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Geneva Anna Etter 1862–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1862

Birth Location: Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 16 August 1937

Death Location: , St Louis, Missouri, USA

Father: George Etter

Mother: Clarinda Lowder

Spouse(s): Luther MAJOR

Children(s): Bessie Smith, Minnie Smith

Geneva Anna Etter was born in 1862 in Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of George Etter And Clarinda Tennessee Lowder. In 1910, Geneva Anna Etter resided in St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA. Geneva Anna Etter married Luther Rice Smith Major, and had children including Bessie Margaret Smith, Minnie B Smith. Geneva Anna Etter passed away in 1937 in , St Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Geneva Anna Etter was born in 1862 in Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of George Etter And Clarinda Tennessee Lowder.
  • In 1910, Geneva Anna Etter resided in St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • Geneva Anna Etter married Luther Rice Smith Major, and had children including Bessie Margaret Smith, Minnie B Smith.
  • Geneva Anna Etter passed away in 1937 in , St Louis, Missouri, USA.

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Geneva Etter's Ancestors

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Geneva Etter
1862–1937
Birth Place: Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
George Etter
1833–1909
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Clarinda (Tennessee) Lowder
1842–1914
Barry County, Missouri
Grandparents
Matthew (Harrison) Lowder
1802–1875
Lee, Virginia, United States
Alletha (Ruth) Davidson
1809–1887
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Geneva Etter's Descendants

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Geneva (Anna) Etter (22 Feb 1862–16 August 1937) m. Luther (Rice Smith) MAJOR (31 Jan 1846–28 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Bessie (Margaret) Smith 1883–1963 m. Benjamin (Wishon) Newman 1879–1944
    1. 1. Dorothy (Newman (Cordes) Newell) 1918–1996 m. Byron (Ward) Cordes 1911–1950
    2. 2. Edward (S) Newman 1910–2012
  2. 2. Minnie (B) Smith 1879–1955

Geneva Etter's Timeline

3 Records

1862
22 Feb 1862
Birth of Geneva Anna Etter in Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 48
Geneva Anna Etter resided here in St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
1937
16 August 1937
Age 75
Death of Geneva Anna Etter in , St Louis, Missouri, USA
, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 25, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1937
    Event Place: , St Louis, Missouri, USA

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