John James Smith
1881 - 1963 (82 years)-
Name John James Smith Born 29 Jan 1881 Stratford, Victoria, Australia 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 2 Feb 1963 10 Stawell Street, Sale, Victoria, Australia [4, 5, 6] Person ID I492 Lois Willis Last Modified 8 Jun 2010
Father James Smith, b. 8 Apr 1841, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 28 Jul 1938, Maffra, Victoria, Australia (Age 97 years) Mother Dora Mansfield, b. 1844, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland , d. 9 Feb 1913, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia (Age 69 years) Married 26 Feb 1873 Nuntin, Victoria, Australia - James was a bachelor and was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He was 26 years old and working as a farmer at Briagolong, North Gippsland. His parents were Thomas Smith, mining overseer, and Rachel Wilson.
Dora was a spinster and was born in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland She was 24 years old and living at Nuntin, North Gippsland. Her parents were John Mansfield, a farmer, and Mary O'Keefe.
They were married by William Spence Login, Minister of the Presbyterian Church. The witnesses were Gavin Dunning and James ? (surname hard to read).
Family ID F56 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Flora Jones, b. 1883, Sale, Victoria, Australia , d. 21 Dec 1965, Traralgon And District Hospital, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years) Married 1907 Victoria, Australia [7] Last Modified 21 Jan 2010 Family ID F1079 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- James was a bachelor and was born in Pennsylvania, USA. He was 26 years old and working as a farmer at Briagolong, North Gippsland. His parents were Thomas Smith, mining overseer, and Rachel Wilson.
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Event Map 
Born - 29 Jan 1881 - Stratford, Victoria, Australia 
Married - 1907 - Victoria, Australia 
Died - 2 Feb 1963 - 10 Stawell Street, Sale, Victoria, Australia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - The Probate Index shows he was a retired farmer at Sale. Probate was granted 10 May 1963.
The Sun Monday Feb 4 1963
SMITH - On Feb 2, at his residence 10 Stawell St, Sale, John James dearly loved husband of Flora. Aged 82 years.
SMITH - The funeral of the late John James Smith of 10 Stawell St Sale will arrive at the Springvale Crematorium at 1 pm TOMORROW (Tuesday) after a service at St Columbus Presbyterian Church Sale at 8.30 am G.H. Uebergang AFDA Sae 2359
The Sun Tuesday Feb 5 1963
SMITH - On Feb 2 John James Smith dearly loved son of the late Dora and James Smith of Valencia loved brother of Tom (dec), Mary (Mrs McCole) Rae (Mrs Cromb) and Will.
John and Flora had no children.
- The Probate Index shows he was a retired farmer at Sale. Probate was granted 10 May 1963.
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Sources - [S494] James Smith death certificate.
- [S1393] Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888, Registration no 5880 of 1881 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3274] Descendants of James Smith and Dora Mansfield, Bradley, Jennie, information for John James Smith (Reliability: 3).
- [S2564] Death Index Victoria 1921-1985, Registration no 2898 of 1963 (Reliability: 3).
- [S660] John James Smith Probate Index.
- [S659] John James Smith death notice.
- [S2744] Edwardian Index Victoria 1902-1913, Registration no 6483 of 1907 (Reliability: 3).
- [S494] James Smith death certificate.