Leo L Smith (abt. 1890)

Born about 11 May 1890 in St Libory, Nebraska, USA

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Biography

Leo Smith was living in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, when he was enumerated on the 1910 Census. He was identified as being born in Nebraska, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Illinois. His was working as a laborer in an Iron Works in Portland^[1]

Leo Smith wrote that he was born on 11 May 1890 in St Libory, Nebraska, when he registered for the WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917 in Metolius, Oregon. He was described by the registrar as tall and slender with blue eyes and dark hair.^[2]

On 30 Jan 1920, Leo L. (29), wife Marie (23), and their five month old son Lewis H. were living on a rented farm in Metolius precinct, Jefferson County, Oregon.^[3]

Leo was back in Portland working as a laborer when the 1930 Census enumeration took place, though there is no indication who he worked for. Living with him were wife Marie (33), son Lewis (10), and sister Elizabeth (27). Elizabeth Smith's occupation was listed as "graduate nurse, hospital."^[4]

By 1940, Leo (age 49) had moved his family to Rogue River, Jackson County, Oregon, where he was the proprietor of a feed store. They were renting a home at 51 Broadway Street for $12/month. Leo told the enumerator that he had worked 52 weeks in the previous year, earning $1,080, making him the highest earning person on his page of the census, excluding CCC Camp staff. The column indicating whether he was working for wages or on his own account is heavily marked over, making it unclear whether he was the principle or a manager in the store. His wife is identified as Mary B (age 43) who did not work outside the home. Their son Lewis Henry (age 20 divorced) was living with the couple while working as a laborer in the logging industry. Lewis had only worked 16 weeks in 1939 and was not working the last week of March 1940; his father indicated he was seeking work. All three lived in rural Jefferson County, Oregon, in 1935.^[5]

Research Notes

• Who was Elizabeth (age 33) living with Leo and Marie Smith in 1930?

• Elizabeth is presumed to be Leo's sister and not Marie's because the places of birth identified for her and her parents (Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Illinois) are consistent with those of Leo's family. Marie's places of birth are completely different (Wisconsin Germany, Germany). McGee-1611 23:13, 25 May 2016 (EDT)

• When and who did Lewis Henry Smith marry; when did they divorce; were there any children?

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 US Census, Oregon, Multnomah County, population schedule, Portland Ward 4, ED 154, page 9B, 264 1/2 1st Street; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23065-23665-76?cc=1727033 : accessed 19 May 2016), Oregon > Multnomah > Portland Ward 4 > ED 154 > image 18 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1286.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-26281-55908-45?cc=1968530 : accessed 25 May 2016), Oregon > Jefferson County; A-Z > image 776 of 935; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ 1930 US Census, Oregon, Jefferson County, population schedule, Metolius Precinct #11, ED 85, Sheet 11A (written) 281 (stamped), lines 44-46, Leo L and Marie Smith family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22917-1742-86?cc=1488411 : accessed 25 May 2016), Oregon > Jefferson > Metolius > ED 85 > image 5 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1494.
4. ↑ 1930 US Census, Oregon, Multnomah County, population schedule, Portland city, Election precinct 143, ED 26-139, Sheet 7A (written) 75 (stamped), dwelling 218, family 218, Leo and Marie Smith family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22816-15348-63?cc=1810731 : accessed 25 May 2016), Oregon > Multnomah > Portland (Districts 1-219) > ED 139 > image 13 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1950.
5. ↑ 1940 US Census, Oregon, Jackson County, population schedule, Rogue River, ED 15-72, Sheet 2B, lines 71-73, Leo and Mary B. Smith family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27758-3453-22?cc=2000219 : accessed 25 May 2016), Oregon > Jackson > Election Precinct 59 Rogue River, Rogue River > 15-72 Election Precinct 59 Rogue River, Rogue River Town > image 4 of 10; citing NARA digital publication T627, roll 3363.

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