Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameIda SAUER 
Baptism6 Apr , Reno Trinity Parish, Reno, Nevada6522
MemoSponsors: mother and Rosa Wright
Memoage 87, 4 mos, 0 days
Burial23 Jan 1962, Masonic Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada4337
OccupationMother of 3 children
EducationUniversity of Nevada
ReligionEpiscopal
FatherAndrew (Andreas) SAUER (1829-1908)
MotherKatherine BECKER (1838-1919)
Spouses
Census notes for Ida SAUER
1880 Nevada, Washoe County, Washoe Township, E.D. 53, sheet 10B
dwelling 70, family 72
Sauer, Andrew, white, male, age 51, head, married, farmer, born Baden, parents born Baden
-------, Catharine, white, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, born Bavaira, parents born Bavaria
-------, Lillie, white, female, age17, daughter, single, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Katie, white, female, age 15, daughter, single, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Louise, white, female, age 13, daughter, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, George, white, male, age 12, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Ida, white, female, age 7, daughter, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Frank, white, male, age 5, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, William, white, male, age 2, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
Sider, Richard, white, male, age 55, boarder, married, farm laborer, born North Caroling, parents born Pennsylvania
Zambotta, Thomas, white, male, age 33, servant, single, farm laborer, born Austria, parents born Austria
Bolli, Simon, white, male, age abt 50, boarder, widower, farm laborer, born Switzerland, parents born Switzerland
1900 Nevada, Washoe County, Washoe Precinct, E.D. 43, sheet 2B
dwelling 46, family 50
Sauer, Andrew, head, white, male, Feb 1829, age 71, married for 41 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, imm 1857, naturalized, farmer
-------, Catherine, wife, white, female, Nov 1838, age 61, married for 41 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living, born Germany, parents born Germany
-------, Louise, daughter, white, female, Aug 1868, age 31, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany, cook
-------, Ida, daughter, white, female, Sept 1873, age 26, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany
sheet 3A
-------, Frank J., son, white, male, Jan 1875, age 25, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany, farm laborer
-------, Wm F., son, white, male, Oct 1877, age 22, single, born Nevaa, parents born Germany, farm laborer
1910 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno City, Precinct 5, E.D. 72, sheet 20A, stamped page 164
729 West Fifth, dwelling 444, family 545
Smith, Preston, B., head, male, white, age 36, married once for 9 years, born California, parents born Virginia, brick contractor
-------, Ida, wife, female, white, age 35, married once for 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Nevada, parents born Germany
-------, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 2, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Preston, son, male, white, age 9/12, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
Fox, Margaret L., nurse?, female, white, age 48, widow, mother of 1 child 1 living, born California, father born Tennessee, mother born Iowa, nurse
1920 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno Township, ward 5, precinct 10, E.D. 52, sheet 17B
1729 West 5th, dwelling 327, family 333
Smith, Preston B., head, owns free, male white, age 46, married, born California, parents born United States, brick contractor
-------, Ida, wife, female, white, 45, married, born Nevada, parents born Germany
-------, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 16, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Francis, son, male, white, age 9, single , born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
1930 Nevada, Washoe County, City of Reno,E.D. 16-12, sheet 13B (taken 15 Apr 2016)
729 West Fifth Street, dwelling 416, family 516
Smith, Preston B., head, owns, $12000, radio, male, white, age 55, married at age 28, born California, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, building contractor
———, Ida, wife, female, white, age 54, married at age 27, born Nevada, parents born Germany, bookkeeper
———, Francis R., son, male, white, age 20, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
1940 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno City, ward 5, E.D. 16-16, sheet 7A, stamped page 237 (taken 9 - 10 Apr 1940)
729 West 5th St., household 170, owns, $7000
Smith, Preston B., head, male, white, age 66, married, 8th grade, born California, lived in same house in 1935, brick construction contractor
———, Ida, wife, female, white, age 65, married, 2 yrs college, born Nevada, lived in same house in 1935
dwelling 70, family 72
Sauer, Andrew, white, male, age 51, head, married, farmer, born Baden, parents born Baden
-------, Catharine, white, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, born Bavaira, parents born Bavaria
-------, Lillie, white, female, age17, daughter, single, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Katie, white, female, age 15, daughter, single, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Louise, white, female, age 13, daughter, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, George, white, male, age 12, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Ida, white, female, age 7, daughter, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, Frank, white, male, age 5, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
-------, William, white, male, age 2, son, at home, born Nevada, father born Baden, mother born Bavaria
Sider, Richard, white, male, age 55, boarder, married, farm laborer, born North Caroling, parents born Pennsylvania
Zambotta, Thomas, white, male, age 33, servant, single, farm laborer, born Austria, parents born Austria
Bolli, Simon, white, male, age abt 50, boarder, widower, farm laborer, born Switzerland, parents born Switzerland
1900 Nevada, Washoe County, Washoe Precinct, E.D. 43, sheet 2B
dwelling 46, family 50
Sauer, Andrew, head, white, male, Feb 1829, age 71, married for 41 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, imm 1857, naturalized, farmer
-------, Catherine, wife, white, female, Nov 1838, age 61, married for 41 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living, born Germany, parents born Germany
-------, Louise, daughter, white, female, Aug 1868, age 31, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany, cook
-------, Ida, daughter, white, female, Sept 1873, age 26, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany
sheet 3A
-------, Frank J., son, white, male, Jan 1875, age 25, single, born Nevada, parents born Germany, farm laborer
-------, Wm F., son, white, male, Oct 1877, age 22, single, born Nevaa, parents born Germany, farm laborer
1910 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno City, Precinct 5, E.D. 72, sheet 20A, stamped page 164
729 West Fifth, dwelling 444, family 545
Smith, Preston, B., head, male, white, age 36, married once for 9 years, born California, parents born Virginia, brick contractor
-------, Ida, wife, female, white, age 35, married once for 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Nevada, parents born Germany
-------, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 2, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Preston, son, male, white, age 9/12, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
Fox, Margaret L., nurse?, female, white, age 48, widow, mother of 1 child 1 living, born California, father born Tennessee, mother born Iowa, nurse
1920 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno Township, ward 5, precinct 10, E.D. 52, sheet 17B
1729 West 5th, dwelling 327, family 333
Smith, Preston B., head, owns free, male white, age 46, married, born California, parents born United States, brick contractor
-------, Ida, wife, female, white, 45, married, born Nevada, parents born Germany
-------, Lloyd, son, male, white, age 16, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Helen, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
-------, Francis, son, male, white, age 9, single , born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
1930 Nevada, Washoe County, City of Reno,E.D. 16-12, sheet 13B (taken 15 Apr 2016)
729 West Fifth Street, dwelling 416, family 516
Smith, Preston B., head, owns, $12000, radio, male, white, age 55, married at age 28, born California, father born Kentucky, mother born Virginia, building contractor
———, Ida, wife, female, white, age 54, married at age 27, born Nevada, parents born Germany, bookkeeper
———, Francis R., son, male, white, age 20, single, born Nevada, father born California, mother born Nevada
1940 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno City, ward 5, E.D. 16-16, sheet 7A, stamped page 237 (taken 9 - 10 Apr 1940)
729 West 5th St., household 170, owns, $7000
Smith, Preston B., head, male, white, age 66, married, 8th grade, born California, lived in same house in 1935, brick construction contractor
———, Ida, wife, female, white, age 65, married, 2 yrs college, born Nevada, lived in same house in 1935
Obituary notes for Ida SAUER
Reno Evening Gazette, 20 Jan 1962, p. 9
Mrs. Ida Smith, Washoe Valley Native Passes
Mrs. Ida Smith, mother of former Reno Mayor Francis R. Smith, died in a Reno hospital this morning.
She was born in Washoe Valley, Sept 20, 1874, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sauer, pioneer residents of this area. Her parents settled in Washoe Valley in 1859.
Mrs. Smith attended Bishop Whitaker’s Seminary here and graduated from the University of Nevada.
She was a member of Adah Chapter, No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star; past president of Mary S. Doten Mothers Club; a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Tri Delta Mothers Club and Trinity Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Her husband, the late Preston B. Smith, preceded her in death.
Mr. Smith was a member of the firm of Smith, Peterson & Co., rock, sand and brick contractors. He came to Nevada in 1899 from Santa Rosa, Calif. and was active in the brick contracting business until he retired in 1931. He and his associates supplied materials for much of the paving in the city of Reno and he supplied the brick for the old Southern Pacific roundhouse in Sparks. He and Mrs. Smith were married here March 2, 1902.
Francis Smith, her son, served as mayor of Reno from 1947 to 1955 and has been active in civic affairs. He is owner of the Ready-Mix Concrete Co. in Reno.
She is also survived by another son, Dr. Lloyd P. Smith, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Heward, Winnemucca; five grandchildren, Mrs. Joan Paschal, Fort Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Linda Crossett, Sparks; Robert Smith, Reno; Barbara Heward, Phoenix, Ariz., and Harlan Heward, Reno. She is the great grandmother of Scott and Laurie Crossett, Sparks, and the sister of William Sauer, Washoe Valley.
The following nieces and nephews also survive: Mrs. Lilly Sanger, Carson City; Mrs. Martha Cliff, Washoe Valley; Mrs. Frances Honey, Reno; Henry Heidenreich, Washoe Valley, Edwin and Roy Heidenreich, Reno; Leo Sauer, Pleasant Valley; Frank and William Kornmayer, Reno; Mrs. Margaret Millard, Ely; Mrs. Betty Tedford, Fallon; Mrs. Mary Genzman, Arizona; Freda Jean McCulloch, Reno; Mrs. Gertrude Levry[sic], San Francisco; Mrs. Alice Lohse, Reno; Mrs. Jean Fry, Reno; Mrs. Myra Ratay, Washington, D.C., and Forrest Zurfluh, Reno.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the home chapel of Ross-Burke Co. with Adah Chapter, OES, conducting the service.
Mrs. Ida Smith, Washoe Valley Native Passes
Mrs. Ida Smith, mother of former Reno Mayor Francis R. Smith, died in a Reno hospital this morning.
She was born in Washoe Valley, Sept 20, 1874, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sauer, pioneer residents of this area. Her parents settled in Washoe Valley in 1859.
Mrs. Smith attended Bishop Whitaker’s Seminary here and graduated from the University of Nevada.
She was a member of Adah Chapter, No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star; past president of Mary S. Doten Mothers Club; a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Tri Delta Mothers Club and Trinity Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Her husband, the late Preston B. Smith, preceded her in death.
Mr. Smith was a member of the firm of Smith, Peterson & Co., rock, sand and brick contractors. He came to Nevada in 1899 from Santa Rosa, Calif. and was active in the brick contracting business until he retired in 1931. He and his associates supplied materials for much of the paving in the city of Reno and he supplied the brick for the old Southern Pacific roundhouse in Sparks. He and Mrs. Smith were married here March 2, 1902.
Francis Smith, her son, served as mayor of Reno from 1947 to 1955 and has been active in civic affairs. He is owner of the Ready-Mix Concrete Co. in Reno.
She is also survived by another son, Dr. Lloyd P. Smith, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Heward, Winnemucca; five grandchildren, Mrs. Joan Paschal, Fort Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Linda Crossett, Sparks; Robert Smith, Reno; Barbara Heward, Phoenix, Ariz., and Harlan Heward, Reno. She is the great grandmother of Scott and Laurie Crossett, Sparks, and the sister of William Sauer, Washoe Valley.
The following nieces and nephews also survive: Mrs. Lilly Sanger, Carson City; Mrs. Martha Cliff, Washoe Valley; Mrs. Frances Honey, Reno; Henry Heidenreich, Washoe Valley, Edwin and Roy Heidenreich, Reno; Leo Sauer, Pleasant Valley; Frank and William Kornmayer, Reno; Mrs. Margaret Millard, Ely; Mrs. Betty Tedford, Fallon; Mrs. Mary Genzman, Arizona; Freda Jean McCulloch, Reno; Mrs. Gertrude Levry[sic], San Francisco; Mrs. Alice Lohse, Reno; Mrs. Jean Fry, Reno; Mrs. Myra Ratay, Washington, D.C., and Forrest Zurfluh, Reno.
Friends are invited to attend funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the home chapel of Ross-Burke Co. with Adah Chapter, OES, conducting the service.