Malcolm George SMITH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 29 Nov 1935, Los Angeles County, California
• Census: 1940, Living with father in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1950, Living with father in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

Malcolm married Jill VAN HOOK in Aug 1961 in North Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Heather Jean SMITH
2. Malcolm Iain SMITH
3. Donald Alexander SMITH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living in Los Angeles, Los Angles Co., California
• Census: 1940, Living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; Sister, Annie P. Smith, is living with them.
• Census: 1950, Living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; Sister, Annie P. Smith, is living with them.

John married Alma Jean STELSON on 10 Jan 1925 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Alma (daughter of George W. STELSON and Mary SLOSSON) was born on 05 Nov 1896 in Northwood, Worth County, Iowa; died in 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with mother in El Monte, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1910, Living with mother in Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1920, Living with mother in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

Notes:

"George Slawson:An American Pioneer" by Harold D. Slosson - Daughter of Mary Slosson Stelson, calm, wise, and pleasant, she was the leader whom her many friends like most to follow.
Brought from Iowa to California by her mother about 1902, Jean started the first grade in the historic Orange Avenue School of Monrovia. Then the town's population was around 3000; by 1970 it had grown some ten tines to 30,000.
Possibly a little larger than some girls of the same age, she was attractive, wit even features, brown hair, hazel eyes, and a pleasant manner. While not really mechanical, nevertheless Jean early owned a bicycle which she rode over the unpaved streets and sidewalks of the town, Later, when a young lady, she enjoyed friving her Model-T Ford, called "Georgette."...
Jean, an excellent student, graduated from high school in 1914. But more education was required for her library careet. Thus she went for a year to Pomona College, following which she attended the University of California at Berkeley. After graduation there, she trained for a year in the Los Angeles Public Library School.
This schoolwork completed, Jean was immediately given a position in the Los Angeles Library, then occupying quarters on the top floors of the Metropolitan Building, on the northwest corner of Fifth and Broadway. She also did responsible work for various city branch libraries.
Jean had many friends in the library, her church, and other circles. One of these groups included John Angus Smith, a young Canadian of Scottish ancestry, who had served in World War I. Their friendship ripened into a romance, with their marriage taking place in Los Angeles on January 10, 1925.
Meanwhile, Jack, as he was called, helped out in church and community affairs while doing construction work. The young couple had many pleasant times tiwh Southland friends and relatives. To them on November 27, 1935. was born a son, Malcolm George.
Soon after this, however, the mother, Jean, passed away, leaving the father Jack, to care for their infant son. Assisting with his care and guidance were two devoted aunts, Annie Sith and Bella Cattermole.
After doing a hard day's work, when going to a meeting to help others, Jack passed away on march 5, 1952. both he and Jean are buried in the Slosson family plot in Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia.