Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 75
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Smith, Herbert E. (cont) Bank on the site of Siebert's Garage. Installed the town's first telephone and
installed telephones in many other business places, mostly connecting them
with homes. Built and repaired bicycles. Built a steam driven automobile
(first in town?), a steam driven buggy. Sold and it was taken to Canada. Also
built a gas driven car. Bought fuel by the barrel and sold it to customers. In
1929 he sold out and started a Women's & Misses Specialty Shop. Had moved
from Park Place to a shop opposite the Hotel Richmond, then to 116 Main.
Women's & Misses Specialty at 116 Main. 4-10-1942
Obit - 76. Son by first wife: Herbert H. Smith. Step-daughter: Mildred Hibbard.
Niece: Cecelia Griswold of Denver. Nephew: Alva C. Smith; Russell B. Smith
of Byron. Said to have built the first steam driven automobile. 4-10-1942
Will of. Left nothing to his son. Left his shop to his step-daughter and son-in-law
and wife. Mildred Hibbard, wife of Maurice Nicholson. Florence A. Smith, his
second wife. Son Herbert H. was gassed in the war and has been totally
disabled for some years. 4-20-1942
Will case settled - said to be for $5,000. 5-15-1942
Herbert E. Smith building on Tracy Avenue. Joshua Herriele doing work. 7-27-1986
Smith, H. E. Smith Electrical Formerly at 46 Main - the Wilson Building - moving out ahead of Maney Plumbing. 11-12-1919
Smith Garage, 8 Park - entered.
To retire - sold his electrical business at 116 Main to Scheeter Brothers of
2-17-1921
Frenchling, NJ.
Set up Women's & Children's Specialty Shop at 116 Main Street - site of the
Electrical Shop. Remaining: Second wife Florence A. Baker Smith; Herbert H.
of 11 Union Street; niece, Celia Griswold of Denver; nephews Alva C. Smith
and Russell B. Smith; grand niece, Mrs. Kenneth C. Deagman of
311 Washington Avenue; step-daughter, Mrs. Maurice Nicholson (Mildred
10-19-1929
Hibbard.) Mrs. Nicholson's father Blodgett. no date
Set up a new store to sell toys at 116 Main Street. 11-21-1930
Smith, Herbert H. 11 Union Street.
One of the sons of Herbert E. Smith. Retires from the electrical department of
Eichenger and Van de Venter. 3-20-1929
(Gassed during WWI - totally disabled for some years. From Herbert E.'s obit.) 4-20-1929
Gets war medals - one of three in the area to get the Purple Heart. 8-29-1932
Will of H. E. Smith leaves nothing to his son. 4-20-1942
Will to be contested.
Smith will of father Herbert E. Smith. (other children step-daughter?)
no date
Mildred Hibbard Nicholson. 4-29-1942
Report is Herbert H. settled for $5.000. 5-15-1942
Obit - 65, at the home of his step-mother Florence A. Smith. 3-6-1958
Smith, Horace Prout One of the oldest millers. Brother of Hiram Smith. On early mills. 4-29-1884
Smith, James Moves his blacksmith shop from the rear of the Hotel Richmond to the Sutterby
Shop near the Walnut Street bridge.
Celebrated his 77th birthday by making and chucking four shoes on mare Topsy
11-4-1893
in 30 minutes - Russell Place. 12-9-1905
Picture of, top buggy and Topsy. 12-16-1905
Smith, James F. Graduate of Notre Dame High 1966, graduates Simmons School of Embalming,
now an apprentice in Buffalo. 9-20-1967
Purchase Bohm Mortuary in December. Will run under the name Bohm-Smith
Funeral Home, under Bohm tradition. Had worked for Bohm for two years,
then went to Turner where he became president. 3-15-1994
Smith, James H. Of NY, buys 11 acres from Gad Worthington property, Ross north of Ellsworth. 6-11-1902
Plans include several new streets. 6-17-1902