Gordon Small's Family & Genealogy

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Conrad Charles SCHMALZ
(1876-1965)
Nettie Christine URNESS
(1884-1970)
Charles Joseph DEEX
(1878-1948)
Rosana Susan "Rose" EHRBAR
(1877-1943)
Herman Alva SCHMALZ
(1911-1990)
Marion Charlotte DEEX
(1913-1982)
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Robert Charles SCHMALZ
(1935-2011)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Karen Joyce LEE

2. Shirley PERKINS
3. Sharnette
4. Yvonne Caroline "Bonnie" SHEA

Robert Charles SCHMALZ
  • Born: February 25, 1935, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  • Marriage (1): Karen Joyce LEE
  • Marriage (2): Shirley PERKINS
  • Marriage (3): Sharnette
  • Marriage (4): Yvonne Caroline "Bonnie" SHEA on August 7, 1996 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA - St. Joseph's Cathedral
  • Died: October 15, 2011, Wichita, Kansas at age 76

bullet   Another name for Robert was Robert Charles SMALL.

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bullet  Noted Events In his Life:

  • Residence: 8322 Bancroft, 1941, Cleveland, Ohio. picture picture
    Herman & Marion purchased the home in 1941 and lived there with their children, Robert, Mary and Gordon until they moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1947. Their phone number was MI6922. As was the custom in those days, the first two digits of a phone number were alphabetical and the MI in this case stood for "Michigan".





  • Residence: 2919 N. Cherry Ave, 1947, Tucson, Arizona. picture
    Herman & Marion purchased this home in 1947 and lived there with their children, Robert, Mary, Gordon, Carol and Richard. They sold the house in the late 1960s and purchased another house in Tucson on Princeton Pl. The phone number on Cherry Avenue was 61651 when they moved in in 1947. When the phone company needed more numbers they went from the 5 digit number to a seven digit number and the new number was EA61651. As was the custom in those days, the first two digits of a phone number were alphabetical and the MA in this case stood for "Main".


  • Name Change: The Herman SCHMALZ family name was changed from SCHMALZ to SMALL, March 12, 1948, Pima County, Arizona. View Image

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Robert married Karen Joyce LEE. (Karen Joyce LEE was born on December 15, 1938 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA 1.)


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Robert next married Shirley PERKINS.


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Robert next married Sharnette.


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Robert next married Yvonne Caroline "Bonnie" SHEA on August 7, 1996 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA - St. Joseph's Cathedral. (Yvonne Caroline "Bonnie" SHEA was born on February 21, 1936 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA, died on October 31, 2005 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA 2 and was buried on November 3, 2005.)


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Sources


  1. Email,
    Taken from an email sent by Kristin Peck.
    Karen Joyce Lee, 12-15-38, Cleveland, OH.
  2. Obituary,
    Small, Yvonne "Bonnie", 69, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Monday, October 31, 2005. Survivors: husband, Robert "Bob"; sister, Nancy (Thomas) Confar; children: Mark (Connie) Hebert of Brusly, LA, Terese "Terri" Hebert of Wichita, Michele "Mickie" (Felix) Olivier of Houston, TX; stepchildren: Mark Small, Linda Small, Michael (Faye) Small, and Daniel Small, all of Wichita; Steven Small of Provincetown, MA, Kristin (Jon) Peck of Omaha, NE; grandchildren: Sarah, Steven and Mary Catherine "Katie" Olivier; step-grandchildren, Dale, Carrie, Catherine, and Emma Small, Jamie and Logan Peck. Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Wednesday; service, 10:00 A.M., Thursday, both at St. Mary's Cathedral. Memorial established with Catholic Charities, 437 S. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67202. Downing & Lahey West.