Alfred William Smith (1899 - 1980)

Born 30 Oct 1899 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Charlotte (MacDonald) Smith — married 29 Jun 1925 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1980 at age 80 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Alfred William Smith, son of William Smith and Louisa Ann Bott, was born on October 30th of 1899 in Church Aston, Shropshire, England.

Siblings are

1. Mary E. Venable Smith
2. Nelly Rose Smith
3. Daisy Alice Smith
4. Edwin Thomas Smith

1901 England and Wales Census ^[1] age 1 and living with his parents in Church Aston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

1911 England and Wales Census ^[2], age 11, living with his parents and siblings in Church Aston, Shropshire, England.

Immigration: immigrated in 1922 and settled in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Immigration record^[3]. Alfred Wm Smith, Age: 21, Placed of birth: Newport, Shropshire, England. Nearest relative of country weth come from: Mrs. Wm Slynn, Relationship: Aunt (Alfred's mother's sister Jane Bott)

Alfred married Charlotte MacDonald on June 29th of1925 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. ^[4]

They had Children

1. Alice Joan Smith (1928-1929)("Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch([1] : Alice Joan Smith, 12 Sep 1929; citing Ottawa, 12028, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,210,917.)
2. Louisa Ann Smith (1935-2016)
3. Edward Smith
4. Richard Smith
5. Charlotte "Elaine" Smith (The Ottawa Journal (1 Jan 1956 - 31 Jan 1956) Engagement: Smith-O'Brian - Charlotte Elaine Smith to Kenneth W. O'Brian of New York, son of the late Thomas and Mrs. O'Brian)
6. Diana Smith
7. John Smith

Obituary published 2 Sep 1980 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current) - Alfred William Smith age 80, 31 Aug 1980, husband of Charlotte MacDonald and father of Elaine O'Brian, Diana, John, Ed, Louisa and Richard Smith. attached PDF Image

Burial: Cimetière Bellevue in Gatineau, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQ8-VLT : Alfred W Smith in household of William Smith, Church Aston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Newport subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72J-QFC : Alfred William Smith in household of William Smith, Church Aston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "Canada, Immigration Records, 1919-1924", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68XB-2YZH : Entry for Alfred Wm Smith, 1922.
4. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM5-BF4Z : Alfred William Smith and Charlotte Macdonald, 29 Jun 1925; citing registration , Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,412,463.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 07 June 2020), memorial page for Alfred William Smith (1899–1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #205406031, citing Cimetière Bellevue, Gatineau, Outaouais Region, Quebec, Canada ; Maintained by Noreen (contributor 48118865) .