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Personal data Hermina M. Westendorf 


Household of Hermina M. Westendorf

She is married to John William Smith.

They got married on August 2, 1945 at Forest City, Winnebago Co., IA, she was 18 years old.

John William Smith oo Hermina Westendorf

Source: Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded 9 Mar MMI for name = Living Smith married Living Westendorf

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, 1992), pg 406

'... John [SMITH] married Hermina Westendorf and they have a son, Mark who married Ellen and had two sons, Nathan and Ryan, and later married Maggie whith whom he lives in Williamsburg; ...'

Smith, Vernon, SMITH, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, iii Nov MMI)

'... Hermina WESTENDORF ... Marriage 1 Johnny SMITH ... Married: 2 Aug 1945 in ,,IA.'

Obituaries, Buffalo Ctr. (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 116 # 5, 12 Apr 2007, pg 4, col 3

"John W. Smith, 85

John William Smith 85, of Mason City, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. ... ... John was born August 24, 1921 in Buffalo Center, the son of John W. and Grace (Dorenbusch) Smith. He was married to Hermina Westendorf on August 2, 1945 in Forest City. ... ...".

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Hermina M. Westendorf

Hermina M. Westendorf

Source: Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded ix Mar MMI for name = Living Westendorf

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg. 406, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'... John [SMITH] married Hermina Westendorf and they have a son, Mark who married Ellen and had two sons, Nathan and Ryan, and later married Maggie whith whom he lives in Williamsburg; ...'

Obituaries, Buffalo Ctr. (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 116 # 5, 12 Apr 2007, pg 4, col 3

"John W. Smith, 85

John William Smith 85, of Mason City, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. ... John was cremated, and inurnment will be held at a later date in the Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center. ... ... ... He was married to Hermina Westendorf on August 2, 1945 in Forest City. ... ... John is survived by his wife, Hermina Smith of Mason City; one son, Mark Smith and his wife, Barbara, of Fort Belvoir, Virginia; ... two sisters-in-law, Bonna Matson and husband, Richard, of Mason City, and Tillie Sporaa of Aurora,Colorado; brother-in-law, Henry Westendorf of Rockford, IL. ..."

Obituary, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 121, # 31, 1 Aug 2012, pg.5, Cols. 1 & 2

[Col. 1]

"Hermina M. Smith

Hermina M. Smith, 85, of Mason city, passed away peacefully and joined her husband, John, in heaven on Wednesday, July 25, at the IOOFF Home. Upon her wishes, she was cremated. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 4 at 1:00p.m. at the Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center. Memorials may be directed to the Hermina M. Smith memorial fund in care of the family.

Hermina M. Smith was born December 16, 1926 in Thompson; the daughter of Charles and Tillie (Johnson) Westendorf. She attended schools in Thompson and Buffalo Center. She married John W. Smith and shared 62 years with him until hisdeath. She loved to travel with her husband and together they traveled many of the fifty states. Hermina loved spending time with her family and friends. Her beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor always made her a pleasure to bearound. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Hermina is survived by her son, Mark (Barbara) Smith, Olive Branch, MS; grandchildren, Nathan (Lori) Smith, Ryan Smith, Jamie (Steve) Marshall, Cory (Alicia) Rubeel and Andrea Smith; great-grandchildren Morgan, Hagan, and Kaylan Smith,Mae and Sam Marshall, and Reese and Etta Rubel; sisters, Bonna (Richard) Madsen and Tillie Spora, Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; four brothers; and one sister.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majoericksonfuneralhome.com "

[Col. 2]

"Hermina M. Smith 1926 - 2012

Service: Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com " <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hermina M. Westendorf

Charles Westendorf
< 1912-< 2012
Tillie Johnson
< 1912-< 2012

Hermina M. Westendorf
1926-2012

1945

John William Smith
1921-2007

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Birthday December 16, 1926

  • The temperature on December 16, 1926 was between 2.0 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
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Day of marriage August 2, 1945

  • The temperature on August 2, 1945 was between 11.8 °C and 20.8 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death July 25, 2012

  • The temperature on July 25, 2012 was between 13.3 °C and 28.7 °C and averaged 22.3 °C. There was 13.8 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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