Lottie Irene (Dow) Smith (1877 - 1930)

Born 4 Oct 1877 in Essex, Humboldt, California, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Ferdinand Sagala — married 20 Sep 1902 (to 13 Mar 1912) in San Francisco, California, United States

Died 17 Dec 1930 at age 53 in San Francisco, California, United States

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Biography

Lottie Irene Dow was born 4 Oct 1877^[1] at Essex, California^[2], daughter of George Powers Dow (1744-1902) and Julia Lupton (1852-1937). Her family moved to Blue Lake when she was little. Lottie had one daughter, probably born in Blue Lake^[3].

1. Ramona Tomas Dow, b. 17 Apr 1898; d. 16 May 1975 San Francisco; m. Dion Raphael Holm.

Ramona's middle name probably remembered Lottie's maternal grandmother, who had passed away six years earlier. Lottie departed Blue Lake 19 Jan 1901^[4] and took up residence in Petaluma^[5]. Within the next few months she had moved to San Francisco. There on 20 Sep 1902^[6], she married Joseph "Joe" Ferdinand Sagala (1878-1959), who was apparently Ramona's father. Ramona subsequently used the name Ramona Tomas Sagala.

The family removed to Everett, Washington, where Joe took a job at a shingle mill^[7]. By the 1910 Census they had moved south to Portland, Oregon. They separated soon after this, with Lottie and Ramona returning to San Francisco. The couple divorced on 13 Mar 1912^[8]. Lottie remained in San Francisco and worked as a dressmaker^[9].

On 17 Sep 1916 in San Francisco^[10], Lottie married John Berger Smith (1885-1970), a Swedish carpenter. They settled at 31 Fair Oaks Street, where Lottie remained for the rest of her life. She passed away there on 17 Dec 1930 age 53^[11][12][13].

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985. Microfilm publication, 1129 rolls. Researchity. San Francisco, California. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/385534:2118.
2. ↑ Fountain, Mrs. Eugene F. The Story of Blue Lake - Lt. Lancaster Lupton. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 68, Number 26, 25 October 1956, page 3 column 1. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA19561025.2.22.
3. ↑ At the time of Ramona's birth Lottie lived in Blue Lake and there's no evidence she had lived anywhere else.
   Washington's Birthday. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume IX, Number 45, 27 February 1897, page 1 column 2. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA18970227.2.6. (Note Joe Sagala is also at this party.)
   The Bal Masque a Success. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume XI, Number 35, 3 December 1898, page 1 column 1. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA18981203.2.2.
4. ↑ Breezy Brevities. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume XIII, Number 42, 19 January 1901, page 1 column 5. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA19010119.2.6.
5. ↑ Sudden Death of George P. Dow. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume XIV, Number 51, 22 March 1902, page 1 column 4. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA19020322.2.9.
6. ↑ Marriage Licenses. San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 113, 21 September 1902, p.39 c.2. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19020921.2.184.2.
7. ↑ Breezy Brevities. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume XV, Number 29, 18 October 1902, p.6 c.3. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA19021018.2.30.3.
8. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar 1912, page 7 column 6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/27410832/?match=1&terms="Joseph%20Sagala".
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2017. Original data: State of California, United States. Great Register of Voters. Sacramento, California: California State Library. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13773089:61066.
10. ↑ "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL41-DXZH : Sat Mar 09 21:48:11 UTC 2024), Entry for John Smith and Sven P Smith, 27 Sep 1916.
11. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-NQ2F : Sun Mar 10 18:42:44 UTC 2024), Entry for Lottie I Smith, 17 12 1930.
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985. Microfilm publication, 1129 rolls. Researchity. San Francisco, California. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/385534:2118.
13. ↑ Former Blue Lake Lady Passes in San Francisco. Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 43, Number 32, 27 December 1930, page 1 column 4. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BLA19301227.2.14.

• Additional data and sources at:
  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111338365/person/372567950803/facts.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GT-ZL3 : Fri Mar 08 16:11:10 UTC 2024), Entry for George Dow and Julia Dow, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYV-VHF : Fri Mar 08 06:02:51 UTC 2024), Entry for J F Sagala and Rose Sagala, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWV-T8F : Sat Mar 09 01:35:22 UTC 2024), Entry for John B Smith and Lottie Smith, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6R-WXD : Sat Mar 09 01:09:36 UTC 2024), Entry for John B Smith and Lottie I Smith, 1930.