Obituary for Chelsea E. Smith (Aged 84)
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, February 28, 1966. [12]
1901 Chelsea Weirich and Earle R Smith were married on January 23 in Lake County, Indiana. [1] [2]
1910 Chelsea E Smith (age 28, born in Indiana, married for 9 years), wife, lived in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles County, California, in a household with Earle R Smith (age 33), Lenore R Smith (age 8), and Claire P Smith (age 6). Chelsea E Smith's parents were both born in Ohio. Chelsea E Smith could read and write. [3] [4]
1917 Earle Rutherford Harper Smith registered for the draft in Los Angeles County, California. He was born on June 7, 1876. He had characteristics: Dark Brown hair, Blue Gray eyes, Slender build, and Short height. His nearest relative was Chelsea E Smith. [5]
1920 Chelsea E Smith (age 38, born in Indiana, married) lived in Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, in a household with daughters Ruth Smith (age 18) and Clair Smith (age 16) and father Francis M Weirich (age 65). Chelsea E Smith's parents were both born in Ohio. Chelsea E Smith could read and write. [6]
1930 Chelsea Smith (age 48, born in Indiana, widowed, first married at age 24) lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in a household with Francis Smith [sic, Weirick?][:BIRT] (age 76). Chelsea Smith's parents were both born in Indiana. The residence did not have a radio. [7]
1940 Chelsea Smith (age 58, born in Indiana, widowed), housekeeper, lived in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, in a household with Stephen J Breault (age 57), and Myrtle Breault (age 41). Chelsea Smith was a housekeeper. The highest grade of school she had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [8]
1950 Chesela Smith (age 62, born in Indiana, separated), mother-in-law, lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in a household with Milton P Gerry (age 49), Lenore R Gerry (age 48), and Barbara W Gerry (age 20). [9]
1966 A social security record reported the death of Chelsea Smith in February 1966. Chelsea was born on October 4, 1881. Her last residcence was in Du Page County, Illinois. [10]
1966 An obituary for Chelsea E Smith, died at age 84, with children Ruth Gerry and Claire Fortier, was published on February 28, 1966 in Cook County, Illinois. [11]
Research Notes:
There are two different, but plausible, death dates for Earl Smith:
1930 Earl Smith died on May 29 in Cook County, Illinois. [13] Note that Chelsea was listed as a widow in 1930.
1961 Earle R Smith died on June 3, 1961, in Ventura, California. Earle R Smith was born on June 7, 1876, in Indiana. [14] Note that Chelsea was listed as separated in 1950.
[1] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].
[2] Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941, [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryRecord].
[5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1950, [AncestryRecord].
[10] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, [AncestryRecord].
[11] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, February 28, 1966, page 53, [NewspapersClip].
[13] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988, [AncestryRecord].
[14] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, [AncestryRecord].