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Carl Johan August (Charles J, Charlie) SMITH

Carl Johan August (Charles J, Charlie) SMITH

Male 1867 - 1926  (59 years)

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  • Name Carl Johan August (Charles J, Charlie) SMITH 
    Birth 26 Apr 1867  Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Oct 1926  Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 7:25 AM according to the death certificate
    Burial 1 Nov 1926  Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 9 Jun 1939  Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • reburial by Ida Deiters
    MN Death Cert Checked
    Minnesota Death Certificate 1926-MN-022069 
    Occupation Laborer 
    Notes 
    • Emigrated May 16, 1881, according to Jan Webb. The portion of the family leaving Sweden at that time were Emma, Josephine, Charlie, Ida, and Hedda Sofia. Carl Oscar and Johan Alfred stayed behind in Sweden. The oldest, John, emigrated the year before.

      From the Emibas CD:

      Post 244732

      Lundberg, Karl Johan August
      Son (unmarried man)

      b. 10/20/1867 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län (Småland)

      Emigrated 5/16/1881
      from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
      to Nordamerika

      Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 017

      Changed his last name to Smith.

      Occupation of laborer was described as “house” for “Industry, Business, or Establishment in which at work.”



      In the 1885 Minnesota state census, he may be the Chas Fogelquist, age 18, born in Sweden, living in Stanton Twp, Goodhue County. Or he may be the 16 year-old “Carl” Fogelquist living with Frank and Emelie in Cannon Falls.

      At the time of the baptism of their daughter “Maimee” in the summer of 1892, he and Amelia lived at 1200 Franklin.

      In the 1895 state census, he may be the Chas Smith living at 362 Cedar in St. Paul. That person was 27, was born in Sweden, and had been in Minnesota for 14 years. He was a hostler and had been in St. Paul for 2 months.

      A Charles J. Carlson was issued a marriage license (to Helga Josephine Peterson) in Minneapolis in March of 1897.

      In the 1897 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 416 Fisher Avenue.

      In the 1899 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 912 Baxter Avenue.

      In the 1901 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 1209 Winter.

      There were at least four possibilities for Charles Smith in Superior in the 1900 census but none of them are a perfect match for other information.

      He applied for his marriage license (as noted in the St. Paul Globe, 29 Jan 1902) as Charles J. Smith, marrying Amanda Davidson.

      In the 1905 Minnesota state census, he was C. J. Smith living with Amanda, Melvin, and Eva at 1807 6th Street South in Minneapolis. He is a day laborer. He has been in the state for 25 years and in the present enumeration district for 2 months. Amanda had been in the state for 3 years and 11 months. Apparently, the family had moved to Minneapolis from Superior in April of 1905.

      In the 1909 city directory, he was Charles Smith, bicycle repairer, doing business at 1921 East Franklin and living at 1917 East Franklin.

      In the 1910 census, Charles Smith, 43, and his wife Amanda, 34, were living at 1915 E. Franklin in a rented apartment in a multi-family dwelling. Charles and Amanda had been married for seven years and Amanda has had two children, both still living. The children are Melvan, 7, and Eva, 5. Both children were born in Wisconsin. Charles’s occupation is bicycle repairer at a shop. Charles came to this country in 1880 and Amanda in what looks to be 1908. (?)

      The 1919 Minneapolis city directory has him as Chas J Smith, grocer, 3853 41st Ave S. Charlie’s store was lot 17, block 1 of the Lawndale subdivision. It, and the corner house next to it at 3857 41st Avenue, existed in 1914. The Hennepin County Interactive Maps shows that 3853 was built in 1900 and 3857 was built in 1912.

      At the time of the 1920 census (January 5th), the family was living at 3853 41st Avenue S. in a house he owned without mortgage. The family consisted of Charles J., 53, Manda, 42, Melvin, 16, Eva, 15, and Lillian, 1 and a few months. From a photograph supposedly taken in October of 1917, this building was Charlie Smith’s grocery store. Charlie is shown in the census as having immigrated in 1880 but the year is hard to read. Also shown as “Pa” for the question “Naturalized or alien?” so at time of census appears to have been not a citizen. Manda came to the U.S. in 1901. Charles’s occupation is shown as laborer in the house industry. Manda was a retail merchant in the grocery industry. Melvin was a laborer in the general store.

      The family lived at 3418 Bryant at the time of Lillian Isabel’s death in 1921.

      His obituary was in the Sunday, October 31st edition of the Minneapolis Journal. Charles J. Smith passed away on Saturday, October 30th. He is survived by one daughter and one son. Services will be held Monday, November 1st, from the Sundseth Funeral Home, Lyndale at 21st Avenue North, at 2:30 PM. Interment at Crystal Lake.

      His death certificate shows he had been living in Princeton for 4 months before his death.
    Person ID I17  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2024 

    Father Salomon CARLSSON,   b. 6 Sep 1839, Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1876, Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother Emelie/Emmeli Wilhelmina (Emma) LUNDBERG,   b. 20 Oct 1843, Rydö, Torup, Småland, Hallands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1903, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 13 Jul 1867  Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Amelia ISAACSON,   b. 2 May 1869, Kappebo, Dalskog, Älvsborgs läns, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1902, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage Jan 1890  Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The St. Paul Globe’s January 7th, 1890, edition lists “Charles Carlson and Amelia Isaacson” as having been issued a marriage license the previous day.
    Children 
     1. Mamie Norina SMITH,   b. 21 May 1892, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1980, San Diego, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2018 

    Family 2 Amanda A DAVIDSON,   b. 22 Oct 1876, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1926, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jan 1902  St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • as Charles J Smith and Amanda Davidson
    Children 
     1. Melvin A SMITH,   b. 7 Jan 1903, Douglas County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1972, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     2. Eva Wilhelmina SMITH,   b. 24 Jul 1904, Douglas County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1975, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Lillian Isabel SMITH,   b. 10 Jun 1918, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1921, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2011 

  • Photos
    Charlie Smith and family
    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.
    Charlie Smith on scooter
    Charlie Smith on scooter
    Charlie had his legs amputated late in life due to an illness, perhaps diabetes.

    Al wrote on the back of the original "Charley Smith."
    Charlie Smith, late teens
    Charlie Smith, late teens
    This would seem to have been taken in the mid-1880s after the Fogelquists moved to Superior. However, it doesn't seem that the Fogelquists moved to Superior until the late 1890s. It's possible that Charlie was in Superior before his mother and step-father moved there.

    Al wrote on the back "Charley Smith." The photo was taken by Boyer Bros., 1316 Tower Avenue, West Superior, Wisconsin.
    Charlie Smith, about 30
    Charlie Smith, about 30
    Al wrote on the back "Charley Smith." This photo was taken by Anthony Gozanski, Connor's Point, West Superior, Wisconsin.
    Charlie Smith
    Charlie Smith