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, who he married on 30 JUN 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Their four known children were Frank James (1917-2000), John Edward (1919-2006), Olive Lorraine (1922-2012) and Robert M (1928-2018).

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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.