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Delina Forbes

Born: 26 Dec 1849, Chenango Co, New York

 

Parents: Thomas Forbes and Mary Jane Colt

 

Siblings: Delos, Volney, John, Florence Rose, Charles F.

 

Marriage:

#1 Frank Reinert, date unknown

#2 Alonzo Smith 4/15/1902 in Oshkosh, WI at the Methodist Church, was 52 years old.  He was a farmer in Cascade, WI (Sheboygan Co).

 

Children with husband #1

Hattie “Bridgit”, Irving (died in infancy), Annie “Pearl”, Ina, Metta/Nettie, Francis Marian

 

Death: 17 Apr 1914, Sheboygan, WI at the home of her daughter. Death Certificate: Born 12/26/1849, died 4/17/1914 age 64 years, 3 mo and 22 days of uterine cancer with metastatic ca. Irene Reinert was informant on death certificate. (filed as Selina)
Occupation: housewife. Born Chenango, NY to Thomas Forbes and Mary Colt.  Buried Town of Sheboygan.

Obituary, Sheboygan Press, April 17, 1914
Mrs. Delina E. Smith Called to Her Reward
Mrs. Delina E. Smith, aged 64 years, died this morning at 3:45 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Tupper, 814 Leland Ave, of skiris cancer, after an illness since November. She came to this city on January 24th last from her home at Neilsville. She was born December 26th, 1849 in Chenango County, NY, and came to this county when 6 years old. Her first husband, Frank Reinert, died in 1882. Twelve years ago yesterday she was married to Alonzo M. Smith, at Oshkosh. She is survuved by three children, Mrs. George Tupper, Miss Irene Reinert, of this city and Mrs. Ina Forbisch of Colby. Two daughters, Mrs. Harriet Doherty of Cascade and Miss Mariam Tupper are dead (??). Mrs. Smith was a woman who enjoyed an extensive acquaintance throughout the county, and news of her death will be received with regret by a large following of friends. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Tupper., Leland Ave, and will be private. At 9 o’clock the remains will be taken to Cascade where interment will take place in Swann cemetery, Sherman township.

 

Census:

1910 US census, Clark CO, WI, Washburn Township

Alonzo M. Smith, age 73, second marriage, married 8 years, born NY, parents born NY, farmer; Delinia, age 58, second marriage, married 8 years, 6 children born, 4 alive (Irving and Francis died), born NY, parents born NY.

 

1900 US Census, Sheboygan Co WI, lives with son-in-law George Tupper, along with daughter Hattie (indexed Rennert):
Reinert, Delina (looks like Vrlina), white female, age 48, born Dec. 1851, widow, 5 children born, 4 alive, born NY, parents born NY, boarder
Hattie Reinert, sister-in-law, age 29, single, born July 1870, dressmaker

 

1880 US Census, Wi, Winnebago Co, city of Oshkosh:
Taken June 5, 1880, north part of fourth ward:
Frank Reinert, white male, age 33, works in shingle mill, born Germany, both parents born Germany
Lina, wife, age 30, keeping house, born NY, both parents born NY
Hattie, daughter, age 9, born WI, at school
Pearl age 6, born WI, at school
Ina, age 4

 

1870: Cannot locate in census; daughter Hattie was born in July 1870; the census in 1870 was taken between June and the end of July. I scanned all five Wards of Oshkosh and there was no family that matched the description of Frank and Delina.

 

1860 Town of Scott:  6/11/1860
Thomas Forbes (father), age 35, farmer, born NY
Mary, age 31, keeping house, born NY
Dallina, 10 y/o ?, born NY
Delos, 8 y/o male, b NY
Vollney, 3 y/o male, b WI
Lidia, 61 female, born CT (Thomas’ mother)

 

1850 census, NY, Chanango Co., Otselic township: (8/7/1850) Living next to Truman & Sophronia Forbes
Thomas, age 35, farmer, b NY
Mary J. wife, age 24 b NY
infant female, age 6 mos (Delina)
Thomas moved back to WI sometime after 1855.

Photo of Delina sitting in wicker chair on right with 4 of her daughters; date unknown.  Daughter Frances Marion died in fire in 1898 and may be the missing daughter.

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