Who was Esther Smith?

Esther Smith (1893–1975) was born in Jackson, Boone, Iowa and died in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Esther Fay Smith 1893–1975

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Born 3 Jan 1893 · Jackson, Boone, Iowa

Died 14 Dec 1975 · Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California

Spouse William Martz Lebo

Children Arthur Ivan Lebo, Florence R Lebo, Kenneth E Lebo, Merlin Eugene Lebo, William Marvin Lebo

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The story of Esther Fay Smith began in 1893 in Jackson, Boone, Iowa. Esther Fay Smith married william martz lebo, and had children including arthur ivan lebo, florence r lebo, kenneth e lebo, merlin eugene lebo, william marvin lebo. Esther Fay Smith passed away in 1975 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California.

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Birth of Esther Fay Smith in Jackson, Boone, Iowa

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: Esther Smith (1893–1975) was born in Jackson, Boone, Iowa and died in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Esther in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Esther Fay Smith PTP

1893–1975

Jackson, Boone, Iowa