Smith, Merle Joseph

1901 - 1966  (64 years)

• Name	Smith, Merle Joseph
  Birth	29 Sep 1901	Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Civil Record	29 Sep 1901
  1901 SD. Online Birth index; State File Number: 564758 Birth Date: 190109 29 File Date: 19411209 Gender: M County: LINCOLN Surname: SMITH Given Name: MERLE JOSEPHMother's Surname: FELLER Mother's Given Name: THERESIA M Father's Surnam e: SMITH Father's Given Name: LOUIS E
  Family History Researcher	possible SS death index lists born in 1901 died in South Dakota in 1966Birth and death date, wife's first name and fathers middle name provid ed by lookup in SD records from bev oliver@rocketmail Date: 12/28/2000 1:13:48 PM Pacific Standard TimeFrom: BevOliver@rocketmail.com (Beverly Oliver) To: JAYWILPOLT@aol.c om Jay,Ths afternoon, I searche death and burial records onthe four people you ga ve me as Louis and Theresa's chldren as ell as marriage records on a Mer le S. Smith (who may be a descendant of one of the originl four children ). Here's what I came up with:Leona Ann SMITH b. 1 April 1896 in Elk Point, SD m. at some time to Clare nce C. S mith and was a houewife d. 14 January 1963 at age 67; was widow ed a the time of her death. Death caused by thrombosis of the basilar art ery (death cert. signed by G. W. Smith, M. D.) at Mckennan Hospital in Sio ux Falls and/or possible brain tumor (burial cert.). Next of kin and infor mant was daughter Mrs. Helen M. LAMB of1109 Hudson St., Irving, TX. Buri ed 21 Jan 1963 at Hills of Rest Cemetery, SiouxFalls, Section S Lot 107 Gr av 1. Father: Wesley W. GUILLAUME Mother: Philomene BROUILETTE She h ad no socia security umber. Merle J. SMITH b. 29 Sept.1901 m. at some time to Inez SMITH who was al so the inforant at the time of death. d. 19 June 1966 at age 64 at McKenn an Hospital in Sioux Falls of adeno carinoma of te stomach after an ons et 3 months earlier. His usual residence was in Tea, Lincoln Co., SD whe re he w as a retired station operator. Merle's father was Louis Ewin SMIT H. Mother was Theresa FELLER.He was never in the armed forces, nor did he have a social security numbe r. Buried 22 June 1966 Orlow SMITH's burial certiicate idicated that he died on24 Apil 1959 at a ge 51 in Aberden, SD of coronary thromosis. He is urined in Munt Pleasa nt Cemetery in Sioux Falls at Lot -21, Grave: first from south--west 1/ 2. His service was by Banton Chapel n Sioux Falls.I could find no death certificate, nor an marriage certificate for Orlow. Darwin SMITH. I found no death or burial cerificates, but a marriagecerti ficate or a Darwin Smith to a Toni Engler on 31 August 1979 was on fil e. It is unlikely this would be the same Darwin; could it be a relative? A Merle S. SMITH, b. 1 March 1925, married Nila D. Merritt of Sioux Fal ls on23 Ag 1946 at East Side Luteran Church in Sioux Falls. He died on 3 A ug 1961 in Hardin Co., IA, four miles west of Alden, IA, at the a ge of 36 of a crushed chest. His usual residence was 1003 S. Wayland, Sio ux Falls, and his next of kin was his wife Nila. He served in the Navy fr om 2 June 1943 until 16 Jan 1946 and his rank was SF 3/c (T) with seri al # 3119669. He was buried at Hills of Rest Section D Lot 52, Gra ve 1 on 7 Aug 1961. Could this be a son or nephew? Finally, ran out of time, but an entry in the marriage records showed a L eona SMITH marrying a Carl WEST on 30 April 1924. Would need to check in to death and burial certificates of (first?) husband Clarence C. SMIT H, as well as possible mariage of daughter Helen Smith LAMB to determine r elationshps.Bev
  Military Service	Between 2 Jun 1943 and 16 Jan 1946
  US Navy, SF 3/c (T)
  Occupation	Aft 1958
  Service Station Operator
  Service Station Operator
  Occupation	Bef 18 Jun 1966
  Farmer
  Farmer
  Death	19 Jun 1966	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  	Cause: Cancer of Stomach - Aged 65 Years
  Obituary	Aft 19 Jun 1966
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  See Image Merle Smith -Tea; Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Boom Funeral home for Merle J. Smith, 64. He died at a Sioux Falls hospital Sunday. Mr. Smith was born Sept 29, 1901 at Tea. Except for a few years during his youth when he lived in Rapid City and Sturgis, he has spent his entire life in Tea and Sioux Falls communities. He farmed in Lincoln county prior to 1958, when he moved to Tea where he operated a service station. He retired in 1965. His marriage to Inez Reichelt took place in Luverne, Minn. Aug 27, 1940. He is survived by his widow; a sister, Mrs. Merlin Davies, North Hollywood, Ca., and a brother Darwin, Eugene, Or.
  	Smith, Merle Obituary
  Burial	Hills Of Rest Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
  	Hills of Rest Memorial Park 300 North Chapel Hill Road Sioux Falls 57103
  Person ID	I13703	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smith, Louis Ewin,   b. 25 Jan 1871, Dana, La Salle, Illinois, USA d. 12 Aug 1955, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Feller, Theresa,   b. 9 Aug 1876, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Feb 1910, Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F4451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reichelt, Inez,   b. 4 Jul 1901, Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA d. 29 Mar 1974, Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	27 Aug 1940	Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F3181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2014