Ella Fuchs

Ella Fuchs

Ella was born October 23, 1891 at Adel,Dallas Co.,Iowa. The 1895 census show Ella to be 4 years old and living in Booth Township Palo Alto Co. In 1905 Ella was living. in Booth Township,Palo Alto Co.,Iowa also. Ella was married in 1909 in Pocahontas Co.,Iowa to Wayne (Wave) Smith. Wave was born on August 1, 1882 in Guthrie Co.,Iowa. In 1900 Wave was listed as a servant most likely a farm hand because he was working for a farmer at the age of 18, Wave is listed as living in New Albany township, Story County,Iowa in the town of Colo. On September 12, 1918 Wave filled out his WW 1 registration card an was living in Walnut Grove,Redwood Co.,Minnesota, He listed his occupation as farmer and his nearest living relative As Ella Smith. Wave listed his weight as medium, build medium, color of eye brown dark brown. In 1920 Ella and Wave are found living in Johnsonville Township,Redwood Co.,Minnesota. Ella is 29 years of age and Wave is 37. They are also the parents of two sons. In 1930 Ella and Wave are living in North Hus Township of Redwood Co.,Minnesota, they are farmer and have three children now. They have a daughter to go along with there to sons. In the obituary of Ella father Charles in 1934 and the obituary of Anna here mother in 1938 She was living in Walnut Grove,Redwood Co.,Minnesota.
Ella husband Wave died January 31, 1965 in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co.,Minnesota.


Wayne Charles Smith


Wayne was the first born child born to Ella and Wayne (Wave) Smith. Abt 1912 or 1913 in Iowa. I have had trouble contacting anyone in this family.The 1920 census of Johnsonville Township in Redwood Co.,Minnesota lists. Wayne as 7 years old and living their with his parents and younger bother Dale Marvin who age is 4/12 years old, by 1930 Wayne is 17 and living in North Hero Township,Walnut Grove, Redwood Co. in Minnesota. Wayne married Leona Lily Gilb on May 28, 1936 in Brooking,Brooking Co.,South Dakota Leona was 21 years old and Wayne was 23. At the time of the marriage Wayne listed he was living in Walnut Grove, Redwood Co., Minnesota and Leona was living in Tracy Lyon Co.,Minnesota. Leona was born in Minnesota Abt 1915, wish I was more sure on the date? Children 6: 1 daughter and 5 sons.

Dale Marvin Smith

Dale was born January 20,1917 in Johnsonville Township,Redwood Co.,Minnesota. I know that Because his Parents were living in Walnut Grove,Johnsonville Township in Redwood Co. in Sept of 1918. That was as close as I could find. The Minnesota Death Index does give his birth date and his death came on December 25, 1962 in Ramsey Co. Minnesota, witch is the St Paul Area.


Lavonne Smith

I have been unable to uncover much on Lavonne. I do know that she was born in the Walnut Grove, North Hero Township, Redwood Co.,Minnesota Abt 1928.



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It would help to know the name of any information to track this whole family down.