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Walter Thomas Smith 1906 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1906

Birth Location: Tell City, Indiana

Death Date: 15 Jul 1977

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Father: Thurmond Smith

Mother: Mattie Smith

Spouse(s): Dorothy Gaines

Children(s): Imogine Smith, Ethel Smith, Donald Smith, Sadie Smith

Early life: Walter Thomas Smith arrived in Tell City, Indiana in 1906, born to Thurmond Smith and Mattie Bell Smith. Over time, Walter Thomas Smith formed a family with Dorothy Louise Gaines, which included Imogine C. Smith, Ethel Lee Smith, Donald R Smith and Sadie Smith. Walter Thomas Smith concluded life in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA in 1977.

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Parents

Thurmond Smith
1884 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
TS
Mattie Smith
1882 – 1950
Birth Location: Arkansas
MS

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Gaines
1906 – 1987
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
DG

Children(s)

Imogine Smith
1925 – 1994
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
IS
Ethel Smith
1929 – 1997
Birth Location: Evansville, Indiana
ES
Donald Smith
1935 – 1975
Birth Location: Indiana
DS
Sadie Smith
Birth Location: –
SS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Tell City, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 797, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 734, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T627_1101; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 82-12, Number: 311-09-7240; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951, Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_470; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 1099, Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 633; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0048; Image: 1065.0; FHL microfilm: 2340368, Year: 1910; Census Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T624_383; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374396

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T624_383; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374396

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 8 Jul 1919
    Event Place: St Nazaire, France
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 188

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 18 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 188

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_470; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 1099

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 16 Sep 1925
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 797

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 633; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0048; Image: 1065.0; FHL microfilm: 2340368

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1931
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T627_1101; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 82-12

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 734, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knight, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T627_1101; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 82-12

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Durban, South Africa
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 797

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monro E Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 188

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Jul 1977
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Web: Newport News, Virginia, Daily Press Obituary Index, 1898-1988, Number: 311-09-7240; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1977
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA

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