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Viola Smith 1888 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1888

Birth Location: Monroe County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 6 Aug 1970

Death Location: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Nellie Preslar

Spouse(s): Ernest Williams, Gerald Ziegler

Children(s): Martha Williams, Richard Williams, Scott Ziegler

Viola Smith was born in 1888 in Monroe County, Iowa, USA, the child of John Randolph Smith and Nellie Preslar. In 1900, Viola Smith resided in Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA. Viola Smith married Ernest Loran Williams, Gerald Edward Ziegler, and had children including Martha Lois Williams, Richard L Williams, Scott Edward Ziegler. Viola Smith passed away in 1970 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Viola Smith was born in 1888 in Monroe County, Iowa, USA, the child of John Randolph Smith and Nellie Preslar.
  • In 1900, Viola Smith resided in Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
  • Viola Smith married Ernest Loran Williams, Gerald Edward Ziegler, and had children including Martha Lois Williams, Richard L Williams, Scott Edward Ziegler.
  • Viola Smith passed away in 1970 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1922 – 1953
Birth Location: Lucas, Ohio, USA
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Nellie Preslar
1922 – 2008
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
NP

Spouses(s)

Ernest Williams
1880 – 1961
Birth Location: Monroe, Iowa, USA
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Gerald Ziegler
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
GZ

Children(s)

Martha Williams
1919 – 2009
Birth Location: Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, United States of America
MW
Richard Williams
1922 –
Birth Location: Iowa
RW
Scott Ziegler
1970 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
SZ

Viola Smith's Ancestors

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Viola Smith
1888 – 1970
Birth Place: Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Randolph Smith
1922 – 1953
Lucas, Ohio, USA
Nellie Preslar
1922 – 2008
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Sylvester (Eugene) Preslar
1878 – 1941
Toledo, Lucas Co, Ohio
Amy (Belle) Longstreet
1895 – 1960
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
John Preslar
1845 – 1914
Malinda Christlieb
1848 – 1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Pressler
1821 – 1896
Jane White
1826 –

Viola Smith's Descendants

1.
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Viola Smith (7 May 1888 – 6 Aug 1970) m. Ernest (Loran) Williams (8 Mar 1880 – 1961) m. Gerald (Edward) Ziegler
  1. 1. Martha (Lois) Williams (6 November 1919 – 11 February 2009) m. Elwyn (Preston) Bond (25 August 1904 – 6 June 1987)
    1. 1. Eleanor (Joyce) Bond (19 Oct 1936 – ) m. Robert (Luke) Licklider (1 Mar 1935 – 16 Jul 1994) m. Lynn (R) Dodge (abt 1926 – )
    2. 2. Nadine (F) Bond (30 Aug 1956 – ) m. Timothy (A) Hooten (30 Nov 1948 – )
    3. 3. Lorraine
  2. 2. Richard (L) Williams (abt 1922 – )
  3. 3. Scott (Edward) Ziegler (26 Jun 1970 – ) m. Dawn D (Aug 1969 – )

Viola Smith's Timeline

22 Records

1888
7 May 1888
Birth of Viola Smith in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1888
7 May 1888
Birth of Viola Smith in Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Monroe County, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Viola Smith resided here in Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Viola Smith resided here in Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Viola Smith resided here in Albia Ward 2, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Albia Ward 2, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1919
abt 1919
Age 31
Viola Smith resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 32
Viola Smith resided here in Albia Ward 1, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Albia Ward 1, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 37
Viola Smith resided here in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Viola Smith resided here in Winchester, Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Winchester, Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Viola Smith resided here in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas
Atchison, Atchison, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 52
Viola Smith resided here in , Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
1943
Oct 1943
Age 55
Birth of Viola Smith in Ohio
Ohio
1947
1947
Age 59
Viola Smith resided here in Atchison, Kansas, USA
Atchison, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Viola Smith resided here in Atchison, Kansas, USA
Atchison, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Viola Smith resided here in Washington, Lucas, Ohio, USA
Washington, Lucas, Ohio, USA
1970
6 Aug 1970
Age 82
Death of Viola Smith
None
1970
6 Aug 1970
Age 82
Death of Viola Smith in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
1992
1992
Age 104
Viola Smith resided here in Toledo, OH
Toledo, OH
1993
1993
Age 105
Viola Smith resided here in Toledo, OH
Toledo, OH
2010
2010-2020
Age 122
Viola Smith resided here in Toledo, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Ohio, USA
2018
2018
Age 130
Viola Smith resided here in Toledo, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Ohio, USA
2020
2020
Age 132
Viola Smith resided here in Toledo, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1888
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1943
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, OH, USA
    [3] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1888
    Event Place: Monroe County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Monroe, Monroe, Iowa; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240449
    [2] Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Monroe, Monroe, Iowa; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1240449

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Albia Ward 2, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Albia Ward 2, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: T624_414; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1374427

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Albia Ward 1, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Albia Ward 1, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 111

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Winchester, Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340440

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01219; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 3-1A

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01219; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 3-1A

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Atchison, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Atchison, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Washington, Lucas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Toledo, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Toledo, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010-2020
    Event Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2018
    Event Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2020
    Event Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lucas, Ohio
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toledo, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1970
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1970
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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