Esther U (Anderson) Smith (1911 - 1998)

Born 19 May 1911 in Denmark

Wife of Carl Watson Smith — married 5 Jan 1964 in Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Died 29 Dec 1998 at age 87 in Traverse City, MI, USA

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Biography

Esther was born in 1911. She passed away in 1998.

In the 1920 census Esther (age 8) was the daughter of Andrew C Anderson in Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa.^[1]

In the 1925 census Ester (age 13) was the daughter of Chris Anderson in Kenwood Park, Linn, Iowa, United States.^[2]

In the 1930 census Esther (age 18), Saleslady, was the single daughter of A Crist Andersen at 2420 First avenue, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Esther (age 28) was the wife of John Edinger in Benzonia, Benzie, Michigan.^[4]

Ester's daughter Constance Edinger died on 28 July 1945 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.^[5]

In the 1950 census Esther (age 39), Cashier, was the wife of Otto S Edinger in Homestead, Benzie, Michigan, United States.^[6]

Esther was in an obituary. She died (age 87) on 29 December 1998.^[7]

Esther died on 29 December 1998 and was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa; Roll: T625_490; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 119
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #90094887 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Esther Anderson (8), single daughter, in household of Andrew C Anderson (35) in Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa. Born in Denmark.
2. ↑ 1925 Census: "Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925"
   Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1084 #2101429 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Ester Anderson (13), single daughter, in household of Chris Anderson (40) in Kenwood Park, Linn, Iowa, USA. Born in Iowa.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2340400
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #28613471 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Esther U Andersen (18), single daughter, Saleslady, in household of A Crist Andersen (45) at 2420 First avenue, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. Born in Denmark.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Benzonia, Benzie, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01730; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #81465277 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Esther Edinger (28), wife, in household of John Edinger (28) in Benzonia, Benzie, Michigan. Born in Minnesota.
5. ↑ Death of daughter Constance Edinger: "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952"
   Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60872 #751866303 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Ester Anderson in death record for daughter Constance Edinger 28 Jul 1945, wife of John Edinger, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Homestead, Benzie, Michigan; Roll: 4506; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 10-17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #178569859 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Esther U Edinger (39), wife, Cashier, in household of Otto S Edinger (39) in Homestead, Benzie, Michigan, USA. Born in Denmark.
7. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
   Rome News-Tribune; Publication Place: Rome, Georgia, USA; URL: http://www.record-eagle.com/obits/1998/1298obit.htm
   Ancestry Record 7545 #14926109 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Name: Esther U. Smith [Esther U. Andersen]; Gender: Female; Death Age: 87; Birth Date: 19 May 1911; Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1964; Death Date: 29 Dec 1998; Father: Chris Andersen; Mother: Anna Andersen; Spouse: Carl W. Smith; Child: Joan Hippensteel; Siblings: Thyra Schweitzer Paul Andersen.
8. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #113372857
   Ancestry Record 60525 #74287263 (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Esther U Smith burial (died on 29 Dec 1998) in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America.