Ellen Catherine (Clarke) Smith (1900 - 1993)

Born 7 Apr 1900 in Colony of Queensland

Wife of Allen George (Schmidt) Smith — married 14 Feb 1923 in Queensland, Australia

Died 2 Dec 1993 at age 93 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Smith Name Study.

Ellen (Clarke) Smith was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Ellen Catherine Clarke was born on April 7, 1900 in Colony of Queensland.^[1]

Ellen (22) married Allen George Schmidt (25) (born on September 10, 1897 in Colony of Queensland; son of Carl George Schmidt and Christina Mary Martha (Hoffmann) Schmidt) on February 14, 1923 in Queensland. ^[2]

Ellen died on December 2, 1993 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, aged 93. She was buried in Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Research Notes

Although her surname became Smith when she married, her husbands family name was Schmidt, but became anglicised throughout his lifetime.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth registration: Queensland Births, Deaths and Marriages. Ellen Catherine Clarke. Birth date: 07/04/1900. Mother's name: Isabella Margaret Bauer. Father/parent's name: Harry Bartlett Clarke. Registration details: 1900/C/685.
2. ↑ Marriage registration: Queensland Births, Deaths and Marriages. Ellen Catherine Clarke. Marriage date: 14/02/1923. Spouse's name: Allan George Smith. Registration details: 1923/C/61
3. ↑ Death Registration: Queensland Births, Deaths and Marriages. Ellen Catherine Smith. Birth year: 1900. Death date: 02/12/1993. Mother's name: Isabella Margaret Bauer. Father/parent's name: Harry Bartlett Clarke. Registration details: 1993/59108.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124071014/ellen_catherine-smith: accessed), memorial page for Ellen Catherine Smith (1900–2 Dec 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124071014, citing Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by III (contributor 47426837).
5. ↑ Local Burial Source: Bundaberg Cemetery Record Search. Bundaberg Regional Council. Bundaberg Lawn Cemetery. Surname: Surname: Smith. Given name: Ellen Catherine. Interment date: 06-12-1993. Record Id: 20387. Location: Lawn-L3A. Grave No: 61.
   Other burials located in this grave: Allan George Smith.
   https://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/residents/cemeteries-1/2