Smith, Carrie (Swenson) --- 1890-1960

GILBERTSON, SWENSON, SMITH, ENYART

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Date: 3/24/2013 at 12:27:51

Carrie (Swenson) Smith

Carrie (Swenson) Smith, daughter of Seward and Andrea (Gilbertson) Swenson, was born September 9, 1890, in Franklin Township, Allamakee county, Iowa.

She passed away at the Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Sunday, June 26, 1960.

Carrie Smith attended the Cherry Valley school.

On March 30, 1911, Carrie Swenson was united in marriage to Leighton Earl Smith of Post township. They started house keeping on the groom's farm in Clayton county. In 1922 they moved to the family farm in Post township where she lived the remainder of her life with the exception of seven years during which time she lived in Franklin township.

Carrie Smith was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two infant brothers; two sisters; and a daughter, Adeline (Smith) Enyart, who died in August 1939.

Surviving are one son, Leslie of Postville; 7 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

Carrie Smith was baptized in the Christian faith and received into the membership of the Community Presbyterian Church of Postville on October 5, 1952.

Funeral services were held at the Community Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Postville cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.