Smith, Louis Ewin

1871 - 1955  (84 years)

• Name	Smith, Louis Ewin
  Birth	25 Jan 1871	Dana, La Salle, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	Aft 25 Jan 1871
  unknown
  Occupation	Aft 1890
  Real Estate Agent
  Real Estate Agent
  1900 Census	1900	Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
  Page 05b
  Listed living with wife and 1 child, age 29 born Jan 1871 in Illinois, married 2 yea rs occupation Farmer, also 4 brothers living with him.
  1910 Census	1910	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Page 07a
  Louis age 39 married 13 years, born in Ill. Parents born in German y, Occupation real estate agent. Children Darwin P. age 10 born SD, fath er born ILL, mother born WIS. Meerle age 8, Leona age 6 , Orlow age 2.
  Letter	Abt 1911
  1911 See Postcard sent by Lou to his mother in law Mrs. Mary Feller dated 5/23/1911 which has a picture of their house/farm on the front and a short message written on the back "Dear Ma- This is the photo of our place. Could you tell the children? I didn't get the orchard in on the picture. (signed) Lou.
  1920 Census	1920
  Family History Researcher	Bevoliver@rocketmail. Hi, Jay--Still little news on Theresa. I checked t he city directories for 1898-1927 for Louis and for any Fellers. Louis a nd Theresa first appear during those dates in the 1904-05 directory. Lou is is listed as a farmer with a residence in West Sioux Falls (a separa te town in those days). That is the only mention ever made of Theresa, a nd no children are ever mentioned (though that was the norm in those days) .In the 1912, Louis E. Smith is listed in Real Estate at 269-270 Boyce-Gre eley Bldg with a residenct 4 mi w of city.In 1916, he is listed as the Louis E. Smith Realty Co. with L. E. Smith a nd Nicholas Stoffels). No mention is made of his residence or famil y. He remains thus in 1917. In 1918, he either disappears completely or h is status has changed drastically, for the only LouisSmith listed is an employee of Bray Liver Barn and Mr. smith boards at 4 25 Nesmith Ave. in Sioux Falls.In 1927, a Louis Smith is listed as a lands cape gardner with a residence in town at 1006 E. 10th St.No Fellers are li sted in any of the sporadic 1898-1927 city directories.I did photocopy Louis E. Smith's obituary from the Sioux Falls Argus Lead er if you would like me to snail mail it to you. It lists his minister, o rganist, vocalist and pallbearers which could help you. In addition, it g ives the full name of his funeral home, and that business is still in busi ness in Sioux Falls...as is the cemetery. I'll give them a call tomorr ow to see if they have more information on Louis which might lead you to T heresa. Hi, Jay.I found no death record for Theresa Feller Smith in Minnehaha Coun ty. However, I did find what I believe to be her husband's death certifica te and I will give you what information it contained for possible clu es in finding Theresa.Louis Edwin SMITH (SS# 504-32-9071) was b in Dan a, IL on 1.25.1871 to Henry W. SMITH and Catherine WEISENMILLER. He was ne ver in the military. He had a wife named Theresa but was widowed at the ti me of his death @ age 84 on 12 Aug 1955. He died of coronarythrombosis a nd had been attended by his physician Dr. P. R. Billingsley from 4.28.55-8 .14.55. His funeral home was Banton Chapel in Sioux Falls, and he is buri ed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery: Lot 21, Block S8, Grave #1. The informa nt of his death was Merl J.SMITH of Lennox, SD. Place of his death was 6 48 1/2 S. Main Avenue in Sioux Falls. The public library has city directories which may shed some more lig ht on your search for Theresa. I will check them when I am next there a nd will let you know the results.Bev Oliver
  Death	12 Aug 1955	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  	Cause: Coronary thrombosis - Aged 84 years
  Obituary	15 Aug 1955
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  See Image Last rites for Louis E. Smith, 84, ?? S. Main Ave. were held today at the Banton, Sorenson and Boom funeral home. Mr. Smith who had been a realtor here since 1911, died at a local hospital Friday. The Rev. Frank Fagerberg officiated. Mrs. Belmont Larson was organist. Orville Otten was vocalist. Pallbearers were Byron Cook, Clarence, Jack and Velmer Reichelt, Emery Schuknect and Johnny Clark. Internment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Louis E. Smith Last rites for Louis E. Smith, 84, ?? S. Main Ave. were held today at t he Banton, Sorenson and Boom funeral home. Mr. Smith who had been a realt or here since 1911, died at a local hospital Friday. The Rev. Frank Fagerb erg officiated. Mrs. Belmont Larson was organist. Orville Otten was vocali st. Pallbearers were Byron Cook, Clarence, Jack and Velmer Reichelt, Eme ry Schuknect and Johnny Clark. Internment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
  	Smith, Louis Obituary
  Other Info or Events	1920 possibly listed in 1920 census as roomer in Rapid City, Pennington Co unty ED156 page 20B, no children listed, no age listed.
  Burial	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I9925	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Smith, Henry W.,   b. 3 Jan 1844, , , , Germany d. 4 Aug 1937, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Weisenmiller, Catherine,   b. Abt 1846, , , Maryland, USA d. 7 Sep 1888, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA (Age ~ 42 years)
  Family ID	F7690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Feller, Theresa,   b. 9 Aug 1876, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Feb 1910, Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, USA (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1900	Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
  Children	+ 1. Smith, Darwin Prescott Charles,   b. 25 Mar 1900, Delapre, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA d. 9 Jul 1975, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA (Age 75 years)   2. Smith, Merle Joseph,   b. 29 Sep 1901, Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA d. 19 Jun 1966, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA (Age 64 years) + 3. Smith, Leona M.,   b. 14 Dec 1905, Tea, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA d. 15 Jan 2001, El Cajon, San Diego, California, USA (Age 95 years) + 4. Smith, Orlow Louis,   b. 23 Dec 1907, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA d. 24 Apr 1959, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F4451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010