Person Page - 5072

George A. Smith^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Peter Smith² b. 1795, d. 10 Apr 1861
• Mother*: Sarah Redner² b. 1802

• Birth*: 26 November 1844; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Nov 26 1844 & location "Sidney", Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date Nov 1842 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date 1845 & location Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Harriet Calista Merriman.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 12 June 1871; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: George A. Smith; Age: 26; Res.: Trenton; Born: Sydney Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: Peter & Sarah Smith; Bride: Harriet Calista Merriman; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Colborne; Status: spinster; Parents: James M. & Maria Merriman; Wit.: Miller Empey, Belleville & Ellen Strong, Colborne; Date: Jan 13 1871; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Episc.; Performed by: Rev. Jas. Wild, Colborne (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca); Principal=Harriet Calista Merriman⁴
• Death*: 1 August 1916; 1521 Fifth Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Date Aug 1 1916 & location 1521 Fifth Ave., Los Angeles, CA per FindaGrave.⁶
• Burial*: 3 August 1916; Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: George A. Smith; BIRTH: 26 Nov 1844, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 1 Aug 1916 (aged 71), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USAl BURIAL: Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 78279604; Note: "Los Angeles Times – August 2, 1916: PIONEER SUCCUMBS TO HEART TROUBLE. Former City Councilman is Stricken Suddenly. Was Long in Active Business Here, Once Ran for Mayoralty and was a Straight Republican. Funeral Services to be Conducted Tomorrow Morning. Stricken suddenly with heart trouble, George A. Smith, a pioneer resident of Los Angeles, former City Councilman and at one time a candidate for mayor, died yesterday afternoon at the family home, No. 1521 Fifth avenue. He was 71 years old.
  Mr. Smith suffered a stroke of paralysis about five years ago and had been in failing health since that time. He complained of a slight indisposition on rising yesterday morning, but the attack was not considered serious by his family. He grew rapidly worse, however, the end coming quickly. As a straight Republican, Mr. Smith was elected to the City Council in 1908 and served one term, when he made an unsuccessful race for Mayor against George Alexander. He had been retired from active business about ten years. Mr. Smith was born at Sidney, Ontario, Can., November 26, 1844. He was married at Colburn in the same province, June 11, 1871, to Miss Harriett Merriman. They came to Los Angeles in 1873, from Trenton, Ont., making the last leg of the journey by stage. Mr. Smith began his business career here as a clerk in a small dry goods store on North Main street. A year later he purchased a ranch of 160 acres at Vernon and set it out to orange trees. He entered the real estate business in 1887 under the firm name of Nolan & Smith. He retired from that concern in 1896. Although a lifelong Republican, Mr. Smith took no active part in Los Angeles politics, with the exception of his term in the Council and the promotion of his candidacy for Mayor. He was a Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. Besides the widow he leaves a son, Dr. Arthur M. Smith, former police surgeon, and two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Wilson of No. 2214 Fourth avenue and Mrs. A. B. Young of Victorville. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Bresee chapel. Interment will be made in Rosedale Cemetery."⁶

• Census*: 1851; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Peter Smith²
• Census: April 1861; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Peter Smith³
• Residence*: 12 June 1871; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Resident Trenton per marriage reg'n. - Harriet Calista Merriman.⁴
• Census: 15 June 1880; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 36 at 1880 US Fed Census: Smith, George, 36, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., dry goods dealer, lodger, married; Harriet, 27, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., boarding, lodger, married; Harry A., 7, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., at school, son; Arthur M., 5, b. Iowa, p.b. Cda., at home, son; Allie, 3, b. California, at home, dau. (1880 US Fed Census: City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Co., California, Ward 2, pg. 40 of 46, line 41 - Temple Street - ancestry.ca)
  Note: George Smith and family are lodgers in a boarding house kept by Eliza Kinney on Temple Street. From the children's ages and birth locations, we can see that the family came to California from Iowa, same as his brother Henry Ryserson Smith. Harry A, age 7 was born in Canada, Arthur M., age 5 was born in Iowa and the youngest, Allie, age 3, was born in California. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 5 2024)⁵
• Census: 13 June 1900; Bonsallo Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 57 at 1900 US Fed Census: Smith, George A., 57, b. Nov 1842 Cda., p.b. Cda., Real Estate Agent, 27y married, married; Harriet C., 47, b. Oct 852 Cda., p.b. Cda., 27y marr., married; Harry A., 26, b. Aug 1873, Cda., p.b. Cda., Physician, son, single; Arthur M., 24, b. Jul 1875 Iowa, pb. Cda., physician, son, single; Ada M., 16, b. Jan 1884 Cda., p.b. Cda., at school, dau. (1900 US Fed Census: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, Ward 5, pg. 24 of 32, line 70 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Interesting that George is no engaged as a real estate agent, since his brother Henry Ryseron Smith was said to have become wealthy in real estate after he sold his business in Iowa and moved to California. The brothers were likely working together. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 5 2024)⁵
• Census: 16 April 1910; 2100 South Bonsallo St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 65 at 1910 UD Fed Census: Smith, George A., 65, b. Eng., Cda., p.b. Cda., 38y marr., immig. 1880 - NA, Eng., married; Harriet C., 57, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., immig. 1880, married; Ada M., 36, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Eng., dau., single (1910 US Fed Census: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, Precinct 156, pg. 3 of 29, line 39 - South Bonsallo St. - ancestry.ca)⁵

James Harvey Smith¹

• Father*: Samuel Smith¹ b. 2 Aug 1801, d. 20 Mar 1872
• Mother*: Sarah Howell¹ b. 6 Apr 1809, d. 18 May 1894

• Birth*: 31 March 1840; Upper Canada; Date Mar 31 1840 per FindaGrave.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1870; Principal=Emeline E. Gunsolos¹
• Death*: 1 November 1915; Ontario; Date Nov 1 1915 per FindaGrave.¹
• Burial*: 3 November 1915; Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta; FindaGrave: Name: James Harvey Smith; BIRTH: 31 May 1840; DEATH: 1 Nov 1915 (aged 75); BURIAL: Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; PLOT: Block A; MEMORIAL ID: 108402745; Note: Son of Samuel SMITH (1801-1872) & Sarah HOWELL (1809-1894). Inscription: FATHER, JAMES HARVEY, SMITH, BORN MAY 31 1840, DIED NOV. 1 1915,
  MOTHER, EMELINE E GUNSOLOS, BORN, OCT 23, 1847,
  SMITH. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108402745/james-harvey-smith?_gl=1*lw41en*_gcl_au*MTg0NDkwNTU3Mi4xNzA2NjI0OTQ3*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MjAzZDJhZDQtYWJhYy00YmY0LWFkODEtNzU2YzNkYmRmNWJhLjg3OC4xLjE3MDk2NTEzNjAuOC4wLjA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*MjAzZDJhZDQtYWJhYy00YmY0LWFkODEtNzU2YzNkYmRmNWJhLjQwOS4xLjE3MDk2NTEzNjAuMC4wLjA.)¹

Emeline E. Gunsolos¹

• Birth*: 23 October 1847; Date Oct 23 1847 per FindaGrave.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1870; Principal=James Harvey Smith¹
• Death*: circa 1910; No date of death.¹
• Burial*: circa 1910; Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta; FindaGrave: Name: Emeline E Gunsolos Smith; BIRTH: 23 Oct 1847; DEATH: unknown; BURIAL: Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; PLOT: Block A; MEMORIAL ID: 108402778; Note: Inscription: FATHER, JAMES HARVEY, SMITH, BORN MAY 31 1840, DIED NOV. 1 1915, MOTHER, EMELINE E GUNSOLOS, BORN, OCT 23, 1847, SMITH. Gravesite Details: Note there isn't a date of death inscribed on headstone for Emeline. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108402778/emeline_e_smith)¹

• Married Name: circa 1870; Smith¹

Emeline Gunsolus¹

• Father*: Andrew Gunsolus¹ b. c 1815
• Mother*: Eliza ?¹ b. c 1815

• Birth*: 1848; Madoc Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location Madoc per marriage reg'n. - James H. Smith.¹
• Marriage*: 16 January 1871; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: James H. Smith; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Peter & Sarah Smith; Bride: Emeline Gunsolus; Age: 23; Res.: Sindey Twp.; Born: Madoc Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Andrew & Eliza Gunsolus; Wit.: Norval A. & A. e. Bonisteel, Sidney Twp.; Date: Jan 16 1871; Place: Sidney Twp.; Rel.: ME. Meth.; Performed by: A. Campbell, M.E. Minister, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca); Principal=James H. Smith¹

• Residence*: 16 January 1871; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n.¹
• Married Name: 16 January 1871; Smith¹

Andrew Gunsolus¹

• Birth*: circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Emeline Gunsolus & James H. Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Emeline Gunsolus & James H. Smith.; Principal=Eliza ?¹

Eliza ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Emeline Gunsolus & James H. Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Emeline Gunsolus & James H. Smith.; Principal=Andrew Gunsolus¹

• Married Name: circa 1845; Gunsolus¹

Harry Albert Smith^1,2,3

• Father*: George A. Smith² b. 26 Nov 1844, d. 1 Aug 1916
• Mother*: Harriet Calista Merriman² b. Oct 1852

• Birth*: 1873; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1873 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1873 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date c. 1874 & location Cda. per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.^2,3
• Marriage*: 26 April 1903; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Aurora Bauchet³
• Death*: 2 November 1913; Los Angleses, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Date Nov 2 1914 & location Los Angeles per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.³

• Census*: 12 June 1880; Temple St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 7 at 1880 US Fed Census: see George Smith²
• Census: 13 June 1900; Bonsallo Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 26 at 1900 US Fed Census: see George A. Smith²

Arthur M. Smith^1,2

• Father*: George A. Smith² b. 26 Nov 1844, d. 1 Aug 1916
• Mother*: Harriet Calista Merriman² b. Oct 1852

• Birth*: July 1875; Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, U.S.A.; Date Jul 1875 & location Iowa per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1875 & location Iowa per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1875 & location Cda. per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.^2,3
• Death*: 19 August 1919; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Date Aug 19 1919 & location Los Angeles per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.³

• Census*: 12 June 1880; Temple St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 5 at 1880 US Fed Census: see George Smith²
• Census: 13 June 1900; Bonsallo Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 24 at 1900 US Fed Census: see George A. Smith²

Allie Smith¹

• Father*: George A. Smith¹ b. 26 Nov 1844, d. 1 Aug 1916
• Mother*: Harriet Calista Merriman¹ b. Oct 1852

• Birth*: 1877; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Date 1877 & location CA per 1880 US Fed Census.¹

• Census*: 12 June 1880; Temple St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 3 at 1880 US Fed Census: see George Smith¹

Aurora Bauchet¹

• Birth*: May 1872; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 26 April 1903; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Harry Albert Smith¹
• Death*: 6 February 1937; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

• Married Name: 26 April 1903; Smith¹

Ada Marion Smith^1,2,3

• Father*: George A. Smith² b. 26 Nov 1844, d. 1 Aug 1916
• Mother*: Harriet Calista Merriman² b. Oct 1852

• Birth*: January 1884; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Date 1884 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date Jan 1884 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census (assuming the location is just an error). per family tree of kathyann2 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.^2,3

• Census*: 13 June 1900; Bonsallo Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; Age 16 at 1900 US Fed Census: see George A. Smith³
• Census: 16 April 1910; 2100 South Bonsallo St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A.; age 36 at 1910 UD Fed Census: see George A. Smith³

Stephen Hartman Hogle¹

• Birth*: 4 August 1805; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1837; Upper Canada; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Isabella Jane Wiley¹
• Death*: 7 December 1860; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

• Residence*: 4 March 1828; Conc 4 Lot 25, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S M1873) show that George Vandervoort sold 50 acres, south part of north half, lot 25, conc 4, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co. to Stephen Hogle. ITS Date: Mar 4 1828. Reg'n. Date: Feb 11 1832. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Sidney Twp., Book 376, pg. 060 of 415, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Mar 4 2024)²

Isabella Jane Wiley¹

• Birth*: 1811; Fermanaugh Co., Ireland; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1837; Upper Canada; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Stephen Hartman Hogle¹
• Death*: 5 November 1872; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

• Married Name: circa 1837; Hogle¹

Harriet Louisa Jane Hogle¹

• Father*: Stephen Hartman Hogle¹ b. 4 Aug 1805, d. 7 Dec 1860
• Mother*: Isabella Jane Wiley¹ b. 1811, d. 5 Nov 1872

• Birth*: 23 September 1844; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: 23 September 1868; Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=James N. Bonisteel¹
• Death*: 16 November 1914; Brown City, Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

• Married Name: 23 September 1868; Bonisteel¹

Stephen Edgerton Ryerson Hogle¹

• Father*: Stephen Hartman Hogle¹ b. 4 Aug 1805, d. 7 Dec 1860
• Mother*: Isabella Jane Wiley¹ b. 1811, d. 5 Nov 1872

• Birth*: 18 September 1845; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1882; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Alice E. Edgecomb¹
• Death*: 1903; Ohio, U.S.A.; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

Alice E. Edgecomb¹

• Birth*: circa 1846; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1882; per family tree of kosmesky on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Stephen Edgerton Ryerson Hogle¹

• Married Name: circa 1882; Hogle¹

Joseph Aiken Vandervoort¹

• Father*: George Acker Vandervoort¹ b. 22 Mar 1793, d. 10 Jan 1870
• Mother*: Catherine Hogle¹ b. 9 Mar 1808, d. 9 Dec 1880

• Birth*: 1 July 1829; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Death*: 16 July 1887; Elmwood Twp., Peroria Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

Francis William Vandervoort¹

• Father*: George Acker Vandervoort¹ b. 22 Mar 1793, d. 10 Jan 1870
• Mother*: Eunice Nicholson¹ b. 7 Mar 1791, d. 7 Jun 1825

• Birth*: 1820; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Death*: 26 August 1888; Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹

Charity ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1830; Upper Canada; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1853; Canada West; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.; Principal=Benjamin Hogle Vandervoort¹

• Married Name: circa 1853; Vandervoort¹

Stephen E. Vandervoort¹

• Father*: George Acker Vandervoort¹ b. 22 Mar 1793, d. 10 Jan 1870
• Mother*: Catherine Hogle¹ b. 9 Mar 1808, d. 9 Dec 1880

• Birth*: 9 November 1847; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹
• Death*: November 1847; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of Vanlam86 on ancestry.ca, Mar 5 2024.¹