Elizabeth "Eliza" Smith Roberts
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bridget Nary and Mathew Smith. The spelling of Nary has been found many ways and has been listed as Navy. Elizabeth's mother Bridget was married to Matthew Smith, who was a tailor in the city of Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. The family lived in the Second Ward of the city of Monroe, Mi. in 1850. Mathew was thirty-three years old at this time and was born in Ireland. Bridget was twenty-eight years of age and also born in Ireland. Elizabeth's brother Matthew Smith was three years old and Elizabeth was six months old. Both Elizabeth and Matthew were born in Michigan. The 1850 census was the first Monroe census that was found to list all names in the family. Before that time only the husband was listed by name, followed by a check mark for how many females, males, and the age group of each. Other information found was from church records.
The Matthew Smith whose name is on the Bissonnette marker in St. Joseph Cemetery would be Elizabeth's brother.
Elizabeth was found in census records as Mary Elizabeth Roberts, which could have been her baptism name. Church burial, marriages etc. has Elizabeth.
Aged 83 years, 10 months, 9 days
Elizabeth died 5 months after her husband Peter passed away.
REMEMBERING ELIZABETH'S FAMILY
Elizabeth's father Mathew Smith:
Mathew was the husband of Bridget Smith Bissonnett. After Mathew's death, Bridget married Gabriel Bissonnett. Bridget and her son Matthew Smith's name are on the large Bissonnet cemetery marker on the edge of the horseshoe drive in St. Joseph Cemetery.
St. Mary's Catholic Church death records: age 36 , born in Ireland, resided in Monroe, with sacrament.
Burial for Mathew was on July 24, 1853 from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Mathew's death occurred three years after the July 31, 1850 census was enumerated. An Elizabeth Duffe who was twenty-two years of age, born in Ireland lived with them at this time. Mathew and Bridget lived next door to old Joseph Swope, who was a tailor by trade and was known to have brought other tailors to Monroe, as the town was growing at a rapid pace in population. The need and want for tailors at that time was very welcomed.
Mathew's Findagrave # 127455251 in Old Burial Ground Cemetery. This defunct cemetery is a short distance north of St. Joseph Cemetery. It was the second cemetery for St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Elizabeth's brother was Mathias, (as recorded in church burials), age 86 years, died February 19, 1934 and buried on February 21, 1934, from St. Mary's Catholic Church. His name is on the large Bissonette family marker, listed as Matthew Smith. (BP, Vol 5, pg 8) He is recorded as buried in the cemetery.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bridget Nary and Mathew Smith. The spelling of Nary has been found many ways and has been listed as Navy. Elizabeth's mother Bridget was married to Matthew Smith, who was a tailor in the city of Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. The family lived in the Second Ward of the city of Monroe, Mi. in 1850. Mathew was thirty-three years old at this time and was born in Ireland. Bridget was twenty-eight years of age and also born in Ireland. Elizabeth's brother Matthew Smith was three years old and Elizabeth was six months old. Both Elizabeth and Matthew were born in Michigan. The 1850 census was the first Monroe census that was found to list all names in the family. Before that time only the husband was listed by name, followed by a check mark for how many females, males, and the age group of each. Other information found was from church records.
The Matthew Smith whose name is on the Bissonnette marker in St. Joseph Cemetery would be Elizabeth's brother.
Elizabeth was found in census records as Mary Elizabeth Roberts, which could have been her baptism name. Church burial, marriages etc. has Elizabeth.
Aged 83 years, 10 months, 9 days
Elizabeth died 5 months after her husband Peter passed away.
REMEMBERING ELIZABETH'S FAMILY
Elizabeth's father Mathew Smith:
Mathew was the husband of Bridget Smith Bissonnett. After Mathew's death, Bridget married Gabriel Bissonnett. Bridget and her son Matthew Smith's name are on the large Bissonnet cemetery marker on the edge of the horseshoe drive in St. Joseph Cemetery.
St. Mary's Catholic Church death records: age 36 , born in Ireland, resided in Monroe, with sacrament.
Burial for Mathew was on July 24, 1853 from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Mathew's death occurred three years after the July 31, 1850 census was enumerated. An Elizabeth Duffe who was twenty-two years of age, born in Ireland lived with them at this time. Mathew and Bridget lived next door to old Joseph Swope, who was a tailor by trade and was known to have brought other tailors to Monroe, as the town was growing at a rapid pace in population. The need and want for tailors at that time was very welcomed.
Mathew's Findagrave # 127455251 in Old Burial Ground Cemetery. This defunct cemetery is a short distance north of St. Joseph Cemetery. It was the second cemetery for St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Elizabeth's brother was Mathias, (as recorded in church burials), age 86 years, died February 19, 1934 and buried on February 21, 1934, from St. Mary's Catholic Church. His name is on the large Bissonette family marker, listed as Matthew Smith. (BP, Vol 5, pg 8) He is recorded as buried in the cemetery.
Elizabeth "Eliza" Smith Roberts
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bridget Nary and Mathew Smith. The spelling of Nary has been found many ways and has been listed as Navy. Elizabeth's mother Bridget was married to Matthew Smith, who was a tailor in the city of Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. The family lived in the Second Ward of the city of Monroe, Mi. in 1850. Mathew was thirty-three years old at this time and was born in Ireland. Bridget was twenty-eight years of age and also born in Ireland. Elizabeth's brother Matthew Smith was three years old and Elizabeth was six months old. Both Elizabeth and Matthew were born in Michigan. The 1850 census was the first Monroe census that was found to list all names in the family. Before that time only the husband was listed by name, followed by a check mark for how many females, males, and the age group of each. Other information found was from church records.
The Matthew Smith whose name is on the Bissonnette marker in St. Joseph Cemetery would be Elizabeth's brother.
Elizabeth was found in census records as Mary Elizabeth Roberts, which could have been her baptism name. Church burial, marriages etc. has Elizabeth.
Aged 83 years, 10 months, 9 days
Elizabeth died 5 months after her husband Peter passed away.
REMEMBERING ELIZABETH'S FAMILY
Elizabeth's father Mathew Smith:
Mathew was the husband of Bridget Smith Bissonnett. After Mathew's death, Bridget married Gabriel Bissonnett. Bridget and her son Matthew Smith's name are on the large Bissonnet cemetery marker on the edge of the horseshoe drive in St. Joseph Cemetery.
St. Mary's Catholic Church death records: age 36 , born in Ireland, resided in Monroe, with sacrament.
Burial for Mathew was on July 24, 1853 from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Mathew's death occurred three years after the July 31, 1850 census was enumerated. An Elizabeth Duffe who was twenty-two years of age, born in Ireland lived with them at this time. Mathew and Bridget lived next door to old Joseph Swope, who was a tailor by trade and was known to have brought other tailors to Monroe, as the town was growing at a rapid pace in population. The need and want for tailors at that time was very welcomed.
Mathew's Findagrave # 127455251 in Old Burial Ground Cemetery. This defunct cemetery is a short distance north of St. Joseph Cemetery. It was the second cemetery for St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Elizabeth's brother was Mathias, (as recorded in church burials), age 86 years, died February 19, 1934 and buried on February 21, 1934, from St. Mary's Catholic Church. His name is on the large Bissonette family marker, listed as Matthew Smith. (BP, Vol 5, pg 8) He is recorded as buried in the cemetery.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bridget Nary and Mathew Smith. The spelling of Nary has been found many ways and has been listed as Navy. Elizabeth's mother Bridget was married to Matthew Smith, who was a tailor in the city of Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. The family lived in the Second Ward of the city of Monroe, Mi. in 1850. Mathew was thirty-three years old at this time and was born in Ireland. Bridget was twenty-eight years of age and also born in Ireland. Elizabeth's brother Matthew Smith was three years old and Elizabeth was six months old. Both Elizabeth and Matthew were born in Michigan. The 1850 census was the first Monroe census that was found to list all names in the family. Before that time only the husband was listed by name, followed by a check mark for how many females, males, and the age group of each. Other information found was from church records.
The Matthew Smith whose name is on the Bissonnette marker in St. Joseph Cemetery would be Elizabeth's brother.
Elizabeth was found in census records as Mary Elizabeth Roberts, which could have been her baptism name. Church burial, marriages etc. has Elizabeth.
Aged 83 years, 10 months, 9 days
Elizabeth died 5 months after her husband Peter passed away.
REMEMBERING ELIZABETH'S FAMILY
Elizabeth's father Mathew Smith:
Mathew was the husband of Bridget Smith Bissonnett. After Mathew's death, Bridget married Gabriel Bissonnett. Bridget and her son Matthew Smith's name are on the large Bissonnet cemetery marker on the edge of the horseshoe drive in St. Joseph Cemetery.
St. Mary's Catholic Church death records: age 36 , born in Ireland, resided in Monroe, with sacrament.
Burial for Mathew was on July 24, 1853 from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan. Mathew's death occurred three years after the July 31, 1850 census was enumerated. An Elizabeth Duffe who was twenty-two years of age, born in Ireland lived with them at this time. Mathew and Bridget lived next door to old Joseph Swope, who was a tailor by trade and was known to have brought other tailors to Monroe, as the town was growing at a rapid pace in population. The need and want for tailors at that time was very welcomed.
Mathew's Findagrave # 127455251 in Old Burial Ground Cemetery. This defunct cemetery is a short distance north of St. Joseph Cemetery. It was the second cemetery for St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Elizabeth's brother was Mathias, (as recorded in church burials), age 86 years, died February 19, 1934 and buried on February 21, 1934, from St. Mary's Catholic Church. His name is on the large Bissonette family marker, listed as Matthew Smith. (BP, Vol 5, pg 8) He is recorded as buried in the cemetery.
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