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Etta was born on June 26th, 1873 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois.  Etta's father was Geerd (George) Smidt and her mother was Taalke Matilda (Tillie) Kruger.  Her paternal grandparents were Jakob Heijen Gerdes Smidt and Frauke (Fanny) DeGrave; her maternal grandparents were Christian (Chris) Eilers Kruger and Neone Klaasson Soorholz. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Jacob George, Christian J., Tjark "Jackson", George, Albert, Noene "Nancy", Frauke "Fannie", Klaaske "Clara" and Charlotte.  She was the fourth oldest of the ten children.  She died at the age of 76 on July 30th, 1949 in Luther Hosp, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.  She was buried in Sheldon, O'Brien, Iowa.

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