Lewis Harvey Smith1

M, b. 3 April 1840, d. 26 April 1917
Family Explorer
     Lewis Harvey Smith was born on 3 April 1840 at Malta, Saratoga, New York.2

     Lewis married Sarah Maria Van Dyke, daughter of Nicholas Albert Van Dyke and Sarah Hendrick Eldert, on 19 February 1862, at Parsonage of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Flatlands, Kings, New York. By Rev. J. T. M. Davie, on Wednesday morning, February 19th.1,3,4

     Lewis died on 26 April 1917, at 357 Washington Ave, Rosedale, Queens, New York, at age 77,5 and was buried at Old Springfield Cemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York.6

     His estate was probated on 2 March 1918 at New York.7

Census

     Lewis and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Flatlands, Kings, New York, enumerated 29 August 1870. Lewis was working as a farmer. His personal property valued at $3000.00. He had a farm laborer, Richard Ackerman, age 40, in the home. Their children, Lewis Harvey, Sarah Elizabeth and Cornelia Van Dyke were listed as living with them.8

     Lewis and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Queens, Queens, New York, enumerated 7 June 1900 Lewis was a farmer. They had a boarder, Peter Dearing, age 38, working as a farm laborer in the home. Their children, Samuel, Harry Van Dyke, Jennie W. and Grace May Van Dyke were listed as living with them.9

Children of Lewis Harvey Smith and Sarah Maria Van Dyke

Last Edited=2 Dec 2021

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 195.
  2. [S54] Unknown author, OneWorldTreeSM, Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. This information needs further research.
  3. [S70] Compiler: Teunis G. Bergen, Bergen Family Descendents of Hans Hansen Bergen, Found on Page 158.
  4. [S163] Ray C. Sawyer, "Reformed Dutch Church; Marriages; 1830 thru 1871", Ancestral File, Information found on Page 64.
  5. [S54] Unknown author, OneWorldTreeSM, Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Information is from Probate documents.
  6. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 96940185.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Copy of information attached.
  8. [S51] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1870 U S Federal Census, Flatlands, New York, Page 53, line 11 thru 16.
  9. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 2 B, line 74 thru 80.
  10. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 196.
  11. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 2 B, line 78.
  12. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 2 B, line 77.
  13. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 2 B, line 79.

Lewis Harvey Smith Jr.1

M, b. 10 January 1860, d. 22 April 1957
Family Explorer
FatherLewis Harvey Smith1 b. 3 Apr 1840, d. 26 Apr 1917
MotherSarah Maria Van Dyke1 b. 17 Sep 1840, d. 7 Jul 1912
Relationships
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Evelyn Marie Van Dyke
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Robert Edward Van Dyke
2nd cousin 2 times removed of John William Van Dyke
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Walter Carl Van Dyke
Lewis H. Smith Jr., husband of Harriet L. Bergen
     Lewis Harvey Smith Jr., son of Lewis Harvey Smith and Sarah Maria Van Dyke, was born on 10 January 1860 at Flatlands, Kings, New York.2,3

     Lewis married Harriet L. Bergen.1 Lewis Harvey Smith Jr. witnessed the death of Lewis Harvey Smith Jr. on 22 April 19573 and was buried at Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, New York.3

Census

     Lewis Harvey Smith Jr. appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Flatlands, Kings, New York, in the household of his parents, Lewis and Sarah.4

     Lewis and Harriet appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Queens, Queens, New York, enumerated 6 January 1920. Lewis was listed as retired. Their children, Mabel and Sarah Eldert were listed as living with them.5

Children of Lewis Harvey Smith Jr. and Harriet L. Bergen

Last Edited=6 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 195.
  2. [S51] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1870 U S Federal Census, Flatlands, New York, Page 53, line 13.
  3. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 102545548.
  4. [S51] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1870 U S Federal Census, Flatlands, New York, Page 53, line 11 thru 16.
  5. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 4 B, line 63 thru 66.
  6. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 102545742.

Mabel Smith1

F, b. circa 1870
Family Explorer
FatherLewis Harvey Smith Jr.1 b. 10 Jan 1860, d. 22 Apr 1957
MotherHarriet L. Bergen1 b. 11 Dec 1866, d. 10 Jan 1921
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Evelyn Marie Van Dyke
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Robert Edward Van Dyke
3rd cousin 1 time removed of John William Van Dyke
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Walter Carl Van Dyke
     Mabel Smith, daughter of Lewis Harvey Smith Jr. and Harriet L. Bergen, was born circa 1870 at New York.2

Census

     Mabel appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 6 January 1920, in the household of her parents, Lewis and Harriet of Queens, Queens, New York.3
Last Edited=8 May 2018

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 195.
  2. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 4 B, line 65.
  3. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Queens, New York, Sheet 4 B, line 63 thru 66.

Mabel Louise Smith1

F, b. 28 August 1890, d. May 1987
Family Explorer
Mabel L. Smith, wife of Van Dyke Buffett
     Mabel Louise Smith was born on 28 August 1890 at Kings, New York.1

     Mabel married Van Dyke Buffett, son of Henry Buffett and Cornelia Eldert Van Dyke, on 11 February 1922, at Flushing, Queens, New York.
BUFFETT - SMITH
Miss Mabel L. Smith, daughter of Lewis H. Smith of Queensboro Hill, Flushing, was married at home Saturday night to Van Dyke Buffett of Brooklyn, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Thomas Hanna MacKenzie of the Reformed Dutch Church, Flushing. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Sarah Smith, as bridesmaid. The bestman was Eliphaz Buffett, a brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were George Miller and Lawrence Bennett.2


     Mabel died in May 1987, at age 96,3 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.3

Census

     Mabel and Van appeared on the 1925 New York Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at Mill Lane & East 57th Street, enumerated 1 June 1925. Unknown GEDCOM info: 01 JUN 1925 Van Dyke was a farmer. They also had Jane White, age 65, as a servant, plus three men as farm helpers..4

     Mabel and Van appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at East 37th Street, enumerated 15 April 1930. They were renting, paying $90.00 per month. Van Dyke was working for the Edison Company as an electrican. Their son, Henry V. D, was listed as living with them.5

     Mabel and Van appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Brooklyn, Kings, New York, at East 37th Street, enumerated 13 April 1940. Van Dyke owned his home valued at $8600.00. He was working as an electrical mechanic Their children, Henry V. D, were listed as living with them. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $21.35 in the year 2022. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2022 would have cost $.17 cents in 1940.6

Child of Mabel Louise Smith and Van Dyke Buffett

Last Edited=24 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 172486403.
  2. [S49] Varies, "Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The", Found in BDE, 15 Feb 1922, P 10.
  3. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 172486403.
  4. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 65, line 15 thru 22.
  5. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 17 A, line 14 thru 16.
  6. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 12 B, line 58 thru 60.
  7. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 17 A, line 16.

Marion F. Smith1

F, b. January 1898
Family Explorer
FatherWilliam N. Smith1 b. 22 Jan 1854, d. 15 Jun 1937
MotherSophia Peck1 b. Dec 1859, d. 1922
     Marion F. Smith was born in January 1898 at New York.1
Last Edited=9 Nov 2022

Citations

  1. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Canajoharie, New York, Sheet 11 B, line 52.
 
Compiler: John W. Van Dyke: John W. Van Dyke