Dora Victoria Lindsay ³⁰⁴⁵

[Obituary courtesy of Kal Perry]

MRS. DORA L. SMITTEN

Mrs. Dora Smitten of Sartell, died Thursday morning. She was born June 4, 1873 in Carroll, Maine and moved with her parents as a child to the Winnibego addition area Sartell.

She was married to Winslow Sartell who preceded her in death in Jan. [sic] 1903. Later she married Abe Smitten who preceded her in death in 1934. Two sons, Harry and Louis Sartell, also preceded her in death.

Surviving children are: Mrs. Henry Haywood (Alice), Sauk Rapids; Edwin Sartell, Sartell; Mrs. A.K. Campbell (Mira), St. Cloud; Clarence Smitten, Sartell; Louis Smitten, Minneapolis; Maurice Smitten, Milwaukee, Wis.; Eugene Smitten, St. Cloud; Harvey Smitten, Great Falls, Mont.; Mrs. H.W. Hollander (Margurite), Salinas, Calif.

There are 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

One sister, Mrs. Lucy Gregory, Anoka, also survives.

Mrs. Smitten was a charter member of the Sartell Presbyterian Church; member of Willing Workers of the church, and Crescent Chapter 5 OES.

The famiy prefers memorial to the Sartell Presbyterian Church.

Friends may call at the Ross-Veeser Funeral Home until noon Saturday when the body will be taken to the Sartell Presbyterian Church to lie in state until the funeral hour, 2 p.m.

Burial will be made in North Star Cemetery.

  Events

• She appeared on the census in 1880 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1885 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. [Minnesota State Census.] She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1895 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. She lived in the household of her first husband. [Minnesota State Census]

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. She lived in the household of her 1st husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. She lived in the household of her 2nd husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. She lived in the household of her 2nd husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Sartell, Stearns County, Minnesota. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Sartell, Stearns County, Minnesota. She was a widowed head of household.

Dora married Winslow L. Sartell, son of Joseph Birch Sartell and Lucinda Johnston, 27 December 1894 in Stearns County, Minnesota.³⁰⁵⁸ (Winslow L. Sartell was born in July 1861 in Minnesota, died 2 December 1903 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota ³⁰⁶⁴ and was buried after 2 December 1903 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota at North Star Cemetery.)

Dora next married Abraham L. Smitten, son of George W. Smitten and Unknown, 1 March 1905 in Stearns County, Minnesota.³⁰⁵⁹ (Abraham L. Smitten was born in September 1860 in Minnesota, died 16 April 1934 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota ³⁰⁶⁵ and was buried after 16 April 1934 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota at North Star Cemetery ³⁰⁶⁶.)