Theora Ann (Phinney/Tibbetts) Smith

Her parents were Henry S. Phinney [Parrsboro] and Janet Lavinia 'Jennie' Lauder [Albert Co., N.B.] Father Henry died young and her mother m/2 widower Joseph Albert Tibbetts. Theora married John Coghill Smith [Springhill] in New Glasgow, N.S. in 1913.

Steve

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Thaora Smith in the 1921 Census of Canada

Name: Thaora Smith [Theora]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: New Brunswick [Hopewell Hill, Albert Co.] *
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Smith
Father Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Mother Birth Place: New Brunswick
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax
District Number: 57
Sub-District: Halifax (City)
Sub-District Number: 58
City, Town or Village: Halifax ****
Street or Township: 59 St John Ave
Municipality: Halifax
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name              Age

John Smith         34
Thaora Smith     24 [Theora]
Marjorie Smith    5
John Smith       11/12
 
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Theora Smith
 
United States Census, 1930
        
 Name     Theora Smith    
 Event Type     Census    
 Event Year     1930    
 Event Place     Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States    
 Gender     Female    
 Age     33    
 Marital Status     Married    
 Race     White    
 Race (Original)     White    
 Relationship to Head of Household     Wife    
 Relationship to Head of Household (Original)     Wife    
 Birth Year (Estimated)     1897    
 Birthplace     Nova Scotia    
 Immigration Year     1923    
 Father's Birthplace     Ireland    
 Mother's Birthplace     Nova Scotia    
   
Household       Role Gender Age Birthplace

John C Smith     Head       M    43   Canada
Theora Smith    Wife         F     33   Nova Scotia [N.B.]
Marjorie Smith   Daughter F    14   Nova Scotia
John W Smith    Son         M      9   Nova Scotia
Audrey Smith    Daughter F       8   Nova Scotia
Robert Smith     Son         M      7   Nova Scotia
Frank Smith       Son         M      5   Rhode Island

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Theora Smith
 
United States Census, 1940
        
 Name     Theora Smith    
 Event Type     Census    
 Event Date     1940    
 Event Place     Ward 7, Providence, Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States    
 Gender     Female    
 Age     42    
 Marital Status     Married    
 Race (Original)     White    
 Race     White    
 Relationship to Head of Household (Original)     Wife    
 Relationship to Head of Household     Wife    
 Birthplace     Canada    
 Birth Year (Estimated)     1898    
 Last Place of Residence     Same House    

Household           Role Gender Age Birthplace

John Smith           Head       M   52   Canada [weaver / worsted mill]
Theora Smith        Wife        F   42   Canada [stamper / rubber co. mfg.]
John W Smith       Son         M   19   Canada [new worker]
Audrey Smith       Daughter F    18   Canada [new worker
Robert Smith        Son         M   16    Canada [new worker]
Frank Smith          Son         M   15   Massachusetts

John D Mcnabb    Lodger    M   62   Rhode Island [labourer / road const.]
Samuel Hill          Lodger    M   60   England [loom fixer / worsted mill]
Leo Leveque        Lodger    M   39   Massachusetts truck driver / trucking co.]
Hugh Donnell       Lodger    M   67   Rhode Island [watchman / sewer const.]
Leroy C Fleury     Lodger    M   22   Rhode Island [labourer / city yard]
Anna B Fleury      Lodger    F    19   Romania [bookkeeper / accounting firm]
Raymond Conner Lodger    M   43   Rhode Island [labourer / sewer const.]
Hugh Donnell       Lodger    M   46  Rhode Island [salesman / house to house]
Albert Brien          Lodger    M   39  Rhode Island [labourer / street cleaning]
Vincent Pichette   Lodger    M   36   Rhode Island [waiter / cafe]

[must be a big house!] **

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John Coghill Smith
 
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
        
 Name     John Coghill Smith    
 Event Type     Draft Registration    
 Event Date     1942    
 Event Place     Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States    
 Residence Place     Providence, Providence, Rhode Island    
 Gender     Male    
 Employer     John Coghill/Smith    
 Birth Date     02 Apr 1887 [states: Springhill Mines, N.S.]
 Affiliate ARC Identifier     2555453

[address: 121 Plainfield St.]
[employer: Atlantic Tubing & Rubber Co., Park Ave., Cranston, R.I.]

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John Smith
 
United States Social Security Death Index
        
 Age     87    
 Given Name     John    
 Surname     Smith    
 Birth Date     02 Apr 1887 [Springhill]   
 State     Rhode Island    
 Last Place of Residence     Providence, Rhode Island    
 Previous Residence Postal Code     02904    
 Event Date     Oct 1974 

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Theora Smith
 
United States Social Security Death Index
        
 Age     89    
 Given Name     Theora    
 Surname     Smith    
 Birth Date     06 Mar 1897 *
 State     Rhode Island    
 Last Place of Residence     Kent, Rhode Island    
 Previous Residence Postal Code     02893    
 Event Date     Aug 1986