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Charles L. Smith

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Charles L. Smith

Birth
Germany
Death
8 Dec 1909 (aged 73–74)
Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USA
Burial
Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
168
Memorial ID
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1880 U.S. Census for Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., CA:
Charles L Smith Self M 43 Germany; carpenter
Isabella Smith Wife F 27 England
Helen A Smith Dau F 11 California
Charlotte Smith Dau F 9 California
Charles H Smith Son M 7 California
Henry Willis Smith Son M 4 California
Frank A Smith Son M 2 California


1900 U.S. Census for San Mateo Co., CA:
Isabel Smith Head F 48 yrs, b. Feb. 1852 England
Lottie Smith Dau F 28 yrs, b. Jan. 1872 CA
Charles Smith Son M 24 yrs, b. Jan. 1876 CA

Isabel is divorced. Charles' & Lottie's record shows their father was b. PA. Was Isabel married previously? Or census-taker confused? In looking at the actual census record, it turns out that Charles is shown on the line above Isabella. He is shown as being divorced & born in PA. but most records show he was born in Germany.

Isabella had 5 children, 4 living. Charles & his son Charles work as carpenters. Lottie works as a servant.
1880 U.S. Census for Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., CA:
Charles L Smith Self M 43 Germany; carpenter
Isabella Smith Wife F 27 England
Helen A Smith Dau F 11 California
Charlotte Smith Dau F 9 California
Charles H Smith Son M 7 California
Henry Willis Smith Son M 4 California
Frank A Smith Son M 2 California


1900 U.S. Census for San Mateo Co., CA:
Isabel Smith Head F 48 yrs, b. Feb. 1852 England
Lottie Smith Dau F 28 yrs, b. Jan. 1872 CA
Charles Smith Son M 24 yrs, b. Jan. 1876 CA

Isabel is divorced. Charles' & Lottie's record shows their father was b. PA. Was Isabel married previously? Or census-taker confused? In looking at the actual census record, it turns out that Charles is shown on the line above Isabella. He is shown as being divorced & born in PA. but most records show he was born in Germany.

Isabella had 5 children, 4 living. Charles & his son Charles work as carpenters. Lottie works as a servant.


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