Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Eston SMITH
Birth26 May 1879, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan3879
OccupationPhotographer; salesman; clerk; real estate
Education2 yrs high school
Alias/AKAEston W., W.E.
MotherMary Elizabeth FINK (1846-1910)
Spouses
Birth29 Feb 1880, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan
MemoMichigan births; #172, p. 50
Marriage28 Feb 1906, Lansing, Ionia County, Michigan3880
ChildrenKathleen (~1908-)
 Madaleen (~1909-)
Census notes for William Eston SMITH
1880 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland, E.D. 98, page 14B, film T9-584
dwelling 160, family 166
Smith, Wm T, white, male, age 43, head, married, blacksmith, born Ohio, parents born New York
Smith, Mary E., white, female, age 34, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
Smith, Hellen, white, female, age 9, daughter, single, at school, born Michigan, parents born Ohio
Smith, Byron H., white, male, age 7, son, single, at school, born Michigan, parents born Ohio
Smith, Mary E., white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio
Smith, Eston, white, male, age 1, son, born Michigan, parents born Ohio
Ward, Mary E., white, female, age 16, servant, single, servant, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
Pex, David, white, male, age 35, married, brick mason, born Canada, parents born Canada

1900 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland Township, Portland Village, E.D. 19, sheet 7B
dwelling 191, family 192
Smith, Wm. T, head, white, male, Dec 1836, age 63, married for 31 years, born Ohio, parents born New York, blacksmith
-------, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, Jul 1846, age 53, married for 31 years, mother of 2 children 2 living, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
-------, Byron, son, white, male, Nov 1872, age 27, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio, blacksmith
-------, Eston W., son, white, male, May 1879, age 21, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio, photographer

1910 Michigan, Kent County, Paris Township, E.D. 133, sheet 2B, film T624-655
594 Horton Avenue, dwelling 39, family 41
Smith, W.E., head, male, white, age 32, married once for 4 years, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born New York, salesman, Speer Co.
-------, Iva G., wife, female, white, age 30, married once for 4 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Michigan, parents born New York
-------, Kathleen, daughter, female, white, age 2, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan
-------, Madaleen, daughter, female, white, age 15/12, born Michigan, parents born Michigan

1920 Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids Township, Grand Rapids City, ward 3, E.D. 91, sheet 16B, film T625-779
1430 South Division Street, dwelling 378, family 390
Smith, Wm Eston, head, male, white, age 40, married, born Michigan, parents born U.S., salesman, wholesale tobacco
-------, Iva Gene, wife, female, white, age 39, married, born Michigan, parents born New York
-------, Kathleen daughter, female, whtie, age 12, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan
-------, Madaleen, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan

1930 Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids City, ward 2, block 1008, E.D. 41-61, sheet 9B, film T626-1002
103 Dwight Ave., dwelling 16, family 20
Smith, William E., head, male white, age 50, married 26 years, born Michigan, parents born U.S., real estate
-------, Iova J., wife, female, white, age 50, married for 26 years, born Michigan, parents born New York
-------, Madaleen, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, saleswoman, dept store

1940 Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, ward 2, block 141, E.D. 86-105, sheet 7B
148 Benjamin, household 185, rent $57
Smith, William E., head, male, white,age, 60, married, 2 yrs high school, born Michigan, lived in same place in 1935, salesman, wholesale seed store
Smith, Iva, wife, female, white, age 60, married, 4 yrs high school, born Michigan, lived in same place in 1935
Smith, Kathleen, daughter, female, white, age 32, single, 4 yrs college, born Michigan, lived in same place in 1935, public school teacher
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