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Rena Pearl Smith 1906–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1906

Birth Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1941

Death Location: Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Father: Marcus Smith

Mother: Elexa\Alexa Little

Spouse(s): John Lawe

Children(s): John Lawe, Jana Lawe

Rena Pearl Smith was born in 1906 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA, the child of Marcus Evertt Smith And Elexa Alexa Olive Little. In 1920, Rena Pearl Smith resided in Sherman, Osceola, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Rena Pearl Smith resided in St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan. Rena Pearl Smith married John T Lawe, and had children including Jana Margaret Lawe, John Marcus Lawe. Rena Pearl Smith passed away in 1941 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Rena Pearl Smith was born in 1906 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA, the child of Marcus Evertt Smith And Elexa Alexa Olive Little.
  • In 1920, Rena Pearl Smith resided in Sherman, Osceola, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Rena Pearl Smith resided in St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan.
  • Rena Pearl Smith married John T Lawe, and had children including Jana Margaret Lawe, John Marcus Lawe.
  • Rena Pearl Smith passed away in 1941 in Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rena Smith's Ancestors

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Rena Smith
1906–1941
Birth Place: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Marcus Evertt Smith
1878–1945
Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan, USA
Elexa\Alexa (Olive) Little
1878–1966
Michigan
Grandparents
Joseph (C) Smith
1852–
New York
Jennie\Jane Jordan
1861–
Michigan
Great-Grandparents
William Jordan
1810–1881
Rispah Hunt
1820–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvestine\Vestine Hunt
1793–1870
Sally Martin
1794–1875

Rena Smith's Descendants

1.
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Rena (Pearl) Smith (24 Oct 1906–7 Mar 1941) m. John (T) Lawe (9 Aug 1880–12 June 1956)
  1. 1. John (Marcus) Lawe 1933–1972 m. Lucille Caudill 1937–2002
  2. 2. Jana (Margaret) Lawe 1936–2021 m. Jesse (Clinton) Harston 1934–2015

Rena Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1906
24 Oct 1906
Birth of Rena Pearl Smith in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Rena Pearl Smith resided here in Sherman, Osceola, Michigan, USA
Sherman, Osceola, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Rena Pearl Smith resided here in St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 34
Rena Pearl Smith resided here in St Ignace Twp, St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
St Ignace Twp, St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
1941
7 Mar 1941
Age 35
Death of Rena Pearl Smith in St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1906
    Event Place: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sherman, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T625_791; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 298
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sherman, Osceola, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sherman, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T625_791; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 298

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01781; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 49-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Ignace Twp, St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01781; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 49-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1941
    Event Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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