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Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith 1914–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1914

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1992

Death Location: Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Alje Smit

Mother: Jitske Hoekstra

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In 1914, Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith entered the world in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, born to Alje Albert Smit And Jitske Sijes Hoekstra. Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith passed away in 1992 in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith entered the world in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, born to Alje Albert Smit And Jitske Sijes Hoekstra.
  • Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith passed away in 1992 in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Laurence Smith's Ancestors

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Laurence Smith
1914–1992
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Alje "Albert" Smit
1871–1963
Groningen, Netherlands
Jitske (Sijes) Hoekstra
1871–1939
Ee Oostdongeradeel Friesland Netherlands
Grandparents
Sije (Lolles) Hoekstra
1849–1930
Ee, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Aaltje (Wiegers) Uitterdijk
1845–1919
Dantumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Wieger UITTERDIJK
1815–1890
Jitske Kalma
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Douwe Feddema
1783–1846
Aaltje Bosma
1779–1856

Laurence Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1914
10 Oct 1914
Birth of Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
1992
22 Aug 1992
Age 78
Death of Laurence Robert "Smitty" Smith in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA
Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1992
    Event Place: Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA

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