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 1875 - 1966 (90 years)
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| Name |
Tressie Kurtz |
| Nickname |
Perescia Petticoit, Barasca Murtz |
| Born |
15 Oct 1875 |
Prussia, Germany  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Immigration |
1895 |
Russia [2] |
| Immigration |
1898 |
Russia; Poland [3, 4] |
| Nationality |
Russian; Polish [5] |
| Died |
23 May 1966 |
Gotts Home for Adults, Johnstown New York |
| Buried |
25 May 1966 |
Cobleskill New York Lot 25 sec K turkplot |
| Person ID |
I199 |
Abeling Family Tree | Ancestors of Brian Abeling |
| Last Modified |
19 Nov 2006 |
| Family |
Willard A. Smith, b. 06 Oct 1871, Warnerville New York , d. 25 Jun 1936, Hyndsville New York (Age 64 years) |
| Married |
16 May 1905 |
by Rev G. A. Getty, Cobleskill, New York [6] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Howard A. Smith, b. 24 Jul 1905, Cobleskill, New York , d. 12 Jan 1983, Littauer Hosp. Gloversville, New York (Age 77 years) |
| | 2. Jessie John Smith, b. 07 Jul 1907, Mineral Springs, New York , d. 16 Jan 1979, Montgomery County Home, Yost, New York (Age 71 years) |
| + | 3. Austin (Orson) Harold Smith, b. 15 Oct 1909, Mineral Springs, New York. , d. 17 Apr 1988, Mill St. Canajoharie, New York (Age 78 years) |
| | 4. Chester Smith |
| + | 5. William Smith |
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| Documents
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 | 1920 Census - Family of Willard Smith
Schoharie County, Township of Cobleskill (part of), dated 26 January 1920.
Willard E. Smith age 47, wife Tressie (39), sons Howard (14), Jesse (12), Orson (10) (Chester (6), William (4 + 2 months), and Charles (43) Willard's brother, who was single. They lived on a farm on Mineral Springs Road, house was rented, both Willard and Charles were laborers on a dairy farm, working on their own account. Tressie immigrated to the U.S. in 1895 and was naturalized. She was born in Russia (her parents also) and in column 20 which asked for the mother tongue is written "LC" ....that also appears for her parents. Couldn't find any key as to what LC means |
 | 1930 Cencus - Family of Willard Smith
Schoharie County, Township of Seward, dated 26 April 1930.
Willard Smith, age 58, wife Tressie (49), sons Chester (16), William (14), and Charlie (56) Willard's brother, who is still single. Age at first marriage: Willard 33, Tressie 24. There wasn't any street or house number listed. Willard was a general farmer working on his own account, neither he nor Charles were veterans. Both Charles and William are listed as farm laborers. Tressie was listed as being born in Russia and came here in 1898 and was naturalized. Also, they owned a radio set...isn't that a funny question for the government to be asking? Also, under mother tongue for Tressie, someone printed what looks like "Hebrew" but it is a different handwriting from the rest and not too clear.
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 | 1910 Cencus Cobleskill,New York,
1910 Cencus Township of Cobleskill,New York, Ressera?i? Road
Willet D Smith age 89,married 5 years, born New York, parents born New York, Laborer, Farm
Thersa age 27, married 5 years, Born Russia Polish, parents born Russia Polish, Citizenship 1895
Howard, son, age 4, born New York
Jessie, son, age 2, born New York
Austin, son, age 6/12, born New York |
 | 1905 Marriage Record of Willard and Barasca (Tressie) Smith
Town of Cobleskill Marriage Registration Record
Registration #:282
Date of marrage: May 16, 1905
Groom: Willard A Smith
Residence: Min Spa
Age:33
Race: W
Occuation: Farmer
Birth place: Min Spa
Father of groom: Marcus Smith
Mother of groom:Margaret King
Number of Husbands marriage: 1
Number of Wifes Marrage: 1
Name of bride: Barasca Nustz
Resides: Min Spa
Age: 26
Race: W
Birth: Russia
Father of bride: Dumkr Mrutz or Dunikr Murtz
Mother of bride:
Minister: G.A Getty Rev
Registered Date: May 31, 1905 |
| Last Modified |
23 Oct 2006 |
| Family ID |
F70 |
Group Sheet |
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| Documents |
 | Death Certificate
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 | Perescia Petticoit 1900 cencus
Schoharie County, Township Cobleskill, dated 6 to 9 June 1900.
Tressie Kurtz (Perescia Petticoit) found in the 1900 Cencus - Perescia Petticoit, age 21, female, born Oct 1878 in Russia, language Polish, immigrated 1898, house servant, could not read or write but spoke English, lived with Barna family, no street listed. According to family history - She was a house servent to the Homer and Mary Barna family. Her name was evenually changed to Tressie Kurtz. It is not known when or why her name was changed. |
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| Notes |
- Obit .
- Ran away from Prussia with her sister, Landed in NY, around 1895 or 1898 according to 1900 and 1910 cencus
Stayed with sisters of poor or the Sisters of Mercy.
Indentured for 7 years by a family in Mineral Springs, NY. According to the1900 census she was servent for the Barna Family.
Never saw her sister again. Her father was captain in the Russian Army. He was a DR. According to notes from granddaugher
She was 16 or 18 yrs when she came over, Ellis Island. Different birth years in family records, cencus and headstone.
- Tressie and Willard
Date: 1/23/2003 9:25:22 PM Central Standard Time
From: jeanne.scampoli@verizon.net
To: abelings@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Had a bit of luck with the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census. Notice how the names changed from the 1910 to 1920 census. Also, I found one entry for 1900 that perhaps might be relevant.
1900 Federal Census
Schoharie County, Township Cobleskill, dated 6 to 9 June 1900.
Perescia Petticoit, age 21, female, born Oct 1878 in Russia, language Polish, immigrated 1898, house servant, could not read or write but spoke English, lived with (can't read first name) Barna family, no street listed.
1910 Federal Census
Schoharie County, Township of Cobleskill Village (part of), dated 29 April 1910.
Willet D. Smith, age 39, wife Theesa (27), sons Howard (4), Jesse (2), and a son whose name I can't read name (6 months). They had been married 5 years, had 3 living children, they lived on Ressess?? (can't read) Road, he was a farm laborer "working on his own account"*. Theesa (and her mother and father) were born in Russ (it's not spelled out but assume it's Russia) and Polish is the language they all spoke). She came here in 1895 and could speak English but couldn't read or write.
*NOTE: Column head reads: "Whether an employer, employee, or working on own account."
1920 Federal Census
Schoharie County, Township of Cobleskill (part of), dated 26 January 1920.
Willard E. Smith age 47, wife Tressie (39), sons Howard (14), Jesse (12), Orson (10) (TODD: I WONDER IF THIS IS THE ONE I COULDN'T READ IN 1910? IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ORSON BUT MUST BE), Chester (6), William (4 + 2 months), and Charles (43) Willard's brother, who was single. They lived on a farm on Mineral Springs Road, house was rented, both Willard and Charles were laborers on a dairy farm, working on their own account. Tressie immigrated to the U.S. in 1895 and was naturalized. She was born in Russia (her parents also) and in column 20 which asked for the mother tongue is written "LC" ....that also appears for her parents. Couldn't find any key as to what LC means.
1930 Federal Census
Schoharie County, Township of Seward, dated 26 April 1930.
Willard Smith, age 58, wife Tressie (49), sons Chester (16), William (14), and Charlie (56) Willard's brother, who is still single. Age at first marriage: Willard 33, Tressie 24. There wasn't any street or house number listed. Willard was a general farmer working on his own account, neither he nor Charles were veterans. Both Charles and William are listed as farm laborers. Tressie was listed as being born in Russia and came here in 1898 and was naturalized. Also, they owned a radio set...isn't that a funny question for the government to be asking? Also, under mother tongue for Tressie, someone printed what looks like "Hebrew" but it is a different handwriting from the rest and not too clear.
What an interesting life Tressie had! Where did you get the info that she was indentured for 7 years? I wonder when she met her husband? I wish I could have found more information for you but perhaps this will help a bit. By the way, I couldn't find any reference anywhere in the census to the towns of Hyndsville, Warnerville, or Lawerville. When I went on the Internet and put in Mineral Springs, NY, then I was able to arrive at Cobleskill and then to Seward.
- I imagine you already have this, but here's a few notes that I took when talking to Jeanne about Tressie
Her father was in the army, her mother died. He remarried. Tressie and her sister couldn't stand the mother in law so they came to the US. Lost contact with her sister after imigrating.
Jeanne remembers her as an extremely hard worker - who could work circles around most men. She remembers spending time with her when she was little and that Tressie would work cleaning houses for 25 cents (a day, I thought),
Brian
- 2006 - Checked with the Sisters of Mercy in New York City - No records available.
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| Sources |
- [S30] Cobleskill Cemetery - Letter from Cemetery Secretary 1995.
- [S97] 1920 Cencus, 1920 Cencus.
- [S100] 1900 Census - Abelings in NY, 1900 Census - collected by Lisa Slaski.
- [S102] 1930 Cencus, 1930 Cencus.
- [S99] Jeanne Meredith Smith, Jeanne Meredith Smith.
- [S101] 1910 Cencus, 1910 Cencus.
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