Henry Edward Smashey

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 26 Dec 1923 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Aug 2004
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Creighton Drain Smashey {FGID: 69495330}
         Mother: Gertrude Lowe {FGID: 69495337}

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Notes

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General:

Per Indiana Birth Certificate
Henry Edward Smashey was born Dec. 26, 1923 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana at 504 Elm street. A male legitimate child, he is his parents' 2nd child. His father is Creighton Drane Smashey, born and residing in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, white, 28 years old, occupation R. R. Brakeman. Henry's mother is Mary Gertrude Lowe, born in Hardentown, Indiana, residing in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, white, 30 years old, a housewife at home.

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 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name:Henry Edward Smashey [Henry E Smashey]
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birth Date:26 Dec 1923
Birth Place: Lawrenceburg, Indiana [Lawrenceburg|]
Death Date:14 Aug 2004
Claim Date:26 Dec 1973
Father:Creighton D Smashey
Mother:Gertrude Lowe
SSN:303225984
Disability Status:Disability denied - no record of type.
Notes:May 1941: Name listed as HENRY EDWARD SMASHEY;
18 Dec 1973: Name listed as HENRY E SMASHEY