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Clara Smith 1895–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1895

Birth Location: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Death Date: 1978

Death Location: Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Catherine Gosse

Spouse(s): Jacob Smith, William Jr.

Children(s): Alec Rev, Thomas Captain, Walter Smith, Clara Hillier, Ruth Hiller, Daniel Hiller

Clara Smith was born in 1895 in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Robert Hillier Sr And Catherine Mary Gosse. In 1921, Clara Smith resided in New Horton, Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada. In 1935, Clara Smith resided in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Clara Smith married Jacob Luther Smith, William Hillier Jr, and had children including Alec Raymond Smith Rev, Clara M Hillier, Daniel William Hiller, Ruth Freda Hiller, Thomas Alva Edison Smith Captain, Walter Smith. Clara Smith passed away in 1978 in Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • Clara Smith was born in 1895 in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the child of Robert Hillier Sr And Catherine Mary Gosse.
  • In 1921, Clara Smith resided in New Horton, Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada.
  • In 1935, Clara Smith resided in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
  • Clara Smith married Jacob Luther Smith, William Hillier Jr, and had children including Alec Raymond Smith Rev, Clara M Hillier, Daniel William Hiller, Ruth Freda Hiller, Thomas Alva Edison Smith Captain, Walter Smith.
  • Clara Smith passed away in 1978 in Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clara Smith's Ancestors

Self
Clara Smith
1895–1978
Birth Place: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parents
Robert Hillier Sr
1853–1928
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Catherine (Mary) Gosse
1855–1930
Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Grandparents
John Hillier
1809–1881
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Mary Moores
1808–1862
New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Moses Gosse
1824–1893
Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland
Grace (MARTIN Butt) m-Gosse
1823–1862
Chance Cove, Newfoundland
Great-Grandparents
William Hillier
1780–1862
Richard Gosse
1784–1863
Catherine Sheppard
1789–1857
George Butt
1797–1838
M. Cronan
1802–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John SHEPPARD
1752–1817
Elizabeth
1756–
Thomas m-LeRossignol
1756–1820
Elizabeth m-Butt
1768–1841
Robert Stone
1772–
Mary Prior
1730–1801

Clara Smith's Descendants

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Clara Smith (22 Oct 1895–1978) m. Jacob (Luther) Smith (13 Mar 1893–1980) m. William (Hillier) Jr. (abt 1887–1 Sept 1947)
  1. 1. Alec (Raymond Smith) Rev 1927–1986
  2. 2. Thomas (Alva Edison Smith) Captain 1931–2011
  3. 3. Walter Smith 1918–2002
  4. 4. Clara (M) Hillier 1917–
  5. 5. Ruth (Freda) Hiller 1918–1998
  6. 6. Daniel (William) Hiller 1920–2007 m. Catherine (Ruth) Bonnell 1922–2009

Clara Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1895
22 Oct 1895
Birth of Clara Smith in New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1921
1921
Age 26
Clara Smith resided here in New Horton, Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
New Horton, Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
1935
1935
Age 40
Clara Smith resided here in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
1940
1940
Age 45
Clara Smith resided here in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1945
1945
Age 50
Clara Smith resided here in St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
1978
1978
Age 83
Death of Clara Smith in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1895
    Event Place: New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-223
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921
    [5] Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada
    [6] Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: New Horton, Trinity, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1921

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-223
    [2] Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-223

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
    Record Source: Newfoundland, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Newfoundland, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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