This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zg.2ADI/791 Message Board Post: I am trying to trace any descendants of my late great uncle, Joseph Smith, his wife Gertrude and son Alexander. They were Scots immigrants who arrived in the US in 1909. As you can imagine the name "Smith" made things difficult. The information I have is that Joseph resided at various addresses in McHenry including Bull Valley, Lakemoor, McCullom Lake, Prairie Grove and Sunnyside. He died in 1969. Information from US SSDI Index Shows an Alexander living at the same addresses at one time. Records show that he died in 1980. Census lookup would be appreciated 1920/30
Hello, I took a look at the 1930 Federal Census, and there were too many Joseph Smith's to choose from -however, none were in McHenry County. I also tried to find in the index for the Crystal Lake newspaper a notice for an obituary, and didn't find anything there, either. I can look up Alexander's obit tomorrow while at the library (if you are interested), but need a bit more information about his parents. Do you know where they lived when they first came to the US? That might help in locating them on the census. Was Gertrude born in Scotland? I'm not sure what you mean by the SS Index shows Alexander living at the same addresses as his parents. The SS Index show last residence (town, county, state) but nothing more descriptive than that. Ann ad011f4640@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zg.2ADI/791 Message Board Post: I am trying to trace any descendants of my late great uncle, Joseph Smith, his wife Gertrude and son Alexander. They were Scots immigrants who arrived in the US in 1909. As you can imagine the name "Smith" made things difficult. The information I have is that Joseph resided at various addresses in McHenry including Bull Valley, Lakemoor, McCullom Lake, Prairie Grove and Sunnyside. He died in 1969. Information from US SSDI Index Shows an Alexander living at the same addresses at one time. Records show that he died in 1980. Census lookup would be appreciated 1920/30 Ann L. Wells Wells Research Associates Midwest Genealogy Research http://genealogypro.com/wells-research.html