Person:Ruurd Smid (1)

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Ruurd Smid
b.12 Aug 1813 Balk, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands
d.26 Apr 1893 New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Aafke Johannes SmidAbt 1798 -
  2. Grietje Johannes SmitAbt 1800 -
  3. Obe Johannes SmidAbt 1802 - 1850
  4. Jakobjen Johannes SmidAbt 1811 - 1843
  5. Ruurd Smid1813 - 1893
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 May 1840
  1. Johannes Smid1843 -
  2. Johannes Smid1847 -
  3. Martje Smid1850 -
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Facts and Events
Name Ruurd Smid
Immigrant Name Ruurd J Smith
Gender Male
Birth? 12 Aug 1813 Balk, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands
Marriage 13 May 1840 Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlandsto Grietje Symensma
Emigration[5] 9 Apr 1853
Census[3] 1860 Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Census[2] 1880 Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Occupation[1] New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United StatesPastor
Death[4] 26 Apr 1893 New Paris, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Burial[4] Whitehead Cemetery, Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
References
  1. ↑ Smid Family Papers, 1786-2006.

    "R. J. Smid (Smith), born in 1813, pastored a small Mennonite church at Woudsend, Friesland. He married Grietje Jacobs Symensma, also known as Margaret J. Smid, in 1840, and the emigrated together in 1853 or 1854. R. J. Smid pastored the Dutch settlement in Indiana until his death in 1893."

    https://mla.bethelks.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=786&q=&rootcontentid=27666

  2. ↑ Elkhart, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9).

    "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMT-45D : accessed 2 February 2015), Runld Smith, Jackson, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district 36, sheet 373C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0275; FHL microfilm 1,254,275.

  3. ↑ Elkhart, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

    "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4FL-2WB : accessed 2 February 2015), R J Smith, Jackson Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 75, household ID 488, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,256.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ruurd J Smith, in Find A Grave.
  5. ↑ Friesland Landverhuizers 1853
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