This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sowhatifidid21 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/7323.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a 2nd correction to the article. I overlooked it the first time. The article says Marie is laid to rest next to her husband in Mt. Olivet. False!! Marie is buried in an unmarked grave in the Jednoralski plot with her mother, father & sister Rose. She died in November, 1941 & the head stone fell between the cracks, I assume. John W. Smith, Mayor of Detroit, is buried in a simple grave next to his son listed as "John P. Smith" in another plot of the Smith family or it may be listed as Hoffman. He's buried in a plot with his sister Mary & her husband Arnold Hoffman. Dorothy is also buried in the cemetery in another unmarked grave in the Carty section next to her grandmother, aunts & uncles on the Smith side. Gertrude Carty, Gertrude Smith, Paul, Julia & Edwin Smith, Helen Masson (another sister of Smith), & Stewart Fleming who was son of Smith's sister Gertrude Carty. Also, in a book called "For Faith & Fortune; The Education of Catholic Immigrants in Detroit" lists John W. Smith as German Polish. According to family, his last name was Schmidt or Schmit, again only Americanized for politic reasons. I believe his military record lists him as Schmidt. I also don't know if this is relative as I don't much about sects of Polish immigrants. Rose said her family was Prussian. I've never heard of a mention of Austrian Poles. But honestly I don't know the difference. I know she told that she was German on occasion which upset the family but they were ok with Prussian. Jimmie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.