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Gertrude Lowe



      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 4 Jan 1893 - Hardenton, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Jun 1973 - Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
         Burial: 9 Jun 1973 - Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
 Cause of Death: cerebral vascular accident/generalized arterial sclerosis
Find A Grave ID: 69495337

Parents
         Father: Bailey H. Lowe
         Mother: Alice Hayes {FGID: 68512838}

Spouses and Children
1. *Creighton Drain Smashey {FGID: 69495330}
       Marriage: 1921 - Norwood, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
       Children:
                1. Virginia Rae Smashey
                2. Henry Edward Smashey
                3. Howard Eugene Smashey {FGID: 46921081}
                4. June Alice Smashey {FGID: 93052836}
                5. Harold Earl Smashey {FGID: 63670593}

Notes
General:
Per 1900 US Census: 6/16/1900, Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Bailey Lowe is the 52 year old white male head of household, a farmer born September 1847 in Indiana, as were his parents. He owns his farm home, free of mortgage. His wife is 49 year old Alice Lowe, born December 1850 in Ohio, as were her parents. They have been married for 19 years, and had 2 children: Charles Lowe, 16 year old son, born April 1884 in Indiana, attends school; and 7 year old daughter, Gertrude Lowe, born January 1893 in Indiana, attends school. Living with the family is a servant/farm laborer, 16 year old James Hensly of Indiana.

Per 1910 US Census: 4/21/1910 504 Elm St, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Bailey H. Lowe is the 62 year old white male head of household, a farmer on a general farm who owns his home. He has been married for 30 years to 59 year old Alice H. Lowe, the 1st marriage for both. Bailey was born in Ohio, his father in the US, his mother in Indiana. Alice was born in Ohio, as were her parents. She has had 3 children, 2 still living, both born in Indiana: 26 year old son, Charles A. Lowe, single, attends school; 17 year old daughter, Gertrude Lowe, attends school.

Per 1920 US Census: 1/9/1920 504 Elm St, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Bailey H. Lowe is the 72 year old white male head of household, who owns his home with a mortgage. He is owner of his own farm where he works of his own account. He was born in Indiana, his father in Maryland, his mother in Indiana. His wife, 69 year old Alice Lowe, was born in Ohio, as were her parents. Living with them is their 27 year old daughter, Gertrude Lowe, single, born in Indiana, a clerk in a retail grocery.

Per 1930 US Census 4/15/1930 504 Elm St., Lawrenceburg City/Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Creighton D. Smachey is the 33 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $15 a month and owns a radio set. Born in Indiana, as were his parents, he works as a brakeman for a steam railroad, currently unemployed, a veteran of the world war. His wife is 37 year old Gertrude L. Smachey, born in Indiana, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. Age at first marriage was 24 for Creighton, 28 for Gertrude. They have 4 children, all born in Indiana: 7 year old daughter, Virginia R. Smachey, attends school; 6 year old son, Henry E. Smachey, attends school; 4 year 9 month old son, Howard C. Smachey; and 1 year 3 month old daughter, June A. Smachey. Also living with the family is 79 year old widowed mother-in-law, Alice H. Lowe, born in Indiana, as were her parents.

Per 1940 US Census 4/15/1940 438 Arch, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Creighton Smashey is the 44 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $15 a month. He and his family were born in Indiana and lived in this same place on 4/1/1935. He finished 3 years of high school and works as a brakeman for a steam railway, but did no work in 1939. His wife is 45 year old Gertrude Smashey, who finished 4 years of high school, and is a houseworker for a private house where she worked 6 hours last week, working 26 weeks in 1939 and earning $156. Henry Smashey is their 16 year old son, attends school, finished 2 years of high school, worked 20 hours last week as kitchen helper in a restaurant, and earned $150 working for 26 weeks in 1939. Howard Smashey is their 12 year old son, who attends school and finished 8th grade. June Smashey is their 10 year old daughter, attends school and finished 4th grade. Harold Smashey is their 8 year old son, attends school, and finished 2nd grade.

Per 1950 US Census 4/7/1950 438 Arch, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
Creighton D. Smashey is the 54 year old white male head of household, was born in Indiana, and is neither working nor looking for work. HIs wife is 56 year old Gertrude Smashey, born in Indiana, keeps house. They have 4 children living at home, all single and born in Indiana: 26 year old son, Henry Smashey, works as a truck driver in wholesale beer delivery, and worked 40 hours last week; 23 year old son, Howard Smashey, works a government job in maintenance of flood control, and worked 40 hours last week; 21 year old daughter, June Smashey, works as a bookkeeper for a distillery, worked 40 hours last week; and 18 year old son, Harold Smashey, works as a machine helper for a newspaper, and worked 10 hours last week. Additional info - Gertrude lived in this same house last year, her parents were born in the U. S., and she completed 12th grade.

Per Indiana Death Certificate
Gertrude Smashey was born 1/4/1893 in Indiana, and died 6/7/1973 in Dearborn Couty Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 3 days. She was a housewife, married to Creighton Smashey, who survives her. They resided at 438 Arch St. in Lawrenceburg. Her father was Bailey Lowe, er mother ALice Hayes. Informant was her husband, Mr. Creighton Smashey. Cause of death was cerebral vascular accident with contributory generalized arterial sclerosis. Burial to take place in Greendale cemetery in Lawrenceburg on 6/9/1973.

Per Findagrave
Gertrude Smashey
BIRTH 4 Jan 1893 Indiana, USA
DEATH 7 Jun 1973 (aged 80) Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL Greendale Cemetery Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA PLOT K-61
MEMORIAL ID 69495337

parents or kindred - Bailey & Alice Lowe

Gravesite Details
burial permit #10128 - 09 Jun 1973

Spouse
Creighton Drain Smashey 1896\endash 1982

Children
Howard Smashey 1925\endash 1973
June Alice Smashey 1929\endash 2004
Harold Earl Smashey 1931\endash 2011
Marriage Notes (Creighton Drain Smashey)
Per marriage announcement in The Dearborn County Register 6/1/1822
Smashey-Lowe.
Creighton D. Smashey and Miss Gertrude Lowe surprised their relatives and friends last week by announcing their marriage, which took place at Norwood, Ohio, last December.
The groom is the youngest son of Mrs. Edward S. Smashey and is employed as a trainsman on the B. & 0. railroad. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey H. Lowe and has been employed as bookkeeper in the office of the Peoples Coal Co.
The young couple are receiving belated congratulations from the many friends of both families.


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