Tjark (Jackson) Smidt 
Tjark (Jackson) was born on September 5th, 1848 in Rorichum, Germany. Tjark (Jackson)'s father was Jakob Heijen Gerdes Smidt and his mother was Frauke (Fanny) DeGrave. His paternal grandparents were Geerd Janssen Smit and Heike Henrichs; his maternal grandparents were Tjark Janssen "Jackson" DeGrave and Etje or Etta Ihnen. He had a brother and five sisters, named Geerd (George), Etta (Ida), Geertje (Gertie), Trientje (Katherine), Klaaske (Clara) and Henrietta. He was the youngest of the seven children. He had a half-sister named Heike. He died at the age of 70 on December 23rd, 1918 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.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.05 Sep 1848 in Rorichum, Germany d.23 Dec 1918 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
- 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
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Tjark (Jackson) and Wopke were married in a religious ceremony on March 10th, 1876 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois. They had two sons and four daughters, named William, Jacob (Jimmie), Fannie, Katie, Dena and Clara.
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Children
Fannie Smith
Fannie was born on December 1st, 1876 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois. She died at the age of 59 on January 2nd, 1936 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.
Dena Smith
Dena was born about 1884 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois. She died in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.
William Smith
William was born on October 7th, 1885 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois. He died at the age of 79 on March 19th, 1965 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa.
Clara Smith
Clara was born on October 6th, 1895 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa. She died at the age of 76 in 1971 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Jacob (Jimmie) Smith
Jacob (Jimmie) was born on February 24th, 1897 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa.
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