Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Frederick 1926
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Belding Banner-News, 10 Mar 1926

Frederick Smith, aged 86 years, of Leonard street, long a resident of this city,
died Sunday shortly after noon.  He had been stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
the preceding Sunday morning, soon after arising, and had failed gradually
during the week.  The funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Hurd, of the Methodist Church.  The large house was filled with many Belding
friends and neighbors, and many from the old home community, near Palo. 
Beautiful music was furnished by Mrs. Cornell and Mrs. E.E. Hudson.

Deceased was born in Germany, in the Rhine provinces, eighty-four years ago, and
came to this country with his parents at the age of 8 years.  The trip was by
sailing vessel and took six weeks.  The first home was at Kendallville, Indiana,
but all came to Palo, Michigan, in 1866 and 67 and purchased lands which was the
home for forty-four years.  He was married to Miss Hattie Roberts in 1882 and
the couple came to Belding to spend their declining years in 1910.  Both were
converted and joined the West Bushnell church, under the preaching of the Rev.
Janes, father of Frank Janes, well known in Belding.  Of the remaining family of
six sisters, three remain, Mrs. J.W. Minier, of the city; Mrs. Elizabeth Minier,
of Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Mary Broughey, of Traverse City.

Thus passes peacefully and quietly, at the ripe age of eighty-six, one of our
aged citizens, after a long life of Christian integrity, faithfulness, and
industry.  He knew the Lord and loved his church, and was faithful to the end.


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