Who was Hattie Smith?

Hattie Smith (1900–1986) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Pearl River, Mississippi. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Hattie Smith 1900–1986

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Born 26 AUG 1900 · Mississippi, United States

Died 18 DEC 1986 · Pearl River, Mississippi

Father Webber L Gieger

Mother Olga Mae Walker

Spouse Jacob Bechtel

Children John Bechtel

Siblings Devoy Geiger, Wilford Lawrence Geiger

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In 1900, Hattie Smith entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to webber l gieger and olga mae walker. Hattie Smith married jacob bechtel, and had children including john bechtel. Hattie Smith passed away in 1986 in Pearl River, Mississippi.

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Birth of Hattie Smith in Mississippi, United States

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Death of Hattie Smith in Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

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1986

Burial of Hattie Smith in Pearl River, Mississippi

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Hattie Smith

This ancestor line traces from Rutherford, North Carolina (1768) to Mississippi (1900) across 4 generations.

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: Hattie Smith (1900–1986) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Pearl River, Mississippi. 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 Hattie 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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