Gerald Campbell Sooysmith (1889 - 1937)

Born 23 Jun 1889 in Maywood, Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died Jan 1937 at age 47 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

In the 1900 census Gerald (age 11) was the son of William S Smith in Riverside, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[1]

Gerald was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.^[2]

Gerald was in the military and died on 22 December 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.^[3]

In the 1920 census Gerald (age 30) was the married head of household in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.^[4]

Gerald's daughter Natalie Looysmith was born on 7 January 1924 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[5]

In the 1930 census Gerald (age 40) was the married head of household in Portland (Districts 1-219), Multnomah, Oregon, United States.^[6]

Gerald died on 22 December 1936 and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.^[7]

Gerald was in an obituary on 9 January 1937. He died on about 9 January 1937.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", database with images
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100;
   FamilySearch Record: MS7V-8W5 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DC8S-N5H
   Gerald C Smith (11), single son, in household of William S Smith (68 years) in Riverside, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
2. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1852139;
   FamilySearch Record: K6ZT-JW1 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G17R-9WJ7 Image number 05854
   Name: Gerald Campbell Sooysmith; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; Birth Date: 23 Jun 1889; Birth Place: Maywood, Illinois, United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
3. ↑ Military: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", database with images
   citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
   FamilySearch Record: WQTS-LW3Z (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3M4-9QWB-H Image number 00274
   Name: Gerald Campbell Sooysmith; Military Service Date: 1 Feb 1919; Military Service Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Birth Date: 23 Jun 1889; Death Date: 22 Dec 1936; Residence Place: Oakland, Calif.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 73;
   FamilySearch Record: M487-GF6 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RX4-SGB
   Gerald C Svoysmith (30), married head of household in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Born in Oregon.
5. ↑ Birth of daughter Natalie Looysmith: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images
   citing Birth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
   FamilySearch Record: QGL4-9CHV (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SF-KV3T Image number 02652
   Natalie Looysmith born to Gerald C Looysmith on 7 Jan 1924 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", database with images
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 3A, line 17, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1950; FHL microfilm 2,341,684.
   FamilySearch Record: XC91-VYH (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZN-J15 Image number 00527
   Gerald C Sooysmith (40), married head of household in Portland (Districts 1-219), Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Born in Illinois.
7. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index", database
   citing record ID 115630068, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   FamilySearch Record: QVGX-L74J (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #115630068
   Gerald Campbell Sooysmith burial (died on 22 Dec 1936) in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America.
8. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database with images
   FamilySearch Record: Q5MM-6M92 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWV-99G2-8 Image number 00016
   Name: Gerald Campbell; Obituary Date: 09 Jan 1937; Death Date: About 09 Jan 1937; Residence Date: 09 Jan 1937; Residence Place: Oakland; Source Newspaper: Oregonian (Portland, Oregon.

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