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John Smeltzer

Birth: unknown
Death: 29 Feb 1920
Burial: Oakland Cemetery

Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.624207, Longitude: -91.364829
Plot: Section E
Memorial ID: 83506621 View Source

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