Kurtis William KRAMER

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William married Avis Mae SMITH on 17 Nov 1953 in Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States, and was divorced. Avis (daughter of Stanley George SMITH and Judith Ellen “Nell” PYE) was born on 13 Dec 1933 in Fairfield, Camas, Idaho, United States; died on 6 Oct 2021 in Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Blessed by Rosel Hyde - 4 Oct. 1895
Baptized by William Blood - 1 Aug 1903; con. by H.J. Sheffield, Jr.
Ordained Deacon - 21 Dec 1908; Teacher - 29 April 1912 by Jess B. Flint

!BIOGRAPHY: Stanley served in WWI- stationed in England; Married English girl Judith Ellen Pye, before coming home. They bought a farm in Fairfield,Camas Co., Idaho, moving there in August 1919. They lost it by foreclosure in the bank failure of 1924. They rented another farm, lived there and farmed for four years until it was sold. Moved into the town of Fairfield the fall of 1928 where he worked in the department store for a few years. During the depression he janitored the grade school and LDS church; worked for the forest service; finally found permanent work with the State Highway Dept.
In October 1945 they moved to Gooding, Idaho, where he did carpentry.
From Oct. 1965 to 1978 Stanley did the temple work for 215 men.
Stanley had a massive stroke Jun 17, 1980, while visiting dau, Jean, in Bozeman, MT., died in the Bozeman Deaconess hospital and is buried in the Kaysville-Layton cemetery with his wife and son.

Temple Info. for ordinances for wife, Judith Ellen (Nell)
Husband - Stanley George Smith
Wife, proxy - Margaret Jean S. Vandiver
Children: #1 Margaret Jean Smith (Self)
Father: Stanley George Smith
Mother - Proxy - Carol Sagers
#2 Arthur Stanley Smith - proxy - Vanoy Nielson
Father: Stanley George Smith
Mother: Proxy - Margaret Jean S. Vandiver Witnesses for above - Joshua A. Thurber and K. T. Butler
Ordinances performed in Idaho Falls temple -

!Personal knowledge of Margaret Jean Smith Vandiver, dau.

Blessed 4 Oct 1895 by Rosel Hyde.
!Infromation from sister Bertha and daughter Jean VANDIVER.

Stanley married Judith Ellen “Nell” PYE on 13 Apr 1919 in Garston, Liverpool, England. Judith (daughter of William James “Billy” PYE and Margaret Ann WILLIAMS) was born on 26 Jun 1896 in Garston, Liverpool, England; was christened on 18 Aug 1896 in Garston, Liverpool, England; died on 17 Sep 1964 in Gooding, Gooding, Idaho, United States; was buried on 21 Sep 1964 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Worked in ammunition factory during WWI
Married GI & came to US May 1919
Stanley met her in Chicago and came by train to Utah

Judith Ellen, more commonly known as "Nell" married an American GI (Stanley G. Smith) and came to the USA as a war bride in May 1919. They first came to Stanley's home town in Utah then later settled in Fairfield, Camas, Idaho. She died Sep. 1964 of Uterine cancer.

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Married in the St. Michael's Church, Garston. Lvrpl, Eng.
They were married under the United States flag and the Union Jack.

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!BIRTH: Family records of Spouse, Sarah Alice Bishop Smith
!CHRISTENING: IGI - Film #426552-C096701.
!MARR: Temple & family records
!DEATH: Personal knowledge of Jean Smith Vandiver
!BAP: 9/14/1870 by Thomas F. Rouche; confirmed by James Ware;
Ordained Elder by Henry Williams May 16, 1886.

Arthur came from England with his parents on the ship "John Bright" when he was 4 years old. He had his 5th birthday while crossing the plains.

His main occupation was farming in Kaysville, Utah. He died of pernicious aenemia.

!Information from son, Stanley G. Smith
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Family records of Sarah Alice Smith before her death.
Personal correspondence with family members.
Records rechecked by Jean Vanidver and Frieda Nielson

Arthur married Sarah Alice BISHOP on 26 May 1886 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Sarah (daughter of James BISHOP and Sarah STANLEY) was born on 25 Jul 1857 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England; was christened on 16 Aug 1857 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England; died on 16 Jun 1940 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Jun 1940 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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IGI - 6940406; 6940418; other ordinance dates.
Bap. 1 Jun 1869 in Cheltenham, Glouc., Eng. by Josiah T. Gibbs;
confirmed 6 Jun 1869 by Josiah T. Gibbs; Copy of Bap. Cert.

Births - Family records of Sarah Alice Bishop Smith before her death.

Death - personal knowledge of Jean S. Vandiver, gdau.; Bishop family
tombstones - Kaysville, Utah.

Bap date - copy of Bap. Cert. in possession of Jean S. Vandiver
1 Jun 1869 in Cheltenham by Josiah F. Gibbs; confirmed 6 Jun 1869 - same.
Emigrated to U.S. with parents Nov 1884.

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Birth, marriage and death certificates in possession of M. Jean Smith Vandiver, grdau - Bozeman, Mt.

Temple ordinances performed in Idaho Falls temple by Stanley G. Smith - son-in-law.

Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates - General Register Office, Somerset House, London, in possession of Jean Vandiver, Bozeman, MT.

Film #396365 - St. Michael's Parish rec., Garston, Lvrpl, Lanc., Eng.
Film #951373 - Index of Civil Reg. Marriages, Lancashire.
Film # 1341890 - 1881 census.

Information for the family - correspondence with family members in England.

"Billy" left school at 12 yrs. of age. He was employed by a brick maker.
His job was to wheel the clay from the clay yard to the brickmaker.

When a young man, he began as an employee of the Garston sewer dept. He helped lay the drains and pipes at Speke Road Airport.

In 1902 when Garston was incoporated into the city of Liverpool he became a District Foreman. Later was appointed an Inspector of the southern 1/2 of Liverpool by the Council. He retired at the age of 65.

He was a drummer in the Orange Lodge band.

William married Margaret Ann WILLIAMS on 21 May 1888 in Garston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Margaret (daughter of Thomas WILLIAMS and Elizabeth Ann BARLOW) was born on 18 Mar 1871 in Garston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was christened on 8 Oct 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died on 1 Dec 1951 in Garston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Dec 1951 in Allerton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth and Marriage certificate in posession of M. Jean Smith Vandiver - grdau - Bozeman, Montana.

Death - Dau.- Judith (Nell) Pye Smith notified by family.

Temple ordinances by Stanley G. Smith - son-in-law, and Gerdrude Henderson.

Birth Certificate - General Register Office, Somerset House, London.

Death - Notified by family in Garston, Lvrpl, Eng.
Allerton cemetery Grant; tombstone in cemetery

Film #841930, 1871 Census-Lancashire (1 mo. old)
Born at 15 Hughs St. Garston.

Copies of birth & marriage certificates in possession of Jean Smith Vandiver, 1020 W. Story, Bozeman, MT