The following obituary appeared in the newspaper at Le Mars, Iowa, Feb 1928:
"Death claimed Rudolf Smid, a resident of Plymouth county for more than forty[]-five years, at his home, 127 Second Avenue, NE., Monday night, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Smid had been in failing health since last fall, and death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Smid was born at Den Hoor[n], Holland, Europe, February 2, 1842, where he grew to manhood and was married to Regina Halsema May 27, 1864. They came to the United States in the early eighties and made their home shortly after their arrival in Plymouth county, and engaged in farming, occupying various farms until they moved to Le Mars to live. Mrs. Smid died October 6, 1909.
Mr. Smid is survived by four sons and four daughters, who are: Herman Smid, of Edgewater, Minn.; Frank Smid, of Elgin township; Louis Smid, of America township, and John Smid, publisher of the Breda News, in Carroll county; Mrs. Herman Kolker of America township; Mrs. Robert Ackerman, of Slayton, Minn.; Mrs. Bert Groves and Mrs. Louis Van Asma, of Le Mars. There are thirty-eight grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's church, Mgr. W. A. Pape officiating, and the interment made in the St. Joseph cemetery.
Mr. Smid was an industrious and hardworking citizen, a good husband and father, and enjoyed the esteem of many friends in a large circle of acquaintance."
Genealogy records from The Netherlands reveal some corrections to this obituary. Roelof Harmannus Smit (his Dutch name) was born in Mensingeweer, Leens, Groningen, Netherlands on 2 Feb 1842. He was the son of Harmannus Roelfs Smit (1817-1855) and Maria Freerks Muller (1817-1858). Roelof married Regina Halsema on 27 May 1864 in Kloosterburen, Groningen, Netherlands. The birth records of their children show that all of their children prior to immigration to the US in 1882 were born in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands. The children's birth and death dates are as follows:
Mary (Maria) H Smid, 13 May 1865 (died 20 Mar 1952 in Currie, Minnesota, USA)
Lena Maria Smid, 12 Dec 1866 (died 26 Jan 1867 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Helena Maria Smid, 28 Mar 1868 (died 29 Nov 1953 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
Harmannus Smid, 16 Dec 1869 (died 19 Aug 1870 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Herman (Hermannus) R Smid, 22 Apr 1871 (died 24 Sep 1933 in Denver, Colorado, USA)
Luurt Smid, 18 Jun 1872 (died 13 Jun 1873 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutius Smid, 22 Sep 1873 (died 20 Aug 1874 in Marrhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutia Smid, 13 Mar 1875 (died 17 Jan 1876 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lucy (Titia) Smid, 23 Mar 1876 (died in 1895 at the age of 19 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA, according to the obituary of Regina Smid--no other records found)
Frank (Fredricus Julius) Smid, 9 Jul 1877 (died 15 Mar 1947 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA)
Louis (Luurt) Smid, 25 Sep 1878 (died 28 Jul 1955 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Jennie (Johanna) Smid, 16 Sep 1880 (died 12 Feb 1974 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Martha Smid, 3 Dec 1881 (died after 15 May 1882, USA--records not available)
Rudolf and Regina, along with eight children, departed from Amsterdam and arrived in New York, USA, on 15 May 1882, and settled in Plymouth County, Iowa soon after. The following two children were born to them in LeMars, Iowa, USA:
Martha Mary Smid, 17 Jun 1883 (died 27 Jun 1958 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
John Joseph Smid, 2 Jan 1889 (died 27 Jan 1975 in Breda, Iowa, USA)
"Death claimed Rudolf Smid, a resident of Plymouth county for more than forty[]-five years, at his home, 127 Second Avenue, NE., Monday night, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Smid had been in failing health since last fall, and death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Smid was born at Den Hoor[n], Holland, Europe, February 2, 1842, where he grew to manhood and was married to Regina Halsema May 27, 1864. They came to the United States in the early eighties and made their home shortly after their arrival in Plymouth county, and engaged in farming, occupying various farms until they moved to Le Mars to live. Mrs. Smid died October 6, 1909.
Mr. Smid is survived by four sons and four daughters, who are: Herman Smid, of Edgewater, Minn.; Frank Smid, of Elgin township; Louis Smid, of America township, and John Smid, publisher of the Breda News, in Carroll county; Mrs. Herman Kolker of America township; Mrs. Robert Ackerman, of Slayton, Minn.; Mrs. Bert Groves and Mrs. Louis Van Asma, of Le Mars. There are thirty-eight grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's church, Mgr. W. A. Pape officiating, and the interment made in the St. Joseph cemetery.
Mr. Smid was an industrious and hardworking citizen, a good husband and father, and enjoyed the esteem of many friends in a large circle of acquaintance."
Genealogy records from The Netherlands reveal some corrections to this obituary. Roelof Harmannus Smit (his Dutch name) was born in Mensingeweer, Leens, Groningen, Netherlands on 2 Feb 1842. He was the son of Harmannus Roelfs Smit (1817-1855) and Maria Freerks Muller (1817-1858). Roelof married Regina Halsema on 27 May 1864 in Kloosterburen, Groningen, Netherlands. The birth records of their children show that all of their children prior to immigration to the US in 1882 were born in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands. The children's birth and death dates are as follows:
Mary (Maria) H Smid, 13 May 1865 (died 20 Mar 1952 in Currie, Minnesota, USA)
Lena Maria Smid, 12 Dec 1866 (died 26 Jan 1867 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Helena Maria Smid, 28 Mar 1868 (died 29 Nov 1953 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
Harmannus Smid, 16 Dec 1869 (died 19 Aug 1870 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Herman (Hermannus) R Smid, 22 Apr 1871 (died 24 Sep 1933 in Denver, Colorado, USA)
Luurt Smid, 18 Jun 1872 (died 13 Jun 1873 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutius Smid, 22 Sep 1873 (died 20 Aug 1874 in Marrhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutia Smid, 13 Mar 1875 (died 17 Jan 1876 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lucy (Titia) Smid, 23 Mar 1876 (died in 1895 at the age of 19 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA, according to the obituary of Regina Smid--no other records found)
Frank (Fredricus Julius) Smid, 9 Jul 1877 (died 15 Mar 1947 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA)
Louis (Luurt) Smid, 25 Sep 1878 (died 28 Jul 1955 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Jennie (Johanna) Smid, 16 Sep 1880 (died 12 Feb 1974 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Martha Smid, 3 Dec 1881 (died after 15 May 1882, USA--records not available)
Rudolf and Regina, along with eight children, departed from Amsterdam and arrived in New York, USA, on 15 May 1882, and settled in Plymouth County, Iowa soon after. The following two children were born to them in LeMars, Iowa, USA:
Martha Mary Smid, 17 Jun 1883 (died 27 Jun 1958 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
John Joseph Smid, 2 Jan 1889 (died 27 Jan 1975 in Breda, Iowa, USA)
The following obituary appeared in the newspaper at Le Mars, Iowa, Feb 1928:
"Death claimed Rudolf Smid, a resident of Plymouth county for more than forty[]-five years, at his home, 127 Second Avenue, NE., Monday night, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Smid had been in failing health since last fall, and death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Smid was born at Den Hoor[n], Holland, Europe, February 2, 1842, where he grew to manhood and was married to Regina Halsema May 27, 1864. They came to the United States in the early eighties and made their home shortly after their arrival in Plymouth county, and engaged in farming, occupying various farms until they moved to Le Mars to live. Mrs. Smid died October 6, 1909.
Mr. Smid is survived by four sons and four daughters, who are: Herman Smid, of Edgewater, Minn.; Frank Smid, of Elgin township; Louis Smid, of America township, and John Smid, publisher of the Breda News, in Carroll county; Mrs. Herman Kolker of America township; Mrs. Robert Ackerman, of Slayton, Minn.; Mrs. Bert Groves and Mrs. Louis Van Asma, of Le Mars. There are thirty-eight grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's church, Mgr. W. A. Pape officiating, and the interment made in the St. Joseph cemetery.
Mr. Smid was an industrious and hardworking citizen, a good husband and father, and enjoyed the esteem of many friends in a large circle of acquaintance."
Genealogy records from The Netherlands reveal some corrections to this obituary. Roelof Harmannus Smit (his Dutch name) was born in Mensingeweer, Leens, Groningen, Netherlands on 2 Feb 1842. He was the son of Harmannus Roelfs Smit (1817-1855) and Maria Freerks Muller (1817-1858). Roelof married Regina Halsema on 27 May 1864 in Kloosterburen, Groningen, Netherlands. The birth records of their children show that all of their children prior to immigration to the US in 1882 were born in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands. The children's birth and death dates are as follows:
Mary (Maria) H Smid, 13 May 1865 (died 20 Mar 1952 in Currie, Minnesota, USA)
Lena Maria Smid, 12 Dec 1866 (died 26 Jan 1867 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Helena Maria Smid, 28 Mar 1868 (died 29 Nov 1953 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
Harmannus Smid, 16 Dec 1869 (died 19 Aug 1870 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Herman (Hermannus) R Smid, 22 Apr 1871 (died 24 Sep 1933 in Denver, Colorado, USA)
Luurt Smid, 18 Jun 1872 (died 13 Jun 1873 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutius Smid, 22 Sep 1873 (died 20 Aug 1874 in Marrhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutia Smid, 13 Mar 1875 (died 17 Jan 1876 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lucy (Titia) Smid, 23 Mar 1876 (died in 1895 at the age of 19 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA, according to the obituary of Regina Smid--no other records found)
Frank (Fredricus Julius) Smid, 9 Jul 1877 (died 15 Mar 1947 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA)
Louis (Luurt) Smid, 25 Sep 1878 (died 28 Jul 1955 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Jennie (Johanna) Smid, 16 Sep 1880 (died 12 Feb 1974 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Martha Smid, 3 Dec 1881 (died after 15 May 1882, USA--records not available)
Rudolf and Regina, along with eight children, departed from Amsterdam and arrived in New York, USA, on 15 May 1882, and settled in Plymouth County, Iowa soon after. The following two children were born to them in LeMars, Iowa, USA:
Martha Mary Smid, 17 Jun 1883 (died 27 Jun 1958 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
John Joseph Smid, 2 Jan 1889 (died 27 Jan 1975 in Breda, Iowa, USA)
"Death claimed Rudolf Smid, a resident of Plymouth county for more than forty[]-five years, at his home, 127 Second Avenue, NE., Monday night, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Smid had been in failing health since last fall, and death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Smid was born at Den Hoor[n], Holland, Europe, February 2, 1842, where he grew to manhood and was married to Regina Halsema May 27, 1864. They came to the United States in the early eighties and made their home shortly after their arrival in Plymouth county, and engaged in farming, occupying various farms until they moved to Le Mars to live. Mrs. Smid died October 6, 1909.
Mr. Smid is survived by four sons and four daughters, who are: Herman Smid, of Edgewater, Minn.; Frank Smid, of Elgin township; Louis Smid, of America township, and John Smid, publisher of the Breda News, in Carroll county; Mrs. Herman Kolker of America township; Mrs. Robert Ackerman, of Slayton, Minn.; Mrs. Bert Groves and Mrs. Louis Van Asma, of Le Mars. There are thirty-eight grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's church, Mgr. W. A. Pape officiating, and the interment made in the St. Joseph cemetery.
Mr. Smid was an industrious and hardworking citizen, a good husband and father, and enjoyed the esteem of many friends in a large circle of acquaintance."
Genealogy records from The Netherlands reveal some corrections to this obituary. Roelof Harmannus Smit (his Dutch name) was born in Mensingeweer, Leens, Groningen, Netherlands on 2 Feb 1842. He was the son of Harmannus Roelfs Smit (1817-1855) and Maria Freerks Muller (1817-1858). Roelof married Regina Halsema on 27 May 1864 in Kloosterburen, Groningen, Netherlands. The birth records of their children show that all of their children prior to immigration to the US in 1882 were born in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands. The children's birth and death dates are as follows:
Mary (Maria) H Smid, 13 May 1865 (died 20 Mar 1952 in Currie, Minnesota, USA)
Lena Maria Smid, 12 Dec 1866 (died 26 Jan 1867 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Helena Maria Smid, 28 Mar 1868 (died 29 Nov 1953 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
Harmannus Smid, 16 Dec 1869 (died 19 Aug 1870 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Herman (Hermannus) R Smid, 22 Apr 1871 (died 24 Sep 1933 in Denver, Colorado, USA)
Luurt Smid, 18 Jun 1872 (died 13 Jun 1873 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutius Smid, 22 Sep 1873 (died 20 Aug 1874 in Marrhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lutia Smid, 13 Mar 1875 (died 17 Jan 1876 in Maarhuizen, Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands)
Lucy (Titia) Smid, 23 Mar 1876 (died in 1895 at the age of 19 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA, according to the obituary of Regina Smid--no other records found)
Frank (Fredricus Julius) Smid, 9 Jul 1877 (died 15 Mar 1947 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA)
Louis (Luurt) Smid, 25 Sep 1878 (died 28 Jul 1955 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Jennie (Johanna) Smid, 16 Sep 1880 (died 12 Feb 1974 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA--death records not available)
Martha Smid, 3 Dec 1881 (died after 15 May 1882, USA--records not available)
Rudolf and Regina, along with eight children, departed from Amsterdam and arrived in New York, USA, on 15 May 1882, and settled in Plymouth County, Iowa soon after. The following two children were born to them in LeMars, Iowa, USA:
Martha Mary Smid, 17 Jun 1883 (died 27 Jun 1958 in LeMars, Iowa, USA)
John Joseph Smid, 2 Jan 1889 (died 27 Jan 1975 in Breda, Iowa, USA)
Gravesite Details
The cemetery plot for Rudolf Smid is listed in the St Joseph Catholic Church office as B166-1. The grave markers at this location are not readable, so positive identification of his gravesite is not possible.
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