Notes for John Angus Smith

Notes for John Angus Smith

!Canada Census 1901 (11-13 April) Nova Scotia, Halifax, District No. 33, Ward/Quartier No. 5, Page 5, Dwelling 48, Family 53, Lines 25-29: John Smith (b. 20 July 1868 - 32 - in Nnova Scotia - Origin: English - Nationality: Canadian - Religion: Church of England - Occ: Stevadore - Earnings from Occupation: $300 - Mother Tongue: English) married to Matilda (b. 18 Dec 1870 - 31 - in Scotland - Immigration to Canada: 1876 - Origin: English - Nationality: Canadian - Religion: Church of England - Mother Tongue: English). Children listed (born in Nova Scotia - Origin: English - Nationality: Canadian - Religion: Church of England - Mother Tongue: English) are: Clarence Smith (son b. 18 Jan 1892 - 9); William Smith (son 17 Nov 1897 - 4); and Glydis Smith (dau b. 29 Jan 1899 - 2)

!US Census 1910 (18 April) Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston Ward 2, Roll T624_614, SD 1 ED 1279, Sheet 4A, Page 47A, House No. 29-31-69 Jeffries Street, Lines 4-10: John A. Smith (b. 1870 - 40 - in Canada - Occ: Laborer Freight Yard - Fa: Canada and Mo: Canada - NOTE: Came to US in 1906 - Alien) married 19 years to Matilda (b. 1870 - 40 - in Canada - Fa: Canada and Mo: Canada - NOTE: Came to US in 1906) having 12 children born and 5 still living. Children listed are: Clarence L. (son b. 1892 - 18 - in Canada - Occ: Laborer Freight Yard - NOTE: Came to US in 1906); Gladys L. (dau b. 1899 - 11 - in Canada - NOTE: Came to US in 1906); Maude (dau b. 1903 - 7 - in Canada - NOTE: Came to US in 1906); Harry R. (son b. 1904 - 6 - in Canada - NOTE: Came to US in 1906); and Albert W. (son b. May 1909 - 11/12 - in MA)

!NOTE: John was a longshoreman. He died of Pneumonia at the age of 56 [1924]. He was naturalized on 24 November 1919 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was 5'7" tall and had blue eyes.