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Male Christian J. Smith Click to view Christian J. Smith in the family tree

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.


Christian J.'s family with Norma Dot Potter

‌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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