s in it. |
Occupation: Burlington Railroad Engineer
Married Bertha Marie Holst 14 October 1911 Williston, Williams, North Dakota
Children: Margaret and Neils
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| Marriage record for Jens and Bertha |
Died 9 May 1956 Dee Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Note: Listed as divorced on death certificate
Buried: 9 JULY 1956 - yes, this is correct!
Note: the reason it took so long to bury him was that he was cremated and his ashes were shipped to Denmark
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| Jen's Ohlsson's Death Certificate |
Marriage: North Dakota County Marriages
Laramie Wyoming Naturalization records 10 March 1904 Vol C page 104
13 May 1911 depart from Liverpool, England aboard the Mauretania for New York
13 May 1911 depart from Liverpool, England aboard the Mauretania for New York
WW1 Draft Registration in Sheridan, Montana
Note: His draft registration is where he lists wife Bertha, as the closest relative. Bertha was actually in Denmark at the time visiting her family. She came with him back to U.S. from Denmark with their two children - Margaret and William - in 1922
WW2 Draft Registration
Note: His draft registration is where he lists wife Bertha, as the closest relative. Bertha was actually in Denmark at the time visiting her family. She came with him back to U.S. from Denmark with their two children - Margaret and William - in 1922
WW2 Draft Registration
Ellis Island Arrival 13 March 1920 on ship Mauretania
Note: Wolfe Point, Montana was listed as his last place of residence
Passport application 1921 so he could 'visit parents' lists his residence as Kansas City, Missouri
Passport photo from 1922
10 August 1928 departs from England on ship Mauretania for New York
10 Sep 1931 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
4 April 1935 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
1940 US Census Bainville, Montana (hotel guest)
8 September 1947 Air Passenger Manifest leaving Stockholm, Sweden and bound for New York
1967-68 Sharon, his niece, visited Denmark and spoke to Margaret (his daughter)
Utah Death Certificate
Bertha Marie Holst
Parents Rasmus Peter Pedersen Holst and Karoline Bertleline Kristine Marie Jensen Ronde
Born 7 Dec 1886 Stratland, Kolind, Denmark
Christening 6 February 1887 Nodager Sogn, Denmark
Note: Wolfe Point, Montana was listed as his last place of residence
Passport application 1921 so he could 'visit parents' lists his residence as Kansas City, Missouri
Passport photo from 1922
10 August 1928 departs from England on ship Mauretania for New York
10 Sep 1931 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
4 April 1935 departs from Bremen, Germany on ship Europa for New York
1940 US Census Bainville, Montana (hotel guest)
8 September 1947 Air Passenger Manifest leaving Stockholm, Sweden and bound for New York
1967-68 Sharon, his niece, visited Denmark and spoke to Margaret (his daughter)
Utah Death Certificate
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| Bertha, the mother, Caroline, Neils Passport photo |
Parents Rasmus Peter Pedersen Holst and Karoline Bertleline Kristine Marie Jensen Ronde
Born 7 Dec 1886 Stratland, Kolind, Denmark
Christening 6 February 1887 Nodager Sogn, Denmark
Immigration: 19 May 1911, her description listed on the passenger list of the ship Mauretania: as 5'1" Dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, had $50 in her possession. Jens is listed as a "friend" on the manifest.
Died 1974 Denmark
Buried
Sources
1890 Denmark Census Nordager, Randers, Denmark
Buried
Sources
1890 Denmark Census Nordager, Randers, Denmark
Denmark Church Records
New York Passenger Lists: 19 May 1911
Passport photo 1922 - lists reasons for returning to Denmark as 'health'
Caroline Margaret Ohlsson
Born 7 November 1912 Glasgow, Valley, Montana
CHILDREN
Caroline Margaret Ohlsson
Born 7 November 1912 Glasgow, Valley, Montana
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| Birth Certificate |
Married: Arne Kolind Hansen
Children: Benge, Bertha, Hanna
Died Denmark
Sources
Montana Birth Records
Passport photo 1922 of Margaret as a little girl
Memories of Sharon, her great niece
Black and White Picture 1967-68: courtesy of Sharon, her cousin who visited Denmark
Color pictures online - during time of sale.
Neils William Ohlsson
Born 26 June 1914 Glasgow Valley, Montana
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| Koustrup Garden - how it looked in 1960's where Margaret and her husband, Arne lived  It was up for sale for 2 million Danish Kroner.  |
Sources
Montana Birth Records
Passport photo 1922 of Margaret as a little girl
Memories of Sharon, her great niece
Black and White Picture 1967-68: courtesy of Sharon, her cousin who visited Denmark
Color pictures online - during time of sale.
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| Neils, his third wife Elsie, William, Jens |
Born 26 June 1914 Glasgow Valley, Montana
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| Neil William Ohlsson's birth certificate |
Married 1954 in Africa
Died Africa?
Buried
Sources
Birth Certificate
Passport photo 1922
Picture: Sharon, his cousin, shared it with me
U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records
24 January 1940: Washington Passenger and Crew Lists arriving in Seattle from Vancouver, British Columbia aboard ship Chilean Reefer (working on the ship, age 25, weighed 158 pounds and is 5' 11" and, according to the record, he was not going to be discharged.)
With the above said, the British motor vessel Chilean Reefer was intercepted, shelled and sunk by German battleship Gneisenau about 200 miles E of Cape Race 16 March 1941. There is no proof (so far) that William was on it at that time. However, he was still alive in 1945 (see the last note on this page), so he either was rescued, or he left the ship earlier.
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| Chilean Reefer |
Nine of her crew were killed, 3 were taken as P.O.W. on board of the raider and 27 survivors were rescued by HMS Rodney.
Here is a link to what happened in the Chilean Reefer's battle during WW2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Berlin_(Atlantic)
You can also read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?173985)
28 November 1945: U.K. Incoming Passenger Lists (departing aboard ship "Capetown Castle" from Durban, South Africa and arriving in Southampton, England
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Niels Ohlsson 1834-1924 - Petrea Jensen 1841-1886
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| Neils, Elsie (his 3rd wife), William, Jens about 1924 |
Parents: Ola Nilsson and Elna Olsdotter
Born 10 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmous, Sweden
Note: his surname is spelled with double-s and 'on' on the end of his name because he was born in Sweden. Danish names use only 1 s.
Christened 18 Jun 1834 Anderslov, Malmous, Sweden
Note: his name is spelled Nils Olsson
Died 18 Mar 1924 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark
Married: 1) Petrea Jensen 6 Nov 1863 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: His name is spelled Niels Ohlson in record
2) Kirsten Johannesdatter about 1887 Denmark (she died about 1903)
Married: 1) Petrea Jensen 6 Nov 1863 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: His name is spelled Niels Ohlson in record
2) Kirsten Johannesdatter about 1887 Denmark (she died about 1903)
No Children
3) Elsie Poulsen 5 Nov 1904 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
No children - she was over 50 years old. (She is shown in the picture)
No children - she was over 50 years old. (She is shown in the picture)
Sources
Christening: IGI Film 144828 Batch C402142 dated 1779-1854
Marriage IGI Film 0051306 Batch M203844 dated 1854-1872
Christening: IGI Film 144828 Batch C402142 dated 1779-1854
Marriage IGI Film 0051306 Batch M203844 dated 1854-1872
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| Niels Ohlsson and Petrea Jensen marriage record |
Parents: Soren Jensen and Elmine Boltine Horn
Born 11 Feb 1841 Draaby, Randers, Denmark
Christened 9 May 1841 Draaby Randers, Denmark
Died 5 Nov 1886 Denmark
Sources
Birth: IGI Film 34412 pt 245
Christening: IGI Film 0050940 Batch 206282 dated 1831-1863
CHILDREN
Laura Christiane Ohlson
Born 2 Jan 1864 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 24 Mar 1864 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Niels Ohlson in record
Married Christen Rasmussen 2 Jan 1894 Grenaa, Randers, Denmark
Children: Neils, Tyra
Died 10 October 1910 Amtssygehuset Grenaa, Denmark
Buried Granaa, Denmark
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| Death Record - first frame shows the death date the second frame shows the death date and place, the third shows her married name and maiden name, the fourth shows her husband's name, their address, and her parents' names and her birth date and place |
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
1890 Denmark Census (age 26, servant in the Brendstrup household)
Death: Denmark Church Records
Ola Ohlson
Born 11 Jun 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 30 Sep 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Niels Ohlson in record
Ola Ohlson
Born 11 Jun 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 30 Sep 1866 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Niels Ohlson in record
Never married
No children
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| Ola's birth and christening record |
Died 3 May 1885 Garnisons Song, Denmark (age 18)
Buried 6 June 1885 Denmark
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| Ola's death record Note: along with his name, it gives where he is from - Tirstrup |
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Birth and Christening: Denmark Church Records
Note: name spelled Ola Ohlson
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 13, living with parents, his name is spelled Ole in record)
Death and Burial Record
Note: his surname is spelled Ohlsson in the record
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| 1928 Elmine and grandchild |
Born 20 Sep 1870 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark
Christened 1 Jan 1871 Tirstrup, Randers Denmark
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| Elmine's birth and Christening Record Note: She was obviously named after her maternal grandmother |
Married 1) Kristen Elskid Sorenson 26 April 1890 (he is 31-years-old)
Children: Karl, Alfrida, Ebba
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| Elmine and Kristen's marriage record Note: they were divorced by 1916 |
2) Married (?) Kristen Mandrup about 1900 Denmark
Children: Carl, Karna
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| 1930 - Elmine and grandchildren Grandchildren were identified as Hans, YB, Svends, Gyfee, Ag, Erick, but not in any order. I see 3 boys and 3 girls. I think the boys are on the left of Elmine and the girls are on the right. |
Died after 1930, when the above picture was taken
Buried
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Marriage: Denmark Church Records
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Marriage: Denmark Church Records
Pictures: from my aunt who got copies from her Aunt Velma
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 9, living with parents)
1911 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 41, with husband)
1916 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 46, divorced)
1921 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 51, divorced, with daughter and son)
1925 Denmark Census Copenhagen, Demark (age 55, claims she is widowed)
1930 Kompagnistr, Copenhagen, Denmark
Niels Peter Ohlson
Born 3 Feb 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 2 Apr 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Nils Ohlson in record
Niels Peter Ohlson
Born 3 Feb 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Christened 2 Apr 1874 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: Father's name spelled Nils Ohlson in record
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| Niels' birth and christening |
Children: Inger, Cigrid
Died:
Buried
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0051306 Batch C203844 dated 1854-1872
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 5, living with parents)
Denmark Church Records
To see him as a parent: https://upperlevelgen.blogspot.com/2009/04/martin-smith-janus-marinus-elmann.html
Born 18 Dec 1876 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Note: He departed from Copenhagen, Denmark and Immigrated to USA aboard ship SS Island and arrived in New York 5 May 1899
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher, Meat Wagon driver
Note: He departed from Copenhagen, Denmark and Immigrated to USA aboard ship SS Island and arrived in New York 5 May 1899
Occupation: Farmer, Rancher, Meat Wagon driver
Married: Esther Elizabeth East 1 Feb 1911 Ogden, Weber, Utah
NOTE: He married her under the name Martin Smith, so he had obviously changed his name prior to this. I have not heard why he did - though there are rumors of criminal behavior. Nor do I know how he ended up in Utah.
Children: Mary, Alfred (Clyde), Martin (Blaine), Vesta, Velma, Hazel, Esther (Violet), Norma, Donna, Elman (Glen), Beverly
Died 8 Sep 1935 Ogden, Ogden, Utah (age 58)
Buried Oct 1935 Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
NOTE: He married her under the name Martin Smith, so he had obviously changed his name prior to this. I have not heard why he did - though there are rumors of criminal behavior. Nor do I know how he ended up in Utah.
Children: Mary, Alfred (Clyde), Martin (Blaine), Vesta, Velma, Hazel, Esther (Violet), Norma, Donna, Elman (Glen), Beverly
Died 8 Sep 1935 Ogden, Ogden, Utah (age 58)
Buried Oct 1935 Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| Martin and Esther's headstone |
Sources
Immigration: Ellis Island New York Passenger lists 1820-1957 for the ship: SS Island page 229 Line #8
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 3, living with parents)
Immigration: Ellis Island New York Passenger lists 1820-1957 for the ship: SS Island page 229 Line #8
1880 Denmark Census Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark (age 3, living with parents)
1920 US Federal Census for Weber County, Utah
1930 US Federal Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah page 4A
Utah Death Index 1905-1951 State File No. 1935003639
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Jens Ohlsson
The following is information obtained from Ellis Island records
First Name: Jens
Last Name: Ohlsson
Ethnicity:
Last Place of Residence: Wolfe Point, Montana
Date of Arrival: Mar 13, 1920
Age at Arrival: 37 Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Mauretania
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0008
1930 US Federal Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah page 4A
Utah Death Index 1905-1951 State File No. 1935003639
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| Jens Ohlsson passport pic It describes him as 5'9" Medium forehead Blue eyes Regular nose small mouth oval face round chin gray hair fair complexion |
To see him as a parent: https://upperlevelgen.blogspot.com/2015/06/jens-ohlsson-and-bertha-marie-holst.html
Born 6 Dec 1882 Tirstrup, Randers, Denmark
Occupation: Burlington Northern RR
Married Bertha Marie Sorenson Holst 14 Oct 1911 Williston, Williams, North Dakota (divorced, she returned to Denmark with their children)
Children: William (who eventually went to South Africa) and Margaret Caroline who married Arne Hansen and lived in Denmark. Jen's niece, Sharon, visited Margaret and her family in Denmark in the 1960's at the family farm. It was called Koustrup Garden.
Immigration year: 1910 and 1930 censuses claim 1905
Note: Jens traveled back home several times. The first record I found when he came to the USA was 16 Nov 1901, sailing from Liverpool, England. He had to apply for a passport in 1921 that stated he had lived in Montana and Missouri.
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| Jens Ohlsson |
First Name: Jens
Last Name: Ohlsson
Ethnicity:
Last Place of Residence: Wolfe Point, Montana
Date of Arrival: Mar 13, 1920
Age at Arrival: 37 Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Mauretania
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0008
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| Death Certificate |
COD: Hepato-renal syndrome (Kidney failure) obstructive jaundice, probably carcinoma of common duct (Liver cancer)
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| Jens Obituary |
Buried: 9 JULY 1956 - yes, this is correct!
Note: the reason it took so long to bury him was due to the fact he was cremated and his ashes were shipped to his daughter Margaret in Denmark.
Sources
1910 US Census for Montana Page 9 (age 29)
Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1920 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 29 - it should be 39)
Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1930 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 49)
Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1940 US Census for Sheridan, Montana (age 59) Note: name given as Jens P Olsen in record
1950 US Census Havre, Hill, Montana (age 67, divorced)
http://www.ellisisland.org/
Pictures: US Passport application and the older picture were from 1947
Laramie County, Wyoming Naturalization Records 1867-1920 Vol C p107
US Passport Applications 1795-1925 (He was living in Kansas City, Missouri and applied for his passport on 22 Nov 1921)
Air Passenger Manifest for Scandinavian Airlines 7 Sep 1947 page 176 Line 2 (He's living in Havre, Montana according to the information)
WW1 Draft Registration (he was living in Sheridan County, Montana, was married to Bertha, had Grey-brown hair, blue eyes, a medium build and height)
http://www.ellisisland.org/
Pictures: US Passport application and the older picture were from 1947
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| Obituary - has place of burial wrong |
US Passport Applications 1795-1925 (He was living in Kansas City, Missouri and applied for his passport on 22 Nov 1921)
Air Passenger Manifest for Scandinavian Airlines 7 Sep 1947 page 176 Line 2 (He's living in Havre, Montana according to the information)
WW1 Draft Registration (he was living in Sheridan County, Montana, was married to Bertha, had Grey-brown hair, blue eyes, a medium build and height)
WW2 Draft Registration 2 May 1942 (described as 5'8 1/2", 190 pounds, blue eyes, light complexion - no hair color chosen, he was living in Glasgow, Montana, and listed the RR as the person that would always know where he was)
Utah Death Certificate
Cremation: Sharon Smith (his great niece) told me she went with his sister-in-law (her grandmother, Esther Elizabeth East Smith) to send his ashes to Denmark
Obituaries from Ogden Standard-Examiner
Burial: Denmark
Cremation: Sharon Smith (his great niece) told me she went with his sister-in-law (her grandmother, Esther Elizabeth East Smith) to send his ashes to Denmark
Obituaries from Ogden Standard-Examiner
Burial: Denmark
Heidi Henriette Bertlesen of Denmark is a cousin and I have been in touch with her about this line.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Martin Smith (Janus Marinus Elmann Ohlsson) 1876-1935 - Esther Elizabeth East 1893-1954
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| -M- great grandfather |
Family Legend : Janus and his brother Jens, stowed away on a ship bound for America. The story continued that they jumped ship (details about this were conspicuously absent, but so was any information regarding what ship etc.) and ended up, eventually, in Utah though how this was accomplished, no one living could say.
A missing link to the puzzle: I was told by Aunt Sharon (his gdaughter) that he and his brother, Jens, left Denmark because they did not get along with their stepmother (Niels Ohlsson's second wife, Kirsten). However, Jens was not with him according to the ship's manifest.
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Parents: Neils Ohlsson and Petrea (Traya) Jensen
Born 18 Dec 1876 Randers, Tirstrup, Denmark
Note: His given name is spelled here the way it is recorded at the time of his christening
Christened 17 Jun 1877 Tirstrup, Denmark
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| Janus (Martin's) birth and christening record |
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| Supposedly the ship 'Island' he sailed on |
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| Ship Manifest - proving he came through Ellis Island AND he was alone - Jens was not with him at this time. |
CHANGING HIS NAME: The question has been asked many times about when/why Janus changed his name to Martin. It had to have happened between 1899, when he arrived in Ellis Island, and five years later (1904) when he was accused of crimes.
Family Legend: Martin raped or attempted raping someone and served hard time in the penitentiary for it.
Family Legend: Martin raped or attempted raping someone and served hard time in the penitentiary for it.
TRUTH: Yes and no - yes, he was accused, a Judge found him innocent and no he did not serve time for this crime.
A second cousin of mine (S.O.) has provided the below news articles as proof.
READ THEM IN ORDER and hold judgement until the end.
Martin was 24 years old.
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| Article #1 The Weekly Standard Issue: Friday, 29 April 1904 |
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| Article #2 Daily Utah State Journal Issue: Friday, 29 April 1904 |
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| Article #3 The Salt Lake Herald Issue: Friday, 29 April 1904 |
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| Article #4 Daily Utah State Journal Issue: Tuesday, 3 May 1904 |
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| Article #5 Daily Utah State Journal Issue: Wednesday, 4 May 1904  Deseret News Issue: Thursday, 5 May 1904, page 8 |
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| Martin was a butcher by trade Here he is with a 400 lb. hog |
Occupation: Farmer (1912 - 1913 on children's birth certificates.
Butcher, Cattleman, Rancher all listed in his death notice in paper.
Blaine and dog in front of his father's meat wagon
which, according to family legend, Martin used
to make liquor deliveries during prohibition.
Married: Esther Elizabeth East 1 Feb 1911 Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| "Martin" and Elizabeth's Marriage Record |
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| Salt Lake Tribune Issue: Sunday 1 July 1908 |
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| Article from 29 March 1915 Ogden Standard-Examiner |
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| Article from 23 October 1915 Ogden Standard-Examiner |
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| Article from 11 April 1916 Ogden Standard-Examiner |
Died: 8 Sep 1935 Ogden, Ogden, Utah
COD: Cerebral Hemorrhage, Essential Hypertension
NOTE: the death certificate will be found under the name Martin Smith.
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Note: On the death certificate, the body was removed not buried, which may have led to speculation. After all, it was during the time of the Great Depression and money was hard to come by. He had been bedridden for years at the time of his death.
Family Legend: Martin was not buried for six weeks because no one could afford to pay for the burial/funeral. The mortuary refused to bury the body (kept it on ice) until they received payment. The payment could not be made until a pea crop destined for the LDS Cannery was harvested.
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| Headstone for Martin and Esther |
CORRECTION: (from Kathy McCreary): Donna, Martin's daughter, said that he was buried a few days after he died (this correlates with cemetery records of burial) and Donna went with her mother and paid $1.00 a month until it was paid off.
My QUESTION ABOUT CORRECTION: She would have been 7 years old at the time of her father's death. Funerals cost about $250-$300 in 1935. They must have paid part of it upfront, otherwise, it makes no sense mathematically.
Example: If it cost $300 for his funeral and they paid $1 a month, it would have taken twenty-five years. That means Esther was dead before the final payment was made. Even if they were only paying the $250 instead of $300 it would take 20 years which would make it 1955 - the year she died. I don't know that the funeral parlor allowed that much leeway/credit. My question then is, did Donna really go every month until her mother died? or was the debt forgiven and that's why Donna thought it was all paid off?
Sources
Birth and Christening: IGI Film 0434779 p 15 No 24 Dated 1873-1897
Immigration: New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957 Microfilm Roll T715-60 page 229 Line 8
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah Sheet 23 (age 38)
Note: It has him listed as DRASTUS
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, County Sheet 41A (age 52)
Note: The 1930 Census claims Niels is from Germany when he is actually from Denmark
Application for License to marry #5446 Warren, Weber, Utah
Newspaper articles about his bootlegging, exoneration of rape charges, stealing
Death: Death Certificate and Obit in Ogden Standard-Examiner, p 10 dated 9 Sep 1935
Death: Utah Death Index 1905-1951
Marriage: Utah Marriages 1887-1966 Batch M74786-4 ref 5446 p476 #F (2953)
Picture of Martin and him standing by the 400 lb hog: courtesy of his granddaughter, Sharon Smith
Family Search
ancestry.com
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| Esther Elizabeth East Smith Note: retouched photo |
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| Esther Elizabeth East Note: original photo |
Parents: Javes East and Elizabeth Mary Clark
Born 26 Mar 1893 Warren, Weber, Utah
Died 11 Jun 1954 Ogden, Ogden, Utah
COD: Pulmonary Embolus, Phlebothrombosis
Buried 15 Jun 1954 Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Ogden, Utah
Sources
1900 US Census for Plain City, Weber, Utah (age 7)
1910 US Census for Warren, Weber, Utah (age 17)
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah (age 27)
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah Sheet 41A (age 37)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 47)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Deceased LDS member record
Utah Death Certificate
Pictures of her: courtesy of Sharon Smith, her granddaughter
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone (seen above with Martin's information)
CHILDREN
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Mary Petrea Smith
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| Mary Petrea Smith Van De Graaff |
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| Mary Petrea Smith |
Born 6 Mar 1912 Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| Mary Petrea Smith birth certificate |
Married: Casper Van De Graaff 29 Apr 1930 Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| Marriage license and certificate for Mary and Casper |
Children: Arie, Julie, Doris
Information from Velma: Mary hired Hazel and I to do housework and tend kids. Before Clyde and Blaine got married, they terraced Mary and Casper's backyard. When Blaine got divorced (she didn't mention which time) he stayed with Mary for two weeks when he felt sick. After Mary died, Arie stayed with Velma because the wind had blown Casper's pine trees down and he had no heat or lights.
Died 28 Jun 1960 Ogden, Weber, Utah
COD: Cervical Cancer
Informant: husband, Casper
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| Mary's death certificate |
Buried 30 Jun 1960 Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Utah
Note: Lot 67 Position 65
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| Mary's headstone |
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| Mary's graveside services |
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| Mary's Obituary |
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| Mary's signature on the application for marriage to Casper |
Sources
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah (age 7)
Note: her father's name is Drastus in the Census
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 18)
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 28)
Obit in Ogden Standard-Examiner
Billiongraves.com
Picture of Mary on the right: Clipped from the group picture courtesy of her niece, Sharon
Family Search
ancestry.com
Clyde Alfred Smith
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| Clyde Alfred Smith |
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| Clyde and Josie |
Note: his original birth certificate had the wrong birthday and his mother had to fill out an affidavit to get it changed. The affidavit claims his name is Clyde Alfred, not Alfred Clyde.
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| Clyde's amended birth certificate |
Occupation: Bell Telephone Company
Married: Josephine Strebel 25 Nov 1936 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Ronald, 1 living
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| Note on his marriage certificate that he signed his name as Alfred Clyde |
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| Clyde and Josie on the streets of Ogden Just outside the JCPenny store (Colorized) |
Died 18 Sep 1993 Ogden, Ogden, Utah
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| Clyde's obituary |
Buried 22 Sep 1993 Evergreen Memorial Park
Note: Plot 0 E-MT0-25D-4
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| Clyde and Josie's headstone Note that his headstone is engraved with Clyde A, not Alfred C. |
Sources
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah (age 7)
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 16)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 26)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1955 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
LDS Deceased member record
WW2 Draft Registration
SS Death Index
Obit in Ogden Standard-Examiner
Picture of Clyde and Josie: Arline (his ex-sis-in-law) gave it to me
Family Search
ancestry.com
Martin Blaine Smith (usually went by Blaine)
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| Martin Blaine Smith |
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| Martin Blaine Smith 11 Dec 1953 |
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| M - Maternal Grandfather |
Also see him as a parent here:
Occupation: Diesel Mechanic
Served in WW2 Infantry
Married: 1) Arline Mitchell 17 Oct 1936 Ogden, Ogden, Utah (divorced)
Note: his name is given as Janus Blaine Smith on the marriage license
Children: Sally, Sandy, 2 more living
2) Hilda McCrone 1952 (widowed - she died of a heart attack at age 28)
Children: she was pregnant when she died and the baby died with her. She had a daughter from a former marriage that Blaine gave to his ex-mother-in-law after Hilda died. Then his sister (Velma) took her and raised her.
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| Blaine's Headstone |
3) Pat Fisher
4) Zelma Bennett 1958 (married and divorced twice)
Children: Sam, Ester
Died 16 Aug 1966 Dee Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah
COD: Heart attack
COD: Heart attack
Buried 19 Aug 1966 Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Ogden, Utah
Sources
Personal Knowledge
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah (age 4)
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 15)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 25)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1955 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Note: his son, Duke, and his stepdaughter, Ester Lorraine Smith (originally named Della Gill, later renamed Lorie Alexander)
Marriage to Arline: Marriage License (He used a bogus name)
Deceased LDS member record
Military Draft Registration
Obit in Ogden Standard-Examiner
SS death records
Family Search
ancestry.com
Vesta Faun Smith
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| Vesta Obituary |
Born 28 Oct 1918 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Married Henry Joseph Jensen Sr 19 Sep 1935 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Nancy, Henry, Pam
Information from Velma: Joe (Henry Jr.) stayed with her when he was a boy and Pam rented from Velma until she got her apartment on 1st and Jefferson.
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| Vesta and Henry's marriage certificate |
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| Vesta's signature from the marriage certificate |
Died 31 Dec 1966 Dee Hospital, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried 3 Jan 1967 Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Ogden, Utah
Sources
1920 US Census for Weber County, Utah (age 1)
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| Vesta's Headstone |
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 11)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 21)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Deceased LDS member record
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner
Weber County Marriages
Family Search
ancestry.com
Velma Isabel Smith
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| Velma Isabel Smith |
Born 1 Oct 1920 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Occupation: Defense Depot in Ogden (DDO), self-employed
She wrote of her brothers: "Clyde, Blaine, and Glen never was mean to us."
MARRIAGES
Married 1) Roy Vaughn (annulled?)
Note: I have never found a record of this marriage. It may never have existed
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| Velma and Albie |
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| Velma and Albert's marriage record It does not indicate she was married previously |
2) Albert Edward Alexander 22 Jan 1938 (divorced)
Children: Ray (twin, lived 10 minutes), Roy,
Supposedly adopted Esther Lorraine "Lorie" Smith (a.k.a. Della Gill)
Note: I have never found any evidence that Lorie was legally adopted by Velma. Velma was known to do things in unusual ways.
Here is what I have heard, mostly from Sharon, my aunt, (Blaine's daughter, and Velma's niece). Lorie, once spelled Laurie, was the daughter of Hilda McCrone and the stepdaughter of Blaine, Velma's brother.
Lorie was born Della Lorraine Gill - daughter of Hilda McCrone and Dellis Gill. Hilda was not fond of her ex-husband so they changed her name. Sharon remembers that she chose the name Laurie because of a pretty girl at school with that name. Thus, Laurie was called Laurie because of Sharon. I am guessing that for a short time she went by Laurie Smith. However, after her mother died, Laurie went to stay with Blaine's ex-mother-in-law (Lurena Taylor Mitchell, whom he greatly respected) until his sister Velma decided she wanted to raise her to supposedly give her son a sister. Once Velma decided to do this, Laurie became Esther Lorie Alexander.
Note: Velma wrote that her mother (Esther Elizabeth East Smith) lived with her for the last 11 months of her life. She also wrote: Sharon (Blaine's daughter) came down and would rub her (grandmother's) feet for her.
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| John Lincoln Hanlon |
Note: though I found the marriage record - it claimed she was a Smith, not an Alexander. Don't know why she used her maiden name.
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| Mitchell Graham Boam |
Note: I put this man here because of a note that was left by Don Worthen on Family Search that stated: "per daughter Mickie, she recalls this marriage and the spouse, but recalls also that it was a very short marriage, maybe two days. I contacted Don who assured me that Mickie was Mitchell's daughter.
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No children
Died 11 Mar 2013 Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| In case you can't read it: Obituary: Velma Isabel Smith Alexander Stout(October 1, 1920 ~ March 11, 2013) Ogden – Velma A. Smith Stout, 92, passed away March 11, 2013. She was born October 1, 1920, in Ogden, Utah the daughter of Esther Elizabeth East and Martin Smith. Velma lived her entire life in Ogden and attended Ogden City Schools. She was a member of the LDS Church. Velma retired from civil service at DDO and afterward had her own business as an IBM Keypunch Instructor. She loved her family and enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren immensely. She enjoyed traveling. She is survived by her son, Roy (Yvonne) Alexander; daughter, Lorie (Ernie) Hansen; 11 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren and her brother, Glen (Afton) Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands and nine siblings. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Ogden City Cemetery, 20th and Madison Ave. A visitation will be held prior to the graveside at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The family would like to give special thanks to Hospice for Utah, including a special appreciation to caregivers Colleen Terry and Chantel Smith for the kind and loving care they gave Velma. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Utah Heart Association. |
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
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| Headstone |
Sources
Personal Knowledge
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 9)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 21)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner
Marriage to John Lincoln Hanlon: Texas Marriage Index
Note: Velma was listed as a Smith not an Alexander in the index. She is not listed in John's obituary
Marriage to Mitchell Graham Boam: Nevada Marriage Index
Note: Velma used Alexander as her surname for this marriage. She is not listed in Mitchell's obituary
Marriage to Don James Stout: Nevada Marriage Index
Note: Velma used Alexander as her surname for this marriage.
Family Search
ancestry.com
Hazel Rosella Smith
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| Hazel Rosella Smith |
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| John Walter Alexander |
Born 16 Aug 1922 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Married: John Alexander 3 April 1938 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Information from Velma: they stayed with Albert and Velma on 25th and Wall when Velma was pregnant and again on 280 Jefferson.
Children: Darlene, Christy - the rest are living as of 2020
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| Hazel and John's marriage license |
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| John and Hazel Alexander |
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| John and Hazel's Headstone |
Died 28 Apr 2008 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried 1 May 2008 Hooper City Cemetery, Hooper, Weber, Utah
Sources
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 8)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 17)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1955 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
SS Death Index
Family records
Family Search
ancestry.com
Of note: Hazel's adopted granddaughter and my own daughter served in the same LDS mission without knowing they were cousins
Ester Violet (Vi) Smith
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| Esther Violet Smith McCreary |
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| Alton William "Sam" McCreary |
Born 29 Oct 1924 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Occupation (s): DDO Ogden
Married Alton William "Sam" McCreary 23 Aug 1945 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Information from Velma: Violet stayed with her at 280 Jefferson during the war. Bev stayed with Violet until their mother died in 1955.
Children: Billy, Bobby, David, Elizabeth, Tammy
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| Violet and Sam's headstone |
Died 3 Sep 2009 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Obituary:
OGDEN - Esther Violet "Vi" Smith McCreary, 84, died on Thursday, September 3, 2009 of causes incident to age.
Vi was born October 29, 1924, in Ogden, Utah a daughter of Martin and Esther East Smith. On August 21, 1945, she married Alton William "Sam"
McCreary in Ogden. Sam preceded her in death on May 5, 1994. She retired from Federal Service after many years of service.
Vi loved to travel and see the beauty of this country. She loved the mountains, the stars, and especially the Moon. Vi is a member of the Golden Spike Ladies of Elks and B.P.O. Boes.
Surviving are her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren; Alton W. Jr. "Bill" and wife Georgette; Robert J. "Bob" and wife Kathy; Elizabeth McCreary; Tamra Baird and husband Jeff; seven grandchildren, Robert Joe McCreary, Michael Jay McCreary, Victoria Rego, Rebecca Ciccone, Rachel Seangsuwan, Jordan Baird and Jenessa Baird; one great-granddaughter, Nuala Rego, and two great-grandsons, Robbie McCreary and William McCreary
Also surviving are sisters and a brother, Velma Stout; Donna Lane; and Glenn (Afton) Smith.
Vi was preceded in death by her husband, a grandson, her parents, five sisters, and two brothers.
Services will be held at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd. on Saturday at 11 a.m. Friends may call at the mortuary on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Interment, Ogden City Cemetery.
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 5)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 15)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
SS Death Index
Ogden Standard-Examiner Obituary
Family Search
ancestry.com
Norma Lavon Smith
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| Norma |
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| Norma's headstone |
Born 14 Mar 1927 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Died 21 Dec 1927 At home 604 Douglas Avenue, Ogden, Utah
COD: Bronchial Pneumonia and acrodynia (mercury poisoning)
NOTE: I wondered how the poisoning occurred and found the disease was created by "...administering mercury to infants in teething powders, de-wormers, and laxatives, constipation, diarrhea, and other conditions."
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah Plot J-7-12-5E1
Sources
Family Search
The Poisoning: https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/environmental-toxins/mercury-poisoning-our-children/#gsc.tab=0
Obituary: Ogden Standard-Examiner, issue 22 Dec 1927
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| Obituary Note: "Esta" should be Vesta and "Wilma" should be Velma |
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| Norma's death certificate |
Family Search
ancestry.com
Picture: my aunt had it
Donna Mae Smith
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| Donna Mae Smith |
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| Chester Odil Lane "Chet" |
Born 21 Aug 1928 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Information from Velma: Donna and Chet stayed with her for a while. During that time Roy's hamster drowned.
Children: still living
Died 20 Dec 2009 Ogden, Utah
Buried Myers Evergreen Memorial Park, Ogden, Utah
Obituary:
Ogden – Donna Mae Smith Lane, 81, passed away on December 20, 2009. She was born August 21, 1928, in Ogden, Utah to Martin and Esther E. East Smith. Donna married Chet Odil Lane on June 6, 1944, in Ogden, Utah.
She was a member of Washington Heights Baptist Church participating in many youth summer camps, Wednesday family nights, and dinner theaters.
Donna loved being home with her children. She enjoyed cooking, camping, and square dancing. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much.
She was preceded in death by her husband Chet; grandson Cody Felix and numerous brothers and sisters.
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| Headstone for Donna and Chet |
She is survived by her children, Richard O. (Patricia) Lane of South Dakota, Kevin J. Lane of Ogden and Shari Lane Felix of Ogden; brother Glen Smith; sister Velma Stout; 10 grandchildren, Chad, Teresa, Heidi, Steffani, Matthew, Tyler, Haley, Kate and Annie; and 12 great-grandchildren, Chance, Travis, Megan, Conner, Justin, Brandon, Kameron, Parker, Courtney, Sariah, Hayden, and Jaxon.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2009, at Myers Evergreen Memorial Park, 100 Monroe Blvd. Friends may call at Myers Mortuary of Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd. on Sunday, December 27th from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sources
1930 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 1)
1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 11)
1950 US Census Ogden, Weber, Utah (age21, married)
1955 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Obituary in Ogden Standard-Examiner
SS Death Index
Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone and picture of her: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45712560/donna-mae-lane
Elmann Glen Smith
Born
Occupation: Principal
Information from Velma: Glen teased Bev once and mom set him straight. Glen stayed with her when he had a few days off in college and again during the war until he got married.
Married Afton
Children
Died
Buried
Sources
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 7)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Family Search
ancestry.com
Beverly Jean Smith
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| Beverly Jean Smith |
Born 15 Jan 1935 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Occupation: McKay Dee Hospital (25 years)
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| Beverly Jean Smith |
Married Gilbert Lee Barker 2 Dec 1954 (Divorced)
Information from Velma: Beverly lived with Violet until their mom died and with Velma afterward. Velma claims she financed Bev's wedding for ownership of the two lots of land which Hazel bought from Velma.
Children: Sharlene (rest still living)
Died 9 Jan 2009 Heritage Park Care Center, Ogden, Utah
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Beverly's obituary
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1935 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1940 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 5)
1950 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1955 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
1960 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Census
Beverly and Sharlene's Obituaries in Ogden Standard-Examiner
SS Death Index
Family Search
ancestry.com
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