Melvin A SMITH

1903 - 1972  (69 years)

• Name	Melvin A SMITH
  Birth	7 Jan 1903	Douglas County, Wisconsin
  	probably Superior, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1972-MN-015062
  Occupation	Laborer, Garage mechanic
  Social Security Number	472-07-8305 issued in MN before 1951
  Death	26 Jun 1972	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Burial	28 Jun 1972	Bloomington Cemetery, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Notes	No longer attending school at the time of the 1920 census. At the time of their first son’s birth, he and Verona lived at 239 34th Avenue in north Minneapolis. He was a laborer. In the 1930 census (April 16th), the family was living at 3704 42nd Ave. S. in a house that they rented for $32/month. The family consisted of Melvin A., 27, Verona M., 25, Donald O., 5, attending school, and Robert L., 1 and a few months. Melvin and Verona were married at age 21 and 18, respectively. Melvin was born in Wisconsin, both of his parents were born in Sweden. Verona was born in Minnesota, both of her parents in Germany. Melvin was a mechanic at a garage, Verona was a clerk at a bakery. Melvin was not a veteran. The 1930 Minneapolis city directory shows that Melvin was employed by the Minnehaha Automotive Co. “Mr. Melvin Smith” signed Bess’s funeral guestbook. Mel and Verona were living at 9943 Wentworth at the time of Bess’s death. His obituary showed his address as 9943 Wentworth. He had been a resident of Bloomington for 36 years. This suggests that he moved to Bloomington in 1936. At death, Mel had 6 grandchildren and was survived by one sister (which omits Mamie Norina). Funeral services were at St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Bloomington. DHC says that Mel was a truck driver and car mechanic. In the famous Minneapolis strike in the mid-1930s, Mel went down to the battle and got hit over the head. He says that Mel also managed to steal two shovels from the rioters. Mel was an outboard motor repair mechanic at Carlson’s Sporting Goods in the early 1950s. DHC recalled that the tenure of Mel’s time at Carlson’s was about five years and that Mel was a car mechanic who didn’t know anything about outboard motors until he came to work at Carlson’s. I remember the test tank in the back corner of the store (in its northeast corner) where the motors were started up. DHC says that that tank had been installed originally for George Moll but George was a drinker and eventually got fired. (That may be the firing that Cora records in her diary on June 12, 1952.) In the 1940 census, Mel and Verona lived in Bloomington on Nicollet Avenue near the Shakopee Road. They owned their house which was worth $2500. They had lived in Minneapolis in 1935. Mel and Verona had an 8th grade education. Mel was a mechanic for a gas light company. In the 1950 census, he and Verona and their two sons lived at 9942 Wentworth in the incorporated place or township “Oxboro Valley Acres.” Mel was an auto mechanic at a private garage. Mel ran for the office of justice of the peace in Bloomington in 1952. He was not elected. Mel was a volunteer fireman for the Bloomington fire department. He may have been on duty for the ambulance call for his cousin Maurice on June 17, 1956.
  Person ID	I495	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	6 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Carl Johan August (Charles J, Charlie) SMITH,   b. 26 Apr 1867, Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden d. 30 Oct 1926, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Amanda A DAVIDSON,   b. 22 Oct 1876, Sweden d. 20 Feb 1926, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1902	St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verona Hertha Minnie EGGERT,   b. 16 Aug 1905, Mapleton, Blue Earth County, Minnesota d. 26 Mar 1974, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	25 Feb 1924	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Donald Otto SMITH,   b. 29 Jun 1924, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 25 Aug 1978, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin (Age 54 years)   2. Robert Lee SMITH,   b. 18 Feb 1929, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 5 Feb 2015, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2011

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Charlie Smith and family October, 1917. This is Charlie's grocery store at 3853 41st Avenue S. in Minneapolis. Charlie, 50; Amanda, 40; Eva, 13; Mel, 14.
  		Mel and Eva Smith and their mother, Amanda Smith Taken in about 1907 by Twin City Photo Co. of Minneapolis. Written on the back is "Mrs. Smith 516-Riverside Ave. 6-$1.00."
  		Mel Smith and Eva Smith Taken by a photographer in Minneapolis. Probably taken in about 1907 when Mel was 4 and Eva was 3.