SMITH, Florence Elva (Ramsay) 1900-2000

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SMITH, Florence Elva (Ramsay) 1900-2000

SMITH, RAMSAY, GORDON, MISAK, SALEMINK, SCHMINKE

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 3/15/2013 at 16:08:34

Florence Elva (Ramsay) Smith -- October 2, 1900 – November 9, 2000
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Florence E. Smith, 100, died Wednesday Nov. 9, 2000, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty following an extended illness. Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday Dec. 2, 2000, at the Barker Funeral Home in West Branch.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Springdale Cemetery, rural West Branch. Memorials may be made to the Simpson Memorial Home.
Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 30, 1900, in Otranto, the daughter of David and Christina Gordon Ramsay. She married J. Marvin Smith on May 31, 1924. She graduated from Otranto High School and attended Iowa State University. She taught Home Economics in Springdale for several years.
The couple farmed in the Springdale area for many years until the death of Marvin in 1952.
Florence later worked at the West Branch Bank and Burge Hall at the University of Iowa. She was a member of the Springdale United Church, Hoover Library Association, L.A.L and Kill Kare Club. She was a good friend to many people.
Survivors include one daughter, Janice Salemink of West Liberty; three grandchildren, Janene Misak of Bettendorf, Sandra Schminke of Belle Plaine and Larry Salemink of West Liberty; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers and two sisters.
Ralph Wittick Riley Freers Funeral Home www.wittichfuneralhome.com/.../Florence-Smith-of-West-Branch-Io
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1940 US Census: Springdale, Cedar, Iowa
Marvin Smith 41 born abt 1899 Iowa
Florence 39 born abt 1900 Iowa
Jennie M 4 born abt 1936 Iowa
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1925 Iowa Census: Springdale, Cedar, Iowa
J. Marvin Smith 26 born Iowa; parents Jason Smith and Eva Todd
Florence Smith 24 born Iowa; parents David Ramsay and Gordon
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WWI Draft Registration: September 12, 1918
James Marvin Smith , living in West Branch Center, Iowa; born September 19, 1898; farmer; single; nearest relative; father Jason Smith, same address.

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Obituary: Florence Elva (Ramsay) Smith -- October 2, 1900 – November 9, 2000 #1 Florence E. Smith, 100, died Wednesday Nov. 9, 2000, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty following an extended illness. Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday Dec. 2, 2000, at the Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Springdale Cemetery, rural West Branch. Memorials may be made to the Simpson Memorial Home. Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 30, 1900, in Otranto, the daughter of David and Christina Gordon Ramsay. She married J. Marvin Smith on May 31, 1924. She graduated from Otranto High School and attended Iowa State University. She taught Home Economics in Springdale for several years. The couple farmed in the Springdale area for many years until the death of Marvin in 1952. Florence later worked at the West Branch Bank and Burge Hall at the University of Iowa. She was a member of the Springdale United Church, Hoover Library Association, L.A.L and Kill Kare Club. She was a good friend to many people. Survivors include one daughter, Janice Salemink of West Liberty; three grandchildren, Janene Misak of Bettendorf, Sandra Schminke of Belle Plaine and Larry Salemink of West Liberty; six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers and two sisters. Ralph Wittick Riley Freers Funeral Home <A HREF="http://www.wittichfuneralhome.com/.../Florence-Smith-of-West-Branch-Io" >www.wittichfuneralhome.com/.../Florence-Smith-of-West-Branch-Io</A> #2 1940 US Census: Springdale, Cedar, Iowa Marvin Smith 41 born abt 1899 Iowa Florence 39 born abt 1900 Iowa Jennie M 4 born abt 1936 Iowa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 Iowa Census: Springdale, Cedar, Iowa J. Marvin Smith 26 born Iowa; parents Jason Smith and Eva Todd Florence Smith 24 born Iowa; parents David Ramsay and Gordon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WWI Draft Registration: September 12, 1918 James Marvin Smith , living in West Branch Center, Iowa; born September 19, 1898; farmer; single; nearest relative; father Jason Smith, same address.
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