Mary SMITH
Aug 18271 - about 1909
House work
Life History
Aug 1827 |
Born in Berlin, Germany.1 |
Dec 1858 |
Birth of son John SEDGAST in New York.2 |
Aug 1862 |
Birth of daughter Sophia Maria Anna SEDGAST in New York, New York.3 |
about 1864 |
Birth of daughter Minne SEDGAST in New York, New York. |
19th Oct 1897 |
Death of John Charles SEDGAST.4 |
8th Jun 1900 |
Recorded in census in State of Michigan, Wayne County, City of Detroit, 3rd Precinct, e.d. 153, sheet 13, living with son John Sedgust. |
about 1909 |
Died in Taylor Center, MI. |
Other facts
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Married John Charles SEDGAST. |
Notes
- 1900 Census lists Mary under John Sedgast (son) as mother of 12 children of which 3 are living. Mary came to US in about 1855. She could not read or speak english.
Death Notice: Death of Mrs. Mary Setgast: Mrs. Mary Setgast died at the home of her daugher, Mrs. Asa Bills of this township, on Thursday last, at the advanced age of 81 years, 5 months and 6 days. She came to her daugher's home from Taylor Centre, Wayne county, last June. where she remained until her death.
Mary Smith was born at Berlin, Germany and came to this country with her parents when she was quite young, settling in Wayne county. here she was married to John Setgast the latter dying in October 1897.
Twelve children were born to them. three of whom survive: Mrs. Asa Bills, Mrs. Chris Liverance, of Romulus, and John Setgast of Fenton.
The funeral was held at the Bills home Sunday. Rev. Peters preaching the funeral services. On Monday the remains were taken to her old home and laid to rest beside those of her husband in the cemetery there.
Sources
- 1. 1900 Sondex card and Census records for John Sedgast (son) lists birth month, year and location.
- 2. 1900 Sondex card and Census records for John Sedgast lists birth month, year and location.
- 3. Birth month, year and location from 1900 census records 1910 Census confirms age and birth location.
- 4. Michigan State Library - MSL F574.D2 T652 1945 M. Ref. "Tombstone Inscriptions from Cemeteries located in Dearborn, Michigan." 1942 - 1944 And information from collection of cemetery records held by Irene Church.
