Relationship 538: Rupert Harold Smith & Vesta Mary Durst

Relationship Record 538

Male/Husband} Smith, Rupert Harold

Family History} Olson

Female/Wife} Durst, Vesta Mary

Relationship Type} Marriage

Marriage: Date} Fam 5 Oct 1920

Place} Bride's home, Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas

Ended: On Date} Exa 3 Sep 1979
By} Death of wife

Source 1}	394 = Letter
Source 2}	396 = Geog history
Source 3}	1178=1925 KS cen
Source 4}	1183=1930 USA cen
Source 5}	1649=1940 USA cen
Source 6}	549 = S.S. record
Source 7}	1614=Cemetery rec
Source 8}	1660=Newspaper

1st Household No.} 659 = Sheridan Twp., Ottawa, Kansas

Photographs} None

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 19 Aug 2014
Date Created} 23 Aug 1993

Notes: Rupert Harold Smith married Vesta Mary Durst on 5 Oct 1920 at the home of her parents in Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas. In the 1925 Kansas State census, Rupert and Vesta were living in Sheridan Twp., Ottawa, Kansas. They had a son, Ivan, age 2. The family was renting, and Rupert was a grain farmer. Enumerated adjacent to the family were her parents, R.L. and Louie M. Durst, and nearby, his parents, Horace T. and Elizabeth J. Smith.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Rupert and Vesta were still renting, and owned a radio set. Their children were Ivan, 7, and Lois 3. Rupert was farming on his own account. In the 1940 U.S. census, Rupert and Vesta, were still renting, and Rupert was farming on his own account. Ivan, 17 was now farming, and Lois was in school.

In 1952, Rupert and Vesta moved into Delphos. Rupert became sexton of the Delphos Cemetery. In Sep 1970, their children helped them celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a open house at the Delphos United Methodist Church.

Vesta died 3 Sep 1979, and is buried in the Delphos Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. Rupert died 12 Aug 1991, and is buried with his wife. Their last residence was Delphos, Ottawa, Kansas.

Children:

Total # of Children} 2

Seq. # of Primary}

1st Child}	Smith, Ivan D.
2nd Child}	Smith, Lois June

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