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Female Frauke "Fannie" Smith Click to view Frauke "Fannie" Smith in the family tree

Frauke "Fannie" was born on December 12th, 1870 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois.  Frauke "Fannie"'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", Etta, Klaaske "Clara" and Charlotte.  She was the third oldest of the ten children.  She died at the age of 97 on October 22nd, 1968 in Sibley, Osceola, Iowa.


Frauke "Fannie"'s family with Richard F. Hindt

‌Frauke "Fannie" and Richard F. were married in a religious ceremony in November 1892 in Ashton, Oceola, Iowa.  They had five sons and a daughter, named Ernest H., Clarence, George C., Raymond, LeRoy and Matilda.

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