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