John Findlay Smith

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 15 Nov 1883 in Stonehaven, Scotland, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 8 Feb 1947 in Erie County, New York.

His wife was Bessie Trimberth. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Olive Lorraine (1922-2012).

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Birth

15 NOV 1883

Place:	Stonehaven, Scotland
Address:	per draft registration card 1942

Death

8 FEB 1947

Place:

Erie County, New York

Census

15 APR 1910

Place:	Erie County, New York
Age:	30
Address:	Buffalo City, 256 Purdy Street, visit 345, family 514 Morrison, Malcom, head, mw age 31, married once, 3yrs, born Scot English, f&m Scot English, stonemason, building __ Mary , wife fw age 32, married once, 3 yrs, mother of 1, 1 living born Scot English, f&m Scot English __ Malcolm B Jr son mw age 2, singe born New York, f&m Scot English Smith, Macolm, brother in law, mw age 21, single born Scot English, f&m Scot English, immigrated 1907, citizen paper submitted, dredgeman, dredge company __ John, brother in law, mw age 30, single born Scot English, f&m Scot English, immigrated 1905, citizen paper submitted, stonemason, building __ Donald, brother in law, mw single born Scot English, f&m Scot English, immigrated 1910, Alien, stonemason, building

Census

16 JAN 1920

Place:	Erie County, New York
Age:	37
Address:	Buffalo City, 174 Glenwood Ave, dwelling 185, family 268, Smith, John F, head, owns home with morgage, age 37 married, immigration 1906, papers submitted for citizenship, born Scotland f&m Scotland, bricklayer, works out __ Bessie, wife fw age 33 married, immigration 1906, Alien, born England f&m England __ Francis, son mw age 2 y 3 m, single, born New York, f Scotland, m England __ Jack E, son mw age 4 m single, born New York, f Scotland, m England

Census

17 APR 1930

Place:	Erie County, New York
Age:	46
Address:	Tonawanda Town, 3 Hawthrone Ave, dwelling 258, family 294 Smith, John F, head, owns home, $10,000 with radio, mw age 49, married age 33 born Scotland, f&m Scotland, immigration 1906, bricklayer, general __ Bessie, wife of Head, fw age ?? married age 26, born England, f&m England, immigration 1906 __ Frank, son mw age 12 single born New York, f Scotland, m England __ Jack, son mw age 10, single born New York, f Scotland, m England __ Olive L, daughter, fw age 8 single born New York, f Scotland, m England __ Robert M, son mw age 1yr 10 m, single born New York, f Scotland, m England

Census

8 APR 1940

Place:	Erie County, New York
Age:	56
Address:	Tonawanda Town, 3 Hawthrone Ave, visit 72, owns home, $6,0000 Smith, John F head mw age 55 married, 8th grade education, born Scotland, same house 1935, bricklayer in contract work __ Bessie T, wife fw age 50, married 4 yr high school education, born England , same house 1935 __ Frank J son mw age 22, single attending school, one yr college, born New York, same house 1935 __ Jack E, son mw age 20, single attending school, one yr college, born New York, same house 1935 __ Olive L, daughter fw age 18, single attending school, 4 yr high school, born New York, same house 1935 __ Robert M, son mw age 11, single attending school, 6 grade education, born New York, same house 1935

Naturalization

20 MAY 1921

Place:

U.S.A.