Nancy Smith
Honor Code SignatorySigned 15 Jun 2017 | 89 contributions | 5 thank-yous | 40 connections
Signed 15 Jun 2017 | 89 contributions | 5 thank-yous | 40 connections
Nancy J. Smith aka Martinez
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ken Smith
and Alice (Norton) Smith
Descendants 
Mother of
[private son (1980s - unknown)] and [private son (1980s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2017
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Biography
I was Born in Reno, Nevada at St. Mary's hospital. Reno was a small town with a typical downtown shopping area with department stores and specialty stores such as the silversmith. Gambling was only legal within a four square block area. Several childhood pictures were taken at the department store, Grey Reid's which is now 'Circus Circus' casino. That casino has since expanded into the Mayfair market and another business. I was baptized as a baby at Trinity Episcopal Church by the Truckee River. Later I had ballet lessons in the basement of the church. The first home was on Forest Street. My father owned his own business, a muffler repair shop. Reno was a military town with Stead AFB northeast of Reno. When Stead AFB was closed my father hadn't anticipated the sudden decrease of customers and had to sell. He sold his business to a friend. During better times my father owned a boat. With the ski boat when I was a baby till I was four many weekends were spent at various lakes in the area. My father taught water skiing. My eldest brother, Steve, was very adept at water sports. I would watch him while in the boat or on the beach. Sometimes he used a kite. My brothers, Steve or Dan, would sometimes have to swipe my nose with zinc oxide. I was like a little mascot on the beaches of Pyramid lake, Lake Lahontan, Lake Tahoe, and Donner Lake.
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- First-hand information. Entered by Nancy Smith at registration.
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