Christian J. Smith 
Christian J. was born on January 26th, 1876 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois. Christian J.'s father was Geerd (George) Smidt and his mother was Taalke Matilda (Tillie) Kruger. His paternal grandparents were Jakob Heijen Gerdes Smidt and Frauke (Fanny) DeGrave; his maternal grandparents were Christian (Chris) Eilers Kruger and Neone Klaasson Soorholz. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Jacob George, Tjark "Jackson", George, Albert, Noene "Nancy", Frauke "Fannie", Etta, Klaaske "Clara" and Charlotte. He was the fifth oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 93 on January 10th, 1970 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa.General Notes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1737 in Neermoor, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
- b.~ 1764 in Neermoor, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
- b.03 Mar 1791 in Rorichum, Hannover, Preussen, Ostfriesland, Germany d.11 Nov 1881 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois
- b.~ 1741 in Neermoor, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
- b.~ 1768 in Neermoor, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
- b.08 Mar 1839 in Rorichum, Ostfriesland, Germany d.26 Mar 1919 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa
- b.~ 1776 in Rorichum, Hannover, Preussen, Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.1806 in Simonswolde, Hannover, Preussen, Ostfriesland, Germany d.1874 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois
- b.~ 1778 in Hannover, Preussen, Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.26 Jan 1876 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois d.10 Jan 1970 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa
- b.~ 1814 in Flessmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany d.1857 in Freeport, Illinois
- b.12 Sep 1847 in Flessmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany d.24 Jan 1917 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa
- b.~ 1716 d.16 Jan 1775 in Grosswolde, Germany
- b.09 Aug 1749 in Steenfelde, Germany d.17 Jul 1843 in Steenfelde, Germany
- b.~ 1712 d.19 Jan 1782 in Grosswolde, Germany
- b.06 Nov 1789 in Flachsmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany d.17 Jul 1843 in Flachsmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.~ 1752 d.14 Oct 1792 in Steenfelde, Germany
- b.06 Jul 1817 in Flachsmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany d.1866 in Freeport, Illinois
- b.~ 1760
- b.28 Feb 1789 in Ihren, Germany d.10 Apr 1832 in Flachsmeer, Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.~ 1765
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‌Christian J. and Norma Dot were married in a religious ceremony on August 8th, 1917 in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa. They had a son and two daughters, named Richard Theodore, Ruth M. and Kathryn Lucille.
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