Smith, Pearl O., 1908-

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Pearl Jakes Smith was born near Roy, MT to Albert and Barbara Jakes in 1923. The Jakes family moved to Montana from Alenia, MN in 1915 homesteading 26 miles northeast of Roy. Albert and Barbara sold the homestead to the federal government in 1936 and moved to Roy. Barbara died in 1945 and Albert in 1971. They had nine children: Barbara, Albert, Frank, Edward, George, Helen, Lillie and twins Earl and Pearl. Pearl Jakes married Clay Smith in 1945. She operated a patent medicine store in Roy 1946-1979. Pearl and Clay have one child Gary born in 1946. Clay worked at various jobs in the area before retiring from the Montana Highway Department in 1982.

From the description of Pearl Smith Interview 22 April 2007. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 259150491

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referencedIn Jones Studio (Boulder, Colo.) Photographer. Pearl Smith portrait. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Smith, Pearl. Pearl Smith Interview 22 April 2007. Montana Historical Society Library
referencedIn Ely and Hildreth (Longmont, Colo.). Fred N. and Pearl Smith portraits. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Smith, Pearl D.,. List of soldiers, 1976. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Thomas M. Patterson : [collection] : 1908. History Colorado
referencedIn Kelso, Rebecca I. First Congregational Church : dedication photographs, 1908. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Gelin, Chris. Papers, 1939-1968, 1950-1968. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
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associatedWith Gelin, Chris. person
associatedWith Jones Studio (Boulder, Colo.) Photographer. corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Clay. person
associatedWith Smith, Pearl, 1923- person
associatedWith United States. Work Projects Administration (Mont.) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Works Progress Administration (Mont.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Montana--Roy
Monroe County (N.Y.)
Livingston County (N.Y.)
Ontario County (N.Y.)
Montana--Fergus County
Roy (Mont.)
Montana
United States
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Frontier and pioneer life
Homesteading
Schools
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of
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