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Carl Heinrich Fredrich Schmidt aka Charles Smith ( b. Mar 31 1867 Cedar County, Iowa d. Dec 20,1953 Spokane, WA) son of Heinrich Schmidt (1816-1897) and Louise Wilheimine Dorothee Tonne (1837-1875). The family consisted of half brother Heinrich (b. 1857, Germany), brothers Christian (b. 1862), Friedrich (b. 1863), Carl (b. 1867), Ernest (b. 1871), George (b. 1873) Friedrich Wilhelm (b. 1875 d. 1866) and sister Sophie (b. 1865). Carl and some of his brothers worked for the Great Northern Railway and moved to Spokane about 1889.

Spokesman Review Dec 23, 1953

Smith, Charles H. His home was at E2001 Empire. Husband of Islay W. Smith, at the home. Father of Mrs. Ralph Allen, Portland, Ore., Ernest C. Smith, Lost River Alaska. Brother of Chris Smith, Everly, Iowa. 3 grandchildren. He was a member of Spokane lodge No. 34, F&A.M., (Free and Accepted Masons) Scottish Rites bodies of which he was a 50-year member, and El Katif Shrine of which he was a 35-year life member; Alcyone chapter No. 97, O.E.S. (Order of the Eastern Star), of which he was a past Petron; a member of the Past Petrons and Patrons club; Iowa Pioneer Society, and was a former member of the B. of L.E. No. 791 (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen). He was a resident of Spokane for 64 years. Funeral Wed. Dec 23, a 1 p.m. in the Alwin Chapel of the Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, N1306 Monroe St. Christian Science reader assisted by Rose Croix. Burial services at Fairmont Memorial Park Cemetary.

Carl/Charles and Islay had two children:

Ernest C. (Charles?) SMITH (bca 1905 d. 1969 Spokane WA, buried Fairmont Cemetery) Lived in Lost River, Alaska.

Irene L. SMITH (b.10 Apr1907 d. 21 Dec 1988 Lacey, WA) marr. 17 Aug 1937 Ralph K. ALLEN (bc.1904 Marceline, Missouri-d. 7 Jan1994 Newport, WA). Three Children:

-Judith Allen (b. 6 Jul1938 d. 2000 Port Townsend, WA)

-Ralph Allen Jr,. (b. 1943 Spokane, WA) marr. Sept 1976 Sandra C. Beam (b. 1946)

-Edward George Allen (b Oct 1946 Spokane, WA) marr. Kay ______

-Elizabeth Julia Allen (b.1976) marr. David Gasson
-Jonathan Gasson (b. 2008)

Edward marr 2nd Dec 1995, Vicki Jones (b. May 1953 Christchurch, NZ)

 

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