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Searching for my G-Aunt Isabelle Gibson nee Smith b Abt.1897 In Chicago, Illinois

PatrickWSmith  (View posts) Posted: 25 Jun 2009 7:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gibson,McPhillips,Finley,Gardner,Sullivan,Yopp, Denman
Isabelle was the daughter of Thomas and Isabelle Smith nee Sweeney she was b Abt. 1897 in Chicago, Il. her Siblings were Mary McPhillips-Finley,Margaret Gardner,Thomas Smith, Catherine Sullivan,John James Smith, Rose Denman-Yopp,and Leo Smith. I traced her to Traverse City in 1957, I also read a clipping that she had something to do with the Traverse City Rainbow Girls, Other people in the artical are Doris Tompkins, Mary Bartz and Winnifred Fisher. Searching for any thing I can find on her, I don't know her husbands First Name.
Patrick Smith
uncbeer@aol.com

Re: Searching for my G-Aunt Isabelle Gibson nee Smith b Abt.1897 In Chicago, Illinois

ThomasKer2  (View posts) Posted: 26 Jun 2009 1:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not related to this family.

1900 -
Name: Isabelle Smith
[Isabella Smith]
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 13, Cook, Illinois
Age: 3
Birth Date: Jun 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas H
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Name: Elizbeth
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Chicago City, Cook, Illinois

Thomas H Smith 39, 1/61 IRE = peddler, immigrated 1871
Elizbeth Smith 40, 6/59 IRE = married 20 yr, 7 children; immigrated 1878
Maggie Smith 16, 3/84 IND
Thomas H Smith 14, 2/85 ILL
Katie A Smith 10, 6/89 ILL
John J Smith 8, 8/91 ILL
Rose E Smith 7, 1/93 ILL
Isabelle Smith 3, 6/96 ILL
Leo F Smith 1, 6/98 ILL

1910 -
Name: Isabella Smith
Age in 1910: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Ireland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 14, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1888

Isabella Smith 44, IRE - listed as married
John James Smith 24, ILL
Katherine Sullivan 21, ILL
Rose Smith 18, ILL
Isabella Smith 14, ILL
Leo Smith 10, ILL
William Sullivan 25, Ill = s/inlaw
Helen Sullivan 1 4/12, ILL - g/dau
Thomas Sullivan 5/12, ILL - g/son

1920/1930 - cannot locate Isabelle


Re: Searching for my G-Aunt Isabelle Gibson nee Smith b Abt.1897 In Chicago, Illinois

PatrickWSmith  (View posts) Posted: 26 Jun 2009 4:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thomas, Thank you for researching my family, and yes that is them. Isabelle-a is the only family member I haven't found. The reason I found her in Michigan is because her sister's obit was in the paper in 1957.

Thank you again!!
Patrick Smith

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