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Clara Bell Jane Smith 1856 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 29 Jul 1895

Death Location: Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Amanda Havens

Spouse(s): Robert Meek

Children(s): Hope Meek

Clara Bell Jane Smith was born in 1856 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Smith and Amanda Havens. In 1861, Clara Bell Jane Smith resided in Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, Canada. In 1881, Clara Bell Jane Smith resided in Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. Clara Bell Jane Smith married Robert Meek, and had children including Hope Irene Meek. Clara Bell Jane Smith passed away in 1895 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Clara Bell Jane Smith was born in 1856 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Samuel Smith and Amanda Havens.
  • In 1861, Clara Bell Jane Smith resided in Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, Canada.
  • In 1881, Clara Bell Jane Smith resided in Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada.
  • Clara Bell Jane Smith married Robert Meek, and had children including Hope Irene Meek.
  • Clara Bell Jane Smith passed away in 1895 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clara Smith's Ancestors

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Clara Smith
1856 – 1895
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Samuel Smith
1825 – 1891
Ontario, Canada
Amanda Havens
1825 – 1910
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James (Henry) Smith
1802 – 1874
Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Mary Darling
1803 – 1845
Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Felix Havens
1799 – 1855
LINCOLN COUNTY, NIAGARA, Ontario, Canada
Alma Chamberlain
1799 – 1874
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1769 – 1835
Anna House
1770 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harmanus House
1734 – 1816
Maria Walrath
1729 – 1816

Clara Smith's Descendants

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Clara (Bell Jane) Smith (1856 – 29 Jul 1895) m. Robert Meek (16 Sep 1855 – )
  1. 1. Hope (Irene) Meek (18 Oct 1881 – 19 Nov 1974) m. Nicoll (Dugold) Best (abt 1879 – 30 Aug 1923)
    1. 1. Dorothy (J) Best (10 Aug 1912 – 30 Aug 1947)
    2. 2. Robert (Nichol McKendra) Best (26 Jun 1919 – 3 Oct 2011) m. Lyla (Frances) Benn
      1. 1. BQHI Best
      2. 2. Robert Best
      3. 3. Michael Best
      4. 4. Katherine Best
      5. 5. Nicole Best m. Dave Monteith

Clara Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1856
1856
Birth of Clara Bell Jane Smith in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 5
Clara Bell Jane Smith resided here in Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, Canada
Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, Canada
1881
1881
Age 25
Clara Bell Jane Smith resided here in Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
1895
29 Jul 1895
Age 39
Death of Clara Bell Jane Smith in Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario; Roll: C_13265; Page: 83; Family No: 438
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 74

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Elgin, Canada, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Yarmouth, Elgin East, Ontario; Roll: C_13265; Page: 83; Family No: 438

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 74

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