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George Smith[1]

Male 1847 - 1928  (80 years)


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  • Name George Smith 
    Born 21 Dec 1847  Rome, Oneida, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    undertaker 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1873  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Finisher 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Furniture Finisher 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Painter 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Finisher, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Brethern 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-268500 
    Died 24 Sep 1928  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (3 years) - Nephritis (1 year) 
    Buried 26 Sep 1928  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I268500  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father George Smith,   b. 1819, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Miller,   b. 1819, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F231840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Bobsin,   b. 16 Oct 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9] 
    Children 
     1. William Walter Smith,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William M. B. Smith,   b. 1 Feb 1874, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1941, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Hattie Mabel Bertha Smith,   b. 7 May 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1944  (Age 67 years)
     4. Charles M. B. Smith,   b. 21 Oct 1879, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Edward Miller B. Smith,   b. 1 Mar 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F31980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George Smith

      George Smith died at his home on Water street, in his 82nd year at 4.30 this morning after a lingering illness of over a year. The deceased had lived practically all his life in Preston. He was born in Rome, N.Y. but moved to Preston with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Sr., when very young. His parents lived in Preston before going to New York state. The late Mr. Smith remembered Preston when the prosperous town of today was a very small clearing in the wilderness and without any railroad connections to other parts of the district. He could quite readily remember the building of the two railroads that now serve Preston. The deceased lived a long and very eventful life. For several years he lived in Michigan but returned to Preston. The deceased conducted an undertaking, establishment here and also worked in local furniture factories. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss, three sons, William, Charles and Edward, all of Preston, also one daughter, Hattie, at home. The funeral will he held at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon from his late residence and interment will take place in the Preston cemetery. The funeral will he private.

      Kitchener Daily Record 24 Sep 1928 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1873.
      06 Feb 1873 By Rev. Stobbs in Berlin, George Smith of Preston was married to Sarah Bolson of Breslau.

    2. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 5.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 34.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 8.

    5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 8.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [2 Upright Stones, Back To Back] [Front] Mother/ Sarah Bobsin/ Wife Of/ George Smith/ Died / Aug. 17, 1932/ In Her 76th Year/ Peace Perfect Peace./ [Back]Father/ George Smith/ Died/ Sep. 24, 1928/ In His/ 82nd Year/ Asleep In Jesus.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:George X Smith Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Rome, NY, USA Age at Death:81 Death Date:24 Sep 1928 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S2460] Marriage.
      News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1873.
      06 Feb 1873 By Rev. Stobbs in Berlin, George Smith of Preston was married to Sarah Bolson of Breslau.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Dec 1847 - Rome, Oneida, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - undertaker - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1873 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Furniture Finisher - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Brethern - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis (3 years) - Nephritis (1 year) - 24 Sep 1928 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Sep 1928 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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