Mathies Smith
M 1878 -| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mathies Smith |
| Born | 1878-11-05 Dubuque County, Iowa |
| Gender | M |
| Died | |
| Buried |
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Father | Peter Smith b. (1856-04) d. (1932) |
| Mother | Gertrude Merfeld b. (1857-08-13, Bettingen, Rhineland, Germany) d. (1928) |
Notes
Mathias Smith was born November 5, 1878 and baptized November 24, 1878 St Paul’s Catholic Church, Worthington IA. I have him on the 1890 census but he seems to disappear after that. One report said he visited his sister and folks perceive him to have been a hobo.
From Carol Bacon to Sue Shemmer or @aol.com Do You have a formal paper with the correct spelling of Gertrude’s last name. We have Merfeld, Murfield, Merhfeld in our histories. today I received the baptism certificate for Mathias and the spelling there is Mehrfeld in two different places. Parents, & Spouse. The Census records have not been a help because they spell it various ways.
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