Margaret Ruth Hanson ^{1 2}

   Another name for Margaret was "Francine" Hanson.

  General Notes:

Called herself Francine.
Was Martha Drugan's pal while living in Baraboo.
Martha Drugan shared a room with her.
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321 Vine Street (Harry and Ruth Hanson's house) given to their daughter, Margaret, when Harry and Ruth were older.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Baraboo, WI on 26 April 1940. ¹

1940 US Census
Sheet 61A, Roll 4523, District 56-6, Family 391
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
321 Vine Street, home owned $2400
residence in 1935: Same House
Margaret Hansen..Daughter..9..WI..2nd grade
(Living with parents.)
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• Her obituary was published in the Baraboo News Republic on 1 October 2013 in Baraboo, WI.

Margaret Ruth Smith, age 82, of Baraboo passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Oak Park Place in Baraboo. Margaret was born on Sept. 18, 1931, to Harry and Ruth (Hart) Hanson in Baraboo. She was united in marriage to the love of her life Clarence "Bud" W. Smith on Jan. 15, 1949, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Margaret was employed throughout the Baraboo community, where she worked at Teel Plastic, Woolworth's Lunch Counter, and the Alpine Restaurant. She was a VFW Auxiliary member for many years. Some of her favorites past times were watching the Green Bay Packers, being on a bowling league, and canning enough tomatoes to feed her family through one winter, which was at least 350 quarts.

Margaret is survived by her children, Candace (Ronald, Sr.) Schell of Merrimac, Cindy (Scott) Harvey of Portage, Connie Powell of Wisconsin Dells, Clarice (Jerry) Flinn of Houston, Texas, Cheryl (Ron) Shanks of North Freedom, Renee (Tim) Gebhard of Portage, Colleen (Clayton) Sorensen of Wisconsin Dells, Jenny Wedvick of Madison, Jackie (Dan) Posthuma of Sheboygan Falls, Clarence "Bill" Smith, Jr. of Baraboo, and Jon "Red" Smith of Berlin; she is further survived by 23 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marion (Bill) Schreiber of Baraboo; a brother, Howard Hanson of Nelson; as well as many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence; brother, Jim Hanson; and nephew that she was a guardian for James Gugel.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at the REDLIN FUNERAL HOME, 401 Madison Ave., Baraboo, with Pastor Dan Gunderson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Walnut Hill.

The family would like to extend a special Thank You to the staff at Oak Park Place, Dr. Hamburg and his nurse Sharon, Margaret's neighbor, Jim Brennan, as well as Pastor Hutchens for the comfort and guidance he gave to her.

(Source: Baraboo News Republic, Baraboo, WI, 1 Oct 2013)
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• She was buried on 4 October 2013 in the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, WI.

Plot: Section R

Find A Grave Memorial #69090444
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Margaret married Clarence W. Smith, son of Clarence Smith and Esther Hardy, on an unknown date. (Clarence W. Smith was born on 4 December 1927 in Wisconsin,³ died on 16 August 1978 in Baraboo, WI ³ and was buried after 16 August 1978 in Baraboo, WI ³.). The cause of his death was Acute myocardial infarction due to arteriolsclerosis.