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Herbert Oliver SmithAge: 74 years18861960

Name
Herbert Oliver Smith
Given names
Herbert Oliver
Surname
Smith
Birth June 17, 1886 25 24
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 11 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 13 years)
MarriageSarah Lucille LongView this family
October 30, 1912 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Lawrence Herbert Smith
September 5, 1913 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Bernard H Smith
June 14, 1915 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 29 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a sonBernard H Smith
January 17, 1917 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 30 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 31 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 43 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 1930 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Richard Dean Smith
May 11, 1930 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherRebecca Jane Steele
February 3, 1932 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherIrvin E Smith
June 27, 1933 (Age 47 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 55 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 1950 (Age 63 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 63 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 59 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death September 3, 1960 (Age 74 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Akron IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Irvin E Smith
Birth: February 9, 1861Indiana, United States
Death: June 27, 1933South Bend, St, Joseph, Indiana, United States
mother
Rebecca Jane Steele
Birth: April 1862Perrysburg, Miami, Indiana, United States
Death: February 3, 1932Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Marriage: January 10, 1881Miami, Indiana, United States
5 years
himself
Herbert Oliver Smith
Birth: June 17, 1886 25 24Perrysburg, Miami, Indiana, United States
Death: September 3, 1960Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Family with Sarah Lucille Long - View this family
himself
Herbert Oliver Smith
Birth: June 17, 1886 25 24Perrysburg, Miami, Indiana, United States
Death: September 3, 1960Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
wife
Sarah Lucille Long
Birth: April 9, 1892 24 19Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1974Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: October 30, 1912Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
son
Lawrence Herbert Smith
Birth: September 5, 1913 27 21Akron, Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 7, 1976Ocklawaha, Marion, Florida, United States
21 months
son
Bernard H Smith
Birth: June 14, 1915 28 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 17, 1917Akron, Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States
15 years
son
Richard Dean Smith
Birth: May 11, 1930 43 38Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Death: October 21, 1977Los Angeles, California, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Irvin E Smith - Household

Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Smith, Irvin EheadWMFeb186139M19INOHNYBlacksmith0YesYesYesRH
Smith, Rebecca JwifeWFApr186238M1966INOHPAYesYesYes
Smith, Dessie NdaughterWFJuly188118SINININAt School7.5YesYesYes
Smith, Ettie LdaughterWFJuly188415SINININAt School7.5YesYesYes
Smith, Herbert OsonWMJune188613SINININAt School7.5YesYesYes
Smith, Gernie EsonWMFeb189010SINININAt School7.5YesYesYes
Smith, Maud VdaughterWFOct18918SINININ
Smith, Ethel EdaughterWFOct18972SINININ

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Oliver Smith - Household

Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Smith, Herbert OheadRMW33MYesYesINININYesBlacksmithGeneral ShopW
Smith, LucilewifeFW27MYesYesINININYesNone
Smith, LawrencesonMW6SYesYesYesINININ

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Oliver Smith - Household

Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Smith, HerbertheadR2-MW43M26NoYesINININYesLathe WorkerBox Radio FactoryWNo
Smith, LucillewifeFW37M20NoYesINININYesNone
Smith, LawrencesonMW16SYesYesINININYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Oliver Smith - Household

Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Smith, HerbertheadR18NoMW53MNoINForemanFurniture FactoryPW52900
Smith, LucillewifeFW47MNoINDress MakerOwn HomeOA520
Smith, Richard DeansonMW9SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Herbert Oliver Smith - Household

Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Smith, Herbert OheadMW63MarINWK44Display ManRetailP
Smith, Lucille SwifeFW57MarINWK40SewSpring Mfg CoP
Smith, Richard DeansonMW19NevINWK45MAchinistSteel Mfg CoP

Name
Bernard H Smith Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester Sentinel Thursday, January 18, 1917 Special to the Sentinel Akron, Ind., Jan 18 -- Bernard Hughes SMITH, 19 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert SMITH of Akron, died at their home Wednesday night. He had suffered with pneumonia since Sunday. Funeral Friday afternoon at the Methodist church. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1917 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154403939/bernard-h-smith
Name
Rebecca Jane Smith (nee Steele) Obituary and Family Listing Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Friday, February 5, 1932 Funeral services were held from the Akron Methodist Church this afternoon for the late Mrs. Irvin SMITH, aged 69, who died at the home of relatives in Warsaw Wednesday following a stroke of paralysis which she suffered a week ago. Interment was made in the cemetery at Akron. Mrs. Smith was born on a farm near Perrysburg where she resided during her early life. Following her marriage Mrs. Smith resided in Akron with her husband. For the past ten years both Mr. and Mrs. Smith have resided with their children in Warsaw. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Akron. Mrs. Smith has been an invalid for the past thirteen years. At that time she suffered a stroke of paralysis. Several days ago she contracted a heavy cold which caused her to suffer another stroke of paralysis which caused her death. Her husband is also very ill. He was unable to attend the funeral today. Survivors are the husband, four daughters, Mrs. Carla SHAMP, Warsaw, Mrs. Winnie MILLER, Akron, Mrs. Maude GRANDSTAFF, Sullivan and Mrs. Ethel WILLIAMS of East Chicago; three sons, Herbert [SMITH], Gernie [SMITH] and Vernon [SMITH] all of Warsaw; two sisters, Mrs. Harvey NIXON and Mrs. Charles STANTON both of Peru and one brother Siggle STEELE of Peru and twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1932 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117931710/rebecca_jane_smith