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Proposed Change: Sophia E. Smith (I153119) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I153119&tree=Suedpfalz Description: For Sophia E. Smith (I153119) Please add her family record below: Ambrose Smith [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 15 Apr 1833 in Wurtenburg, Germany. He died on 29 Jan 1908 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He married 8 Rosina Fox in 1858. In 1860, 25 yearw old farmer Ambrose Smith lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Roseanna (25) and their daughter Roseanne (8 months). The birthplace of Ambrose and his wife is Wurtemburg (Germany). At the time of the 1870 census, 37 year old farmer Ambrose Smith lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Rosina (34) and daughters Rosina (10) and Mary (1). Rosina attended school that year. Ambrose and his wife were born in Wurtemburg. Adjacent farms belonged to Martin McBride and Anthony Kress. In June 1880, Ambrose Smith (47) and his wife Rosina (45) lived in Enoch Twp. with their children Rosina Jr. (20), Mary (11), Sophia (9), Francis (7), John (5), and Augustine (1). All of the children exccept Augstine attended school. The children were all born in Ohio. Ambrose was born in Wurtemburg, but his parents were born in Prussia, according to the census. Neighboring barms in the census were those of August Dimmerling Jr. and Joseph Miller. On 19 Oct 1882, The Caldwell Citizens' Press reporrted: Mr. Mart McBride sold his farm to Ambrose Schmitt for $50.00 per acre. A high price for a country farm. In 1900, 67 year old farmer Ambrose Smith lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp with his 64 year old wife, Rosina. Five of their six adult children lived with them: Rosina (40), widow Mary Smith Shott (31), Frank (26), John (24), and August (21). Ambrose was born in Germany and came to Amerinca in 1851, when he was about 18 years old. He was a naturalized citizen. Ambrose spoke and read English, but could not write. Noble County, Ohio Naturalization Records Published by The Noble County Chapterof the Ohio Genealogical Society P.O. Box 444, Caldwell, Ohio 43724 1987 Abstracted by Mrs. Lois Blake Box and Case Name Born Date of Application Former Allegience 35-650 Ambrow Smith Wyrtemburg 9 October 1854 King of Wirtemburg 35-635 Michael Smith Wirtenburg 9 October 1854 King of Wirtemburg Arrived in U. S. June 1849 Rosina Fox 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 2 Oct 1835 in Wurtenburg, Germany. She died in May 1903 in Noble Co., OH. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She married 7 Ambrose Smith in 1858. The 1860 census gives Rosina Fox Smith's birthplace as Wurtenburg (Germany). Her parents were also born in Wurtemburg, accordding to the 1880 census. Six of Rosina's ten children were alive in 1900. Church records (Snider) list only eight children. The deceased children are presumed to be Mary Barbara, Ambrose Jr., and two children whose names were not recorded in the records of St. Mary's in Fulda, OH. Rosina was born in Germany. She came to America in 1853 when she was about 18 years old. She could read and speak English, but could not write. They had the following children: F i Rosina Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 26 Oct 1859 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died after 1920. In 1880, 20 year old Rosina Smith lived and worked on her parents farm in Enoch Twp. She attended school that year. At the time of the 1900 census, 40 year old Rosina lived in her parents' home with several siblings. Rosina could not read, write, or speak English. In 1910, 50 year old Rosina Smith (umarried) was living in the household of her sister Sophia Smith Michel in Stark Co., OH F ii Mary Barbara Smith 1 was born on 2 May 1864 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. She died before 1870 in Noble Co., OH. Mary Barbara, who would have been six, does not appear with her family in the 1870 census. The 1900 census entry for Mary Barbara Smith's mother, Rosina Fox Smith, states that six of her children were living in 1900. Those six are accounted for (Rosina, Mary F., Sophia, Frank, John, and August). It is presumed that she died before her sixth birthday. M iii Ambrose Smith Jr. 1 was born in 1865 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died in 1865 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. F iv Mary F. Smith F v Sophia E. Smith M vi Francis A. Smith M vii John Adam Smith M viii Augustine M. Smith 1, 2, 3 was born on 8 Oct 1878 in Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He was christened in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. He died 4 on 15 May 1913 in Noble Co., OH. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda, Noble Co., OH. In 1900, 21 year old August lived with his parents and older siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. August Smith lived with his 34 year old brother John and their 41 year old widowed sister, Mary F. Shott, at the time of the 1910 census. Resource:http://fuldaohio.org/genealogy/pafg148.htm#3418
Heather Marie Lash
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1833 - 1908 (74 years)
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