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Benjamin Joseph Smith, ^  Benjamin Joseph Smith, ^[1, 2]
Male 1879 - 1960

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    Birth  13 Jul 1879  Allegany (Smith Hollow), Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender  Male 
    AFN  DQWM-1H  [12] 
    Residence  8 Jun 1880  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    census dwelling 110, with parents 
    Residence  Between 1908 and 1960  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    137 First St (now 149 N. Second St.) 
    Occupation  1911/2  Panama Canal Zone Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 15] 
    superintendent in charge of the construction of the Miraflores locks 
    Occupation  1920  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Carpenter 
    Occupation  Between 25 Apr 1927 and Jul 1954  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    superintendent of operations, Allegany Water Works 
    Retired  Jul 1954  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Died  11 Nov 1960  Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 16, 17] 
    Buried  14 Nov 1960  Allegany ("Protestant" Cemetery), Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Person ID  I10  Prometheus
    Last Modified  17 Oct 2008 
     
    Father  John D. Smith, Jr. ^,   b. 26 Jun 1842, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1929, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Mary A. Ryder, ^,   b. Oct 1852, Saxony, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1910, {Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY} Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  20 Dec 1868  Olean (German Lutheran Church), Cattaragaus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    The John D. Smith Jr. Family    		The John D. Smith Jr. Family
    Probably about 1892-3, based on Clarence's apparent age.
    Back Row: William E. Smith - Edward F. Smith - Benjamin J. Smith
    Front row: John D. Smith, Jr. holding Clarence Smith - Mary Ryder Smith - Millie Smith - Daniel W. Smith - Minnie Smith Baxter
    John D. Smith Family    		John D. Smith Family
    .. at the Smith Hollow farm, Allegany, NY, about 1895.
    Smith Hollow Farm, Allegany, NY    		Smith Hollow Farm, Allegany, NY
    .. about 1895. Individuals have not been identified.
    Smith Hollow Farm, Allegany, NY    		Smith Hollow Farm, Allegany, NY
    .. about 1895
    John D. Smith Jr. Family    		John D. Smith Jr. Family
    About 1908
    Year estimated based on ages of children in photograph.
    Left: Edward F. Smith, his wife Georgia Wing. Their children Clarine, Laura.
    Rear left: William E. Smith & Wife Caroline (Carrie) Koebelin
    To their front: Clarence Smith
    In front: Mary Ryder & John D. Smith Jr.
    Behind John D. Jr.: Daniel Smith
    To right of John D. Jr.:…
    Family ID  F22  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Flora E. Potter, ^,   b. 17 Jan 1881, {Scio, Allegany, NY} Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1958, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 18] 
    Married  2 Jul 1907  Allentown, Alma, Allegany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 20] 
    • They were married by the Rev. W. D. Allen, minister of the First Methodist Church, in a home ceremony witnessed only by Flora Potter's family.
    Children 
     1. Howard Ernest Smith,   b. 14 Jun 1908, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1980, Olean (Olean General Hospital), Cattaragaus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thelma Elaine Smith, ^,   b. 12 Jan 1911,   d. 24 Jun 2001, Buffalo (Mercy Hospital), Erie, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Norma Irene Smith,   b. 3 Feb 1914, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1989, Indiana, Indiana, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Elsie Ruth Smith,   b. 13 Apr 1916, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 2006, Penn Yan (Penn Yan Manor), Yates, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Margaret Esther Smith,   b. 21 Dec 1919, Allegany, Cattaraugus, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 2004, West End, Moore, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Photos
    Flora Potter and Benjamin Smith with their Grandchildren    		Flora Potter and Benjamin Smith with their Grandchildren
    .. mid 1950s.
    Grandchildren, LR: Gerald Smith, Thomas Murrin, James Smith, John Deitz, Charles Murrin, Phillip Smith, Mary Deitz.
    Flora Potter Smith and Benjamin Joseph Smith, with grandchildren    		Flora Potter Smith and Benjamin Joseph Smith, with grandchildren
    .. taken 29 Jun 1957, at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration at their home in Allegany, NY.
    Grandchildren LR: Thomas (Tom) Murrin, Mary Deitz, John (Jack) Deitz, Gerald (Jerry) Smith, James (Jim) Smith, Phillip Smith, Charles (Chuck) Murrin, Martha Griffin (being held by her mother Norma).
    In front: Standing Nancy Griffin. Being held by…
    Videos
    50th Wedding Anniversary: Benjamin and Flora Potter Smith    		50th Wedding Anniversary: Benjamin and Flora Potter Smith
    .. this video contains clips of a home movie taken 1 July 1957 of a family celebration for Ben & Flora's 50th wedding anniversary. It is about four minutes long (an about 20.4 mb WMV file). The original film was of poor to fair quality; the clips included are of a better quality than most of the film. Most of the then living siblings of Flora…
    Family ID  F4  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Benjamin Joseph Smith    		Benjamin Joseph Smith
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S9] Descendent Chart: John D. Smith, Jr., Smith, John D. Jr...

    2. [S3] Personal Knowledge. John B. Deitz..

    3. [S20] Ancestral File, Ver H410, Indicates < 1877>.

    4. [S93] Census 1920, Allegany, NY E.D. 45, Page 6-B. Indicates age 39 at time of enumeration, which would have made birth year 1880, not 1979..

    5. [S146] Census 1880 Allegany, NY ED 2, Ancestry.com., p. 12. Line 9. Age 11/12 (11 months)..

    6. [S280] Obituary: Benjamin Smith, Smith, Benjamin..

    7. [S281] Newspaper Clipping: B. J. Smith, Smith, Benjamin..

    8. [S308] Birthday Book, Flora Potter, Potter, Flora (AC #28)..

    9. [S309] Birthday Book, Thelma Smith, Smith, Thelma (AC #29)..

    10. [S350] Pension Records, John D. Smith, Jr., Copy w/ John D. Smith, Jr. File., Fact form, dated 10 Mar 1915, signed by John D. Smith, Jr..

    11. [S450] Birthday Book, Lena Potter Hallock, Potter, Lena (AC #392)..

    12. [S20] Ancestral File, Ver H410.

    13. [S146] Census 1880 Allegany, NY ED 2, Ancestry.com., p. 12. Line 9..

    14. [S93] Census 1920, Allegany, NY E.D. 45, Page 6-B.

    15. [S832] Allegany Citizen, 4 Jul 1957.

    16. [S308] Birthday Book, Flora Potter, Potter, Flora (AC #28)., In another's hand, possible Thelma Smith Deitz: "Dad died 1960" noted on 11 Nov..

    17. [S450] Birthday Book, Lena Potter Hallock, Potter, Lena (AC #392)., In another hand, probably Norma Smith Griffin..

    18. [S5] Personal Recollections:Thelma Smith Deitz.

    19. [S278] Marriage Announcement, Flora Potter, Potter, Flora..

    20. [S338] Town Record: Alma, Marriage Record.

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