| i. | Jennie "Elizabeth" (Bebe) Mabel Smith (Source: (1) 1910 Census, She is listed as Elizabeth J. and being 2 months old., (2) Birth Certificate.), born January 16, 1910 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (Source: Birth Certificate.); died March 06, 1991 in Orion, Oakland Co., Michigan; married Toney Amos Perrino October 20, 1928 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; born January 22, 1906 in Pennsylvania; died October 25, 1972 in Leonard, Oakland Co., Michigan. |
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Notes for Jennie "Elizabeth" (Bebe) Mabel Smith: My grandma discovered when she applied for a birth certificate (at about age 65-70) that her first name was actually Jenny making her full name Jenny Elizabeth Mabel Smith. I think Jenny was the name of the midwife who saved her life at birth. Apparently grandma had no heart beat at birth, the midwife took her over by the fire messaged her heart and she (Elizabeth) started to cry. (source is granddaughter Kelly Sherrill). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- My great grand parents (John and Myrtle Smith) were as you know living in Washington Penn., when my grandma met my grandpa. They were not very happy with the whole situation because he was Italian. They told my grandma (Elizabeth) that "nice American girls didn't date Italian men." So in order to get her away from him they moved to Michigan. One day my grandma was working at their ice cream store when she looked up there was grandpa. He had followed her here to Michigan. Obviously her parents must have gave in or I wouldn't be here. When my grandma told me this she added that her parents grew to love her husband. I thought this was kind of romantic. (source is Kelly Kincaid) More details to add to Kelly's story: It's seems Kelly's story really did happen. With alittle questioning of my Uncle Gerald (Kelly's g-uncle), and her aunts. We know that my grandparents, and Kelly's g-grandparents did come to Detroit abt. 1927 or 1928 for a short time period, as grandpa was out of a job and needed work. They made Aunt Bebe (Elizabeth) come with them to help tend the twin babies, even though she wanted to stay in PA. Seems they were killing two birds with one stone, John needed work, and Elizabeth needed to be removed from her boyfriend. Not only did Kelly's grandfather "Toney Amos Perrino" follow her, Elizabeth, to Detroit, but he also got a room in the same boarding house Elizabeth & parents were staying in. John & Myrtle figured he cared an awful lot about their daughter to follow her to Detroit, but the real clincher was the fact that both Elizabeth and Toney were writing letters back to family and friends in PA., and everyone was talking because their mail had the same return address on it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: PERRINO Given Name: Elizabeth Initial: M Sex: Female Alias: Day of Birth: 14 Month of Birth: January Year of Birth: 1910 Day of Death: 06 Month of Death: March Year of Death: 1991 City of Residence: Orion County of Residence: Oakland State of Residence: Michigan City of Death: Orion County of Death: Oakland State of Death: Michigan Death Certificate No.: 017017 |
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More About Jennie "Elizabeth" (Bebe) Mabel Smith: Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan Death Certicate: #017017 Medical Information: Liver Cancer. Resided in..: Orion, Oakland Co., MI. |
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Notes for Toney Amos Perrino: Surname: PERRINO Given Name: Toney Initial: A Sex: Male Alias: Day of Birth: 22 Month of Birth: January Year of Birth: 06 Day of Death: 25 Month of Death: October Year of Death: 72 City of Residence: Leonard County of Residence: Oakland State of Residence: Michigan City of Death: Oxford County of Death: Oakland State of Death: Michigan Death Certificate No.: 63938 |
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More About Toney Amos Perrino: Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan |
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More About Toney Perrino and Jennie Smith: Marriage: October 20, 1928, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan |
| 1 | ii. | John (Herb) Herbert Smith, born April 25, 1911 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; died January 16, 1994 in Warren, Macomb Co. Michigan; married (1) Louise Pomerleau October 23, 1937 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; married (2) Birdie Aft. January 1944; married (3) Jeanette (Jean) Hughes August 04, 1945 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. | ||
| iii. | Lydia Jane Smith, born December 21, 1913 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; died January 06, 1992 in Orion, Oakland Co., Michigan; married (1) Vern "Werner" H. Knack Bef. 1940; born Abt. 1904 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; married (2) George McKrell Abt. 1945; born April 21, 1902; died December 16, 1964 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. |
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Notes for Lydia Jane Smith: Surname: MCKRELL Given Name: Lydia Initial: J Sex: Female Alias: Day of Birth: 21 Month of Birth: December Year of Birth: 1913 Day of Death: 06 Month of Death: January Year of Death: 1992 City of Residence: Addison County of Residence: Oakland State of Residence: Michigan City of Death: Orion County of Death: Oakland State of Death: Michigan Death Certificate No.: 004840 |
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More About Lydia Jane Smith: Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan Medical Information: Glucoma. Stroke |
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More About George McKrell: Burial: White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan Cause of Death: Heart attack |
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More About George McKrell and Lydia Smith: Marriage: Abt. 1945 |
| iv. | Grace " Valda" Smith, born May 25, 1918 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; died July 06, 1990 in Orion, Oakland Co., Michigan; married Joseph (Cab) Gentile; born October 12, 1914 in Smithton, Pennsylvania; died May 06, 1973 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. |
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Notes for Grace " Valda" Smith: In Memory of - GRACE VALDA GENTILE - May 25, 1918 - July 6, 1990 Beloved Wife of the Late Joseph; Dear Sister of Elizabeth, Herbert, Lydia, Betty, Gerald and Geraldine. Services; Monday, July 9, 1990 - 11:00 A.M. Bossardet Funeral Home Oxford, MI. Officiating Father Rovert Bretz, Dominican Chapel; Laid at Rest Temple of Memories, White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, MI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aunt Val, loved to have company, play cards, and cake decorating. Her cakes were just beautiful, and I always felt special when she would try a new type of cake, and would make it for my birthday, or a special occassion. She made my wedding cake (1st chocolate wedding cake she had done). She loved to spoil her nieces and nephews, and enjoyed having us around. Surname: GENTILE Given Name: Grace Initial: V Sex: Female Alias: Day of Birth: 25 Month of Birth: May Year of Birth: 1918 Day of Death: 06 Month of Death: July Year of Death: 1990 City of Residence: Addison County of Residence: Oakland State of Residence: Michigan City of Death: Orion County of Death: Oakland State of Death: Michigan Death Certificate No.: 43069 |
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More About Grace " Valda" Smith: Burial: Inside the Chapel at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Michigan Cause of Death: Cancer Medical Information: Uterine Cancer in the 50's. Bladder Cancer in the late 1980's Bone Cancer |
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Notes for Joseph (Cab) Gentile: THE DETROIT NEWS - May 7, 1973 - JOSEPH GENTILE Joseph (Cab) Gentile, 58, of 12828 Gunston, Detroit, MI., formerly of Greensburg, Pa. died Sunday in St. John's Hospital, Detroit. He was born Oct. 12, 1914 in Smithton, son of the late Joseph and Angeline Cammarta Gentile. He was employed as a supervisor for the Chrysler Corporation. He was a veteran of W.W. II. He is survived by his widow, Valda Smith Gentile and the following brothers and sisters; Charles and Samuel, both of Greensburg, Mrs. Hugh (Frances) Keough of Greensburg RD 8, James and Angelo, both of Detroit, and Mrs. James (Katherine) Pandolph of Jeannette. Friends are being received at the Calcaterra Funeral Home, 16090 E. 7 mile Rd., Detroit, MI. Mass will be held Wednesday at the funeral home, Interment will follow in the white chapel cemetery in Detroit. Calcaterra Funeral Home, Det., MI., in charge. Pallbearers will be all nephews: James Gentile, Tony Chelan, Fred Smith, Michael Smith, Gary Smith, Allen Netter. Surname: GENTILE Given Name: Joseph Initial: Sex: Male Alias: Day of Birth: 12 Month of Birth: October Year of Birth: 14 Day of Death: 06 Month of Death: May Year of Death: 73 City of Residence: Detroit County of Residence: Wayne State of Residence: Michigan City of Death: Detroit County of Death: Wayne State of Death: Michigan Death Certificate No.: 26290 |
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More About Joseph (Cab) Gentile: Burial: Inside the Chapel at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Michigan Cause of Death: Cancer Medical Information: Bone Cancer |
| v. | Betty Lorrie Smith, born May 02, 1922 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; died February 19, 1995 in Rochester, Oakland Co., Michigan; married (1) Chuckie Wells Abt. 1945; married (2) George Mattis 1948; married (3) Ken Mahar Abt. 1959. |
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More About Betty Lorrie Smith: Cremation: Ashes were spread over Lakeville Lake, village of Lakeville, Oakland Co., MI. Medical Information: Glaucoma Asthma |
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More About Chuckie Wells and Betty Smith: Marriage: Abt. 1945 |
| vi. | Geraldine Mary Smith, born June 22, 1926 in Washington, Pennsylvania; married (1) Thomas Earl Sherrill September 09, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan; born March 03, 1922 in Ontario, Canada; died March 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan; married (2) Gustav Bernard Mix, Jr. 1953 in Angola, Ind; born December 23, 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan; died February 23, 1995 in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
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More About Thomas Earl Sherrill: Burial: Forestlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan Notes (Facts Pg): 1930, Census has his name as Earl T. Sherrill |
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More About Thomas Sherrill and Geraldine Smith: Death of one spouse: 1951 Marriage: September 09, 1944, Detroit, Michigan |
| vii. | Gerald Smith, born June 22, 1926 in Washington, Washington Co., Pennsylvania; married Lois June Filer October 11, 1947 in River Rouge, Mi., Sacred Heart Church; born July 03, 1928 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan. |
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More About Gerald Smith and Lois Filer: Marriage: October 11, 1947, River Rouge, Mi., Sacred Heart Church |
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