h/Helena Leber
Old Resident Is Laid to Rest; Rites at St Marys
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church for George Smith, 459 McHenry street, one of Burlington's oldest citizens, both in point of years and in length of residence in this city. Mr. Smith, who was in his 85th year, was born March 26, 1856 on a farm in "The Knobs" in the town of Lyons. He came to Burlington as a boy with his parents, and this city remained his home until the time of his death. He was married to Lena Leber on May 1, 1877, in the old stone St. Mary's church, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wisbauer, Burlington's pioneer priest. Fifty years later, in 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated their golden wedding by renewing their marriage vows in the present St. Mary's church. Mr. Smith during the better than 80 years of his life, saw Burlington grow from a small village to its present status. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the McCumber plow factory, one of the industries which flourished here in the early days. Surviving Mr. Smith's death are his widow, Mrs. Lena Smith and a daughter, Miss Mayme Smith, who live at 459 McHenry street, Burlington; a daughter, Sister, M. Charis, of the Order of School Sisters of Notre Dame, stationed at Elm Grove, Ill., and another daughter, Mrs. Walter Hommema, Milwaukee. He is also survived by four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Racine Journal Times | Racine, Wisconsin | Wednesday, September 04, 1940
Old Resident Is Laid to Rest; Rites at St Marys
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church for George Smith, 459 McHenry street, one of Burlington's oldest citizens, both in point of years and in length of residence in this city. Mr. Smith, who was in his 85th year, was born March 26, 1856 on a farm in "The Knobs" in the town of Lyons. He came to Burlington as a boy with his parents, and this city remained his home until the time of his death. He was married to Lena Leber on May 1, 1877, in the old stone St. Mary's church, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wisbauer, Burlington's pioneer priest. Fifty years later, in 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated their golden wedding by renewing their marriage vows in the present St. Mary's church. Mr. Smith during the better than 80 years of his life, saw Burlington grow from a small village to its present status. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the McCumber plow factory, one of the industries which flourished here in the early days. Surviving Mr. Smith's death are his widow, Mrs. Lena Smith and a daughter, Miss Mayme Smith, who live at 459 McHenry street, Burlington; a daughter, Sister, M. Charis, of the Order of School Sisters of Notre Dame, stationed at Elm Grove, Ill., and another daughter, Mrs. Walter Hommema, Milwaukee. He is also survived by four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Racine Journal Times | Racine, Wisconsin | Wednesday, September 04, 1940
h/Helena Leber
Old Resident Is Laid to Rest; Rites at St Marys
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church for George Smith, 459 McHenry street, one of Burlington's oldest citizens, both in point of years and in length of residence in this city. Mr. Smith, who was in his 85th year, was born March 26, 1856 on a farm in "The Knobs" in the town of Lyons. He came to Burlington as a boy with his parents, and this city remained his home until the time of his death. He was married to Lena Leber on May 1, 1877, in the old stone St. Mary's church, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wisbauer, Burlington's pioneer priest. Fifty years later, in 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated their golden wedding by renewing their marriage vows in the present St. Mary's church. Mr. Smith during the better than 80 years of his life, saw Burlington grow from a small village to its present status. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the McCumber plow factory, one of the industries which flourished here in the early days. Surviving Mr. Smith's death are his widow, Mrs. Lena Smith and a daughter, Miss Mayme Smith, who live at 459 McHenry street, Burlington; a daughter, Sister, M. Charis, of the Order of School Sisters of Notre Dame, stationed at Elm Grove, Ill., and another daughter, Mrs. Walter Hommema, Milwaukee. He is also survived by four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Racine Journal Times | Racine, Wisconsin | Wednesday, September 04, 1940
Old Resident Is Laid to Rest; Rites at St Marys
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary's church for George Smith, 459 McHenry street, one of Burlington's oldest citizens, both in point of years and in length of residence in this city. Mr. Smith, who was in his 85th year, was born March 26, 1856 on a farm in "The Knobs" in the town of Lyons. He came to Burlington as a boy with his parents, and this city remained his home until the time of his death. He was married to Lena Leber on May 1, 1877, in the old stone St. Mary's church, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wisbauer, Burlington's pioneer priest. Fifty years later, in 1927, Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated their golden wedding by renewing their marriage vows in the present St. Mary's church. Mr. Smith during the better than 80 years of his life, saw Burlington grow from a small village to its present status. He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked for many years in the McCumber plow factory, one of the industries which flourished here in the early days. Surviving Mr. Smith's death are his widow, Mrs. Lena Smith and a daughter, Miss Mayme Smith, who live at 459 McHenry street, Burlington; a daughter, Sister, M. Charis, of the Order of School Sisters of Notre Dame, stationed at Elm Grove, Ill., and another daughter, Mrs. Walter Hommema, Milwaukee. He is also survived by four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Racine Journal Times | Racine, Wisconsin | Wednesday, September 04, 1940
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