Esther Eliza Smith remembered by her mother
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The Life and Death of Esther Eliza Smith, born August 10, 1840 "An Early Child of Newark" by her mother, Arvilla Almira (Powers) Smith.
Transcript and biographical notes by Chuck J. Lorenz printed in the SDHS newsletter in 1990.
The transcripted text is from the diary of Arvilla Smith, 1834-1845, on loan to the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan by Mrs. B.H. Venden Belt who retains ownership. Additional information culled from the George N. Smith papers, Bentley Historical Library.
Two photocopied pages
2026.01.13
Poignant account of the short life of a child at the Old Wing Mission in Holland, Michigan.
1830 Settlement, pioneer era0001 Anishinabek/Ojibwe/Odawa/Bodéwadmi
Winthers, Sally
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8-1/2 in
Lorenz Collection
Smith, George Nelson Sr. 1807-1881Smith, Arvilla Almira (Powers) 1808-1895Lorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994
04/15/2026
04/15/2026