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Joseph Smith                                          1887-1932
Joseph was born on 14 May 1887, the son of William Smith and Maria Button, at Dawdon, Seaham, County Durham. He married Mary Alice Jane.

Mary Alice Jane                                   1890-1967
Mary was born about 1890, the daughter of John Thomas Jane and Dorothy Thompson, at Ryhope, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  William Born abt 1912   County Durham  
Jack No Date   County Durham Died in Infancy
Joseph Born abt 1920   County Durham  
Fay Born abt 1925   County Durham  
Ralph Born 4 Jul 1927   County Durham Married Irene Carrahar

Birth of Parents
Joseph Smith b: 14 May 1887         Dawdon, Seaham, County Durham
son of William Smith and Maria Button, John Street

Mary Alice Jane b: 23 Feb 1890               Seaham, County Durham        1890 1Q Sunderland 10a 601
daughter of John Thomas Jane and Dorothy Thompson, 47 Burdon Street

Marriage
15 Apr 1911
Joseph Smith (23)
Mary Alice Jane (21)
St. Peter's, Bishopwearmouth       1911 2Q Sunderland 24 1253
Father: William Smith, Miner
Father: John Thomas Jane, Miner
Wit: Robert Miller, Annie Jane

Children
William Smith b: abt 1912               County Durham       1912 2Q Easington 10a 1058
son of Joseph Smith and Mary Alice Jane
Jack Smith No Date               County Durham
son of Joseph Smith and Mary Alice Jane
Joseph Smith b: abt 1920               County Durham
son of Joseph Smith and Mary Alice Jane
Fay Smith b: abt 1925               County Durham
daughter of Joseph Smith and Mary Alice Jane
Ralph Smith b: 4 Jul 1927               Yorkshire       1927 3Q Doncaster 9c 1223
son of Joseph Smith and Mary Alice Jane     Died 1979 2Q Sunderland 2 1678

Death
Joseph Smith Died abt 1932      

Death
Mary Alice (Jane) Smith Died 26 Feb 1967, Age 77,     Leeholm, Seaham (Hospital)       1967 1Q Durham E. 1a 415
 

SPECIAL THANKS  to Carol Whitfield, of Sunderland, a descendant of Dorothy Thompson (1867-) and John Thomas Jane (1866-), for the photo, and many of the details provided above.