Alfred Homer Smith

  General Notes:

U.S., Consular Registration Certificates, 1907 - 1918
Name: Alfred Homer Smith
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1876
Birth Place: Smyrna, Delaware.
Spouse: Mary Evelyn Hagen
Residence: Paris. (bearer of Department passport 12895, Dec.15, 1915)
Civil Date: 30 Dec 1915
He left his residence in the U. S. A. on Dec 18, 1915 and arrived in Paris, France with his wife Mary Evelyn Hagen on Dec 30, 1915 for the purpose of commercial business.
The person to be notified in case of accident or death is his mother, Emily Smith of Smyrna, Delaware.
He signs the certificate A. Homer Smith.



The 1910 Federal Census for Pittsburgh Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, District 326, page 182A, dated April 15, 1910 records Alfred H. Smith (33 - Delaware/Delaware/Delaware) and his wife Evaline M. Smith (29 - PA) renting a place on Forbes Street. His occupation is as Chemist for Wholesale Drugs. Alfred and Evaline have been married for 2 years and have had no children.

The 1920 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, District 877, page 208, dated January 2, 1920 records A. Homer Smith (43 - Delaware) and his wife E. M. Smith (39 - PA) renting a place. His occupation is written as "Sect.".

The 1940 Federal Census for Smyrna, Kent Co., Delaware, District 1-2, page , dated 1940 records Alfred Homer Smith (63 - Delaware) and his wife Evelyn Smith (59 - PA) living at 32 Commerce St. They own their home valued at $16,000 and were living in Philadelphia on April 1, 1935. Alfred has completed 4 years of college while Evelyn 4 years of high school. No employment is given.


From www.findagrave.com
Alfred Homer Smith
Birth: Dec. 17, 1876
Death: Aug. 28, 1949
Note: Husband of Mary Evelyn Smith
Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware

  Research Notes:

Alfred was a Graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1901

In the book: The First century of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, 1821-1921
Page 590 : Alfred Homer Smith, P. D.
Secy. Amer. Drug Mfrs. Assn. Held responsible Government positions during the World War.

Homer was married ca 1908 to Miss Mary Evelyn Hagen. They applied for a U. S. Passport in 1915 where the following description was recorded:
Age: 39 years
Stature: 5' 10 1/2"
Forehead: high
Eyes: Blue - gray
Nose: Regular
Mouth: Medium
Chin: Round
Hair: brown
Complexion: fair
Face: oval
He was representing the H. K. Mulford Company (Manufacturing Chemists) for business purposes in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Servia, Portugal, and Switzerland.

Alfred married Mary Evelyn / Evaline Hagen, daughter of Albert Hagen and Sarah Rebecca Clark, circa 1908. (Mary Evelyn / Evaline Hagen was born on 17 May 1880 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 6 Aug 1960 in Philadelphia, PA and was buried on 9 Aug 1960 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Kent Co., Delaware.) The cause of her death was Carcinomatosis / Carcinoma fo Ascending Colon (2 years).