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Note: Walter was born c1904, Ralston, Lycoming County, PA, to Steve Smouther/Smouthers/Smoother and Mary Shomansky. Mary was born in Blossburg, Tioga County, buried in St. Peter and Paul's Cemetery, Elmira, NY.
Walter was a miner. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Horseheads, NY. Stephen's parents were Joseph and Mercianna/Marcianna Smoother. Stephen and Mary were married in November of 1887 in Hillsgrove, PA, and they were 2nd cousins.
June 22, 1900 census - McIntyre Twp. - household #131:
Stephen Smother - b. May 1864 - age 36 - married 13 years - he and parents b. Germany (Poland) - came to U.S. in 1880 - naturalization NA - laborer at tannery
Mary - wife - b. Sept. 1872 - age 27 - 6 children 5 living - b. PA - parents b. Germany (Poland)
Nellie - dau. - b. April 1891 - age 9 - b. PA
Josephine - dau. - b. March 1893 - age 7
John - son - b. Feb. 1895 - age 5
Ettie - dau. - b. Nov. 1896 - age 3
Bessie - dau. - b. Aug. 1898 - age 1
Mary's death certificate states she died McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, April 26, 1930, born September 2, 1871 in NY to Casper Shomonski. Casper was born in Germany and also her mother, maiden name unknown. Mary died of pneumonia. Mrs. Rose Benson, Mansfield, PA, states Casper's last name spelled Szymanski and his wife as Anna Konojacka, both buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Blossburg, Tioga County, PA.
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