Eleventh Generation

11631. Grace J. ALBRO¹⁷⁹⁶ was born on 25 March 1909 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.¹⁷⁹⁶ [This date is suspect because she was not on the 15 April 1910 census.]

She appeared in the census on 23 January 1920 in Medway, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Age 10, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother New Hampshire, living with parents. Name on census: Grace J. Albro.

She appeared in the census on 4 April 1930 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts. Age 21, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother New Hampshire. She was a stenographer in an office and was living with her parents. Name on census: Grace J. Albro.

Grace died on 13 October 2010 at the age of 101 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.¹¹⁹ Her obituary was published in the newspaper .

Obituary Grace J. Smith (March 25, 1909 - October 13, 2010) 101 years died in the Maples Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 25, 1909; she was the daughter of the late Nathan & Louise (Philbrook) Albro. She was raised in Milford, Massachusetts and graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1928. She went on to graduate from the Framingham Business School with the class of 1929. She has been a resident of Norfolk, Massachusetts since 1998 moving from Norwood. She worked as a mailroom clerk for the Northrop Corporation in Norwood, Massachusetts for over 20 years, retiring in 1975. Mrs. Smith enjoyed knitting, baking, traveling to Europe, and keeping up on current events. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late Richard H. Smith. Loving mother of Peter A. Smith of Norfolk and the late Jane Kelly. Step mother of the late Richard Smith, Edward Smith, James Smith, and Raymond Smith. Cherished grandmother of Andrea Byron, Melissa Brown, Richard Smith, Lynda Rivers, and Maureen Grasso, followed with 11 other grandchilren and great grandmother of 26. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral service in the Grace Episcopal Church Chapel Street Norwood on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 10AM. Visiting hours are Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 2-6PM in the James H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home 48 Common Street Walpole. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Norwood. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Grace J. ALBRO and Richard H. SMITH were married.¹⁷⁹⁶

Richard H. SMITH^119,1796, son of Edwin SMITH and Mary Ann BENNETT, was born about 1893 in Massachusetts.¹¹⁹

He appeared in the census on 5 January 1920 in Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Age 26, born Massachusetts, father born England, mother Ireland. He was a book binder and his household included his first wife Mary and their 2 sons. Name on census: Richard H. Smith.

He appeared in the census on 17 April 1930 in Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Age 37, born Massachusetts, father born England, mother Ireland. He was a book binder and his household included his first wife Mary and their 4 sons. Name on census: Richard H. Smith.

Richard died on 24 April 1957 at the age of 64 in Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts.¹¹⁹

Grace J. ALBRO-57616 and Richard H. SMITH-57617 had the following children: