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Edward Smith 1896 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1896

Birth Location: Antwerp, Belgium

Death Date: 15 January 1945

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Désiré Smet

Mother: Maria Vlierbergen

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In 1896, Edward Smith entered the world in Antwerp, Belgium, born to Désiré De Smet and Maria Pauline Van Vlierbergen. Edward Smith passed away in 1945 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Edward Smith entered the world in Antwerp, Belgium, born to Désiré De Smet and Maria Pauline Van Vlierbergen.
  • Edward Smith passed away in 1945 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Edward Smith's Ancestors

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Edward Smith
1896 – 1945
Birth Place: Antwerp, Belgium
Parents
Désiré De Smet
1854 – 1906
Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Maria (Pauline Van) Vlierbergen
1858 – 1938
Beveren, Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium
Grandparents
Ferdinand (De) Smet
1808 – 1880
Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Rosalie (De) Roeck
1816 – 1885
Herzele, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Ludgardus (Van) Vlierberghe
1832 – 1866
Belgium
Barbara Lenjou
1831 – 1898
Belgium
Great-Grandparents
Constantinus Smet
1763 – 1834
Marie Pusters
1764 – 1828
Sibirus Roeck
Petronilla Phaese
Franciscus Vlierberghe
1797 – 1872
Joanna Geerts
1795 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petrus Smet
1741 –
Anna Coopman
1741 –
Domien Vlierberghe
Theresia Gerin
Paulus Geerts
Maria Zwaef

Edward Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1896
31 January 1896
Birth of Edward Smith in Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp, Belgium
1945
15 January 1945
Age 49
Death of Edward Smith in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1896
    Event Place: Antwerp, Belgium
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1945
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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