Margaret Fredrica was the sixth child of Marguerite Burke and Clifford Ulyses Smith, and had five children herself. Now there's something fishy here! For those of you familar with the Louise and Carl A. Hubscher clan, you'll know what I mean soon. It seems there were eight children in the Clifford Smith household, four boys and four girls! Ditto for Carl and Louise Hubscher. What a coincidence. And, if I have the dates of birth right, all but one child was born during the months of December - January. Trivia! Yes, Margaret's daughter Louise, also born in January, had four boys and four girls. Oh, well.
Margaret F. Smith married Nicholas T. Western, a barber. They were a young couple, he 21 and she 19, and had marital and financial troubles early. On June 21, 1907, The Washington Post reported that "Nicholas Western, a barber, of 1237 Seventh street northwest, was made a defendant in the District Supreme Court yesterday in a suit filed by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Western, for maintenance. They were married February 24, 1906 and have one child. Mrs. Western alleges that her husband failed to contribute to her support, despite her destitute condition." Margaret moved back to live with her parents. The 1910 Census shows she and her son, Theodore, are still living with them at 221 Florida Avenue NW with a number of other relatives.
Shortly thereafter, Margaret and Nicholas got back together, and their daughter Louise was born on New Year's day, 1913! The other siblings would follow.
Margaret was a fair sized woman, and, as with the times, a housewife raising her youngsters. Nicholas died in 1918, leaving her with five children to raise. So, she moved back in with her folks for a while at 2904 16th Street, NE, and the house was full with at least eight residing there in 1920.
Margaret subsequently married Sargent Solomon Hoover, a butcher, and moved to 3812 26th Street, NE. From there, she would do as her mother did -- take in her daughter, Louise, and her kids for a while. Again, the house would bulge! But, "Grandma" fixed some good breakfasts, particularly on Sunday. And, she and "Pop" would go out ... a movie or dinner ... probably once a week. Card parties and a little gambling were always a ritual.
The 1930 Census shows Margaret and Sargent Hoover renting a home at 2303 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. Pop was 42 and a manager of a grocery store. Grandma at 42 was still the comsumate homemaker. Seven youngsters lived with them! Theodore, Nicholas, Arthur and Gertrude Western -- all single children -- resided with their mother and stepfather. Theodore was a "Monographer" employed by the Federal Government, and Nicholas was a clerk at a grocery store--probably the same one Pop managed. A young bride, Louise, is shown living with her mother, along with her husband, Carl A. Hubscher, and "6/12ths" of a year old son, Carl S. The new papa, Carl, was a Printer for the Federal Government, most likely at the U. S. Department of the Interior print plant which was located at 18th and F. Sts., N.W. In later years, a son and a grandson would also work at Interior.
Grandma and Mr. Hoover eventually made there way to 7619 Maple Avenue, Tacoma Park, MD, where they resided with at least three of their children (Bussy, Louise, & Gertrude), and there were always a few grandchildren around. It was a rustic, rural setting in the mid-1950's, with a manganese ore mine next door and Sligo Creek nearby. Margaret was incapacitated with diabetes and congestive heart failure, and died at home, 7619 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD on December 4, 1955. She was buried December 7th at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland MD, in Section 1, Lot 9, Site 8.
Margaret F. Smith married Nicholas T. Western, a barber. They were a young couple, he 21 and she 19, and had marital and financial troubles early. On June 21, 1907, The Washington Post reported that "Nicholas Western, a barber, of 1237 Seventh street northwest, was made a defendant in the District Supreme Court yesterday in a suit filed by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Western, for maintenance. They were married February 24, 1906 and have one child. Mrs. Western alleges that her husband failed to contribute to her support, despite her destitute condition." Margaret moved back to live with her parents. The 1910 Census shows she and her son, Theodore, are still living with them at 221 Florida Avenue NW with a number of other relatives.
Shortly thereafter, Margaret and Nicholas got back together, and their daughter Louise was born on New Year's day, 1913! The other siblings would follow.
Margaret was a fair sized woman, and, as with the times, a housewife raising her youngsters. Nicholas died in 1918, leaving her with five children to raise. So, she moved back in with her folks for a while at 2904 16th Street, NE, and the house was full with at least eight residing there in 1920.
Margaret subsequently married Sargent Solomon Hoover, a butcher, and moved to 3812 26th Street, NE. From there, she would do as her mother did -- take in her daughter, Louise, and her kids for a while. Again, the house would bulge! But, "Grandma" fixed some good breakfasts, particularly on Sunday. And, she and "Pop" would go out ... a movie or dinner ... probably once a week. Card parties and a little gambling were always a ritual.
The 1930 Census shows Margaret and Sargent Hoover renting a home at 2303 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. Pop was 42 and a manager of a grocery store. Grandma at 42 was still the comsumate homemaker. Seven youngsters lived with them! Theodore, Nicholas, Arthur and Gertrude Western -- all single children -- resided with their mother and stepfather. Theodore was a "Monographer" employed by the Federal Government, and Nicholas was a clerk at a grocery store--probably the same one Pop managed. A young bride, Louise, is shown living with her mother, along with her husband, Carl A. Hubscher, and "6/12ths" of a year old son, Carl S. The new papa, Carl, was a Printer for the Federal Government, most likely at the U. S. Department of the Interior print plant which was located at 18th and F. Sts., N.W. In later years, a son and a grandson would also work at Interior.
Grandma and Mr. Hoover eventually made there way to 7619 Maple Avenue, Tacoma Park, MD, where they resided with at least three of their children (Bussy, Louise, & Gertrude), and there were always a few grandchildren around. It was a rustic, rural setting in the mid-1950's, with a manganese ore mine next door and Sligo Creek nearby. Margaret was incapacitated with diabetes and congestive heart failure, and died at home, 7619 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD on December 4, 1955. She was buried December 7th at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland MD, in Section 1, Lot 9, Site 8.
Margaret Fredrica was the sixth child of Marguerite Burke and Clifford Ulyses Smith, and had five children herself. Now there's something fishy here! For those of you familar with the Louise and Carl A. Hubscher clan, you'll know what I mean soon. It seems there were eight children in the Clifford Smith household, four boys and four girls! Ditto for Carl and Louise Hubscher. What a coincidence. And, if I have the dates of birth right, all but one child was born during the months of December - January. Trivia! Yes, Margaret's daughter Louise, also born in January, had four boys and four girls. Oh, well.
Margaret F. Smith married Nicholas T. Western, a barber. They were a young couple, he 21 and she 19, and had marital and financial troubles early. On June 21, 1907, The Washington Post reported that "Nicholas Western, a barber, of 1237 Seventh street northwest, was made a defendant in the District Supreme Court yesterday in a suit filed by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Western, for maintenance. They were married February 24, 1906 and have one child. Mrs. Western alleges that her husband failed to contribute to her support, despite her destitute condition." Margaret moved back to live with her parents. The 1910 Census shows she and her son, Theodore, are still living with them at 221 Florida Avenue NW with a number of other relatives.
Shortly thereafter, Margaret and Nicholas got back together, and their daughter Louise was born on New Year's day, 1913! The other siblings would follow.
Margaret was a fair sized woman, and, as with the times, a housewife raising her youngsters. Nicholas died in 1918, leaving her with five children to raise. So, she moved back in with her folks for a while at 2904 16th Street, NE, and the house was full with at least eight residing there in 1920.
Margaret subsequently married Sargent Solomon Hoover, a butcher, and moved to 3812 26th Street, NE. From there, she would do as her mother did -- take in her daughter, Louise, and her kids for a while. Again, the house would bulge! But, "Grandma" fixed some good breakfasts, particularly on Sunday. And, she and "Pop" would go out ... a movie or dinner ... probably once a week. Card parties and a little gambling were always a ritual.
The 1930 Census shows Margaret and Sargent Hoover renting a home at 2303 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. Pop was 42 and a manager of a grocery store. Grandma at 42 was still the comsumate homemaker. Seven youngsters lived with them! Theodore, Nicholas, Arthur and Gertrude Western -- all single children -- resided with their mother and stepfather. Theodore was a "Monographer" employed by the Federal Government, and Nicholas was a clerk at a grocery store--probably the same one Pop managed. A young bride, Louise, is shown living with her mother, along with her husband, Carl A. Hubscher, and "6/12ths" of a year old son, Carl S. The new papa, Carl, was a Printer for the Federal Government, most likely at the U. S. Department of the Interior print plant which was located at 18th and F. Sts., N.W. In later years, a son and a grandson would also work at Interior.
Grandma and Mr. Hoover eventually made there way to 7619 Maple Avenue, Tacoma Park, MD, where they resided with at least three of their children (Bussy, Louise, & Gertrude), and there were always a few grandchildren around. It was a rustic, rural setting in the mid-1950's, with a manganese ore mine next door and Sligo Creek nearby. Margaret was incapacitated with diabetes and congestive heart failure, and died at home, 7619 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD on December 4, 1955. She was buried December 7th at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland MD, in Section 1, Lot 9, Site 8.
Margaret F. Smith married Nicholas T. Western, a barber. They were a young couple, he 21 and she 19, and had marital and financial troubles early. On June 21, 1907, The Washington Post reported that "Nicholas Western, a barber, of 1237 Seventh street northwest, was made a defendant in the District Supreme Court yesterday in a suit filed by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Western, for maintenance. They were married February 24, 1906 and have one child. Mrs. Western alleges that her husband failed to contribute to her support, despite her destitute condition." Margaret moved back to live with her parents. The 1910 Census shows she and her son, Theodore, are still living with them at 221 Florida Avenue NW with a number of other relatives.
Shortly thereafter, Margaret and Nicholas got back together, and their daughter Louise was born on New Year's day, 1913! The other siblings would follow.
Margaret was a fair sized woman, and, as with the times, a housewife raising her youngsters. Nicholas died in 1918, leaving her with five children to raise. So, she moved back in with her folks for a while at 2904 16th Street, NE, and the house was full with at least eight residing there in 1920.
Margaret subsequently married Sargent Solomon Hoover, a butcher, and moved to 3812 26th Street, NE. From there, she would do as her mother did -- take in her daughter, Louise, and her kids for a while. Again, the house would bulge! But, "Grandma" fixed some good breakfasts, particularly on Sunday. And, she and "Pop" would go out ... a movie or dinner ... probably once a week. Card parties and a little gambling were always a ritual.
The 1930 Census shows Margaret and Sargent Hoover renting a home at 2303 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. Pop was 42 and a manager of a grocery store. Grandma at 42 was still the comsumate homemaker. Seven youngsters lived with them! Theodore, Nicholas, Arthur and Gertrude Western -- all single children -- resided with their mother and stepfather. Theodore was a "Monographer" employed by the Federal Government, and Nicholas was a clerk at a grocery store--probably the same one Pop managed. A young bride, Louise, is shown living with her mother, along with her husband, Carl A. Hubscher, and "6/12ths" of a year old son, Carl S. The new papa, Carl, was a Printer for the Federal Government, most likely at the U. S. Department of the Interior print plant which was located at 18th and F. Sts., N.W. In later years, a son and a grandson would also work at Interior.
Grandma and Mr. Hoover eventually made there way to 7619 Maple Avenue, Tacoma Park, MD, where they resided with at least three of their children (Bussy, Louise, & Gertrude), and there were always a few grandchildren around. It was a rustic, rural setting in the mid-1950's, with a manganese ore mine next door and Sligo Creek nearby. Margaret was incapacitated with diabetes and congestive heart failure, and died at home, 7619 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD on December 4, 1955. She was buried December 7th at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland MD, in Section 1, Lot 9, Site 8.
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