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Dr Martha M. Smith

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Dr Martha M. Smith

Birth
Erin Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Death
29 Nov 1914 (aged 49)
Uttar Pradesh, India
Burial
Coningsby, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
Plot
Row #7, #2, North Face
Memorial ID
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Following her public school days, took systematic course in Bible study at home.

1889 she traveled to Rhode Island where she entered the State Training School for Nurses, graduating in 1891. She became matron of Springfield, Massachusetts Hospital, where she did good service for over 2 years, then returned home for a much needed rest.

1897 she entered the Toronto Woman's Medical College graduating in 1902.

1903 she organized Sunday School at S.S.#7 Cedarville School
she was then sent to Mahoba,India by the Christian Woman's Board of Missions where she applied her medical training.

She spent the next 11 years there until her death in 1914, where she is buried in a very impressive memorial.

See excerpt in "Trout Family History" book pg. 356

Her name is also engraved on the north face of her parents gravestone here in Coningsby Cemetery.
Following her public school days, took systematic course in Bible study at home.

1889 she traveled to Rhode Island where she entered the State Training School for Nurses, graduating in 1891. She became matron of Springfield, Massachusetts Hospital, where she did good service for over 2 years, then returned home for a much needed rest.

1897 she entered the Toronto Woman's Medical College graduating in 1902.

1903 she organized Sunday School at S.S.#7 Cedarville School
she was then sent to Mahoba,India by the Christian Woman's Board of Missions where she applied her medical training.

She spent the next 11 years there until her death in 1914, where she is buried in a very impressive memorial.

See excerpt in "Trout Family History" book pg. 356

Her name is also engraved on the north face of her parents gravestone here in Coningsby Cemetery.

Inscription

DR. MARTHA M. SMITH
Born 1865, Died 1914
Buried in India
ETHEL SMITH MONROE
1870 - 1939
TERESA SMITH
1867 - 1943
SMITH
Hamilton & Sons, Guelph.



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  • Maintained by: Gerald Hall Relative Great-niece/nephew
  • Originally Created by: Deleted User
  • Added: Aug 18, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75099595/martha_m-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Martha M. Smith (17 Nov 1865–29 Nov 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75099595, citing Coningsby Cemetery, Coningsby, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Gerald Hall (contributor 48827218).