Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameByron Anson SMITH
Birth3 Nov 1872, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan67,3894
Memo1900 census
OccupationBlacksmith; Justice of the Peace
Education6th grade
Alias/AKAByron H.; Myron
MotherMary Elizabeth FINK (1846-1910)
Census notes for Byron Anson 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, Ionia County, Portland Village, E.D. 32, sheet 12A, stamped page 180, film T624-650
dwelling 434, family 443
Smith, Byron, head, male, white, age 37, single, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Pennsylvania, blacksmith

1920 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland Township, Portland Village, E.D. 95, sheet 19A, stamped page 29, film T625-773
dwelling 531, family 549
Smith, Byron A., head, male, white, age 47, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio, blacksmith, own shop

1930 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland Township, Portland Village, E.D. 34-32, sheet 10A, stamped page 233, film T626-992
dwelling 265, family 270
Smith, Byron A., head, male, white, age 56, single, born Michigan, parents born Ohio, Justice of the Peace

1940 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland Village, Portland Twp., E.D. 34-33, sheet 13B
2 Elm St., household 305, rent $15
home of Gilchrist, Emroy, head
Smith, Byron, lodger, male, white, age 72, widower, 6th grade, born Michigan, lived in Portland in 1935, retired blacksmith
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Research done and sourced whenever possible by Nancy L. Ratay or Myra S. Ratay. Other contributors noted in sources. Please verify information yourself as this is a work in progress. Last updated August 2022.