Dorwin Lionel Smith

Title:

Given Name(s):
Dorwin Lionel

Surname:
Smith

Suffix:

Maiden Name:

Age:
70y 5m (calc'd)

Sex:
M

Born:
Dec 7, 1899

Died:
Jun 2, 1970

Dorwin is buried here.

Plot ID:

Person ID:

There is One other Person on same stone or plot:

Cemetery:

Carrying Place, Murray Twp., ON, Canada

Section:
02

Row:
10

Plot:

The Carrying Place Cemetery (which is still active) is located in Murray township, on CC L9, in Northumberland County , ON, Canada.

This cemetery:
    • was compiled by Lily Corson
    • is up to date as of Dec 31, 2025
    • present RecordKeeper is Steve Clarke

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude:
N 44° 3' 1"
44.05027778

Longitude:
W 77° 35' 9"
-77.58583333

Additional Info:

Record supplied by the Quinte Branch of the OGS.

Cem ID:

Notes

Dorwin Lionel Smith was born on December 7, 1899 in Wellington, Ontario. He was the son Samuel Denis Spencer & Nellie Amanda "Mandy" Smith who are also buried here in Carrying Place Cemetery in Row 16. Dorwin attested into the 21st Battalion of Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) on March 29, 1915 in Picton, Ontario. He served in WWI and also served four years overseas working his way up to rank of Lieutenant Corporal. His Regimental Service Number was 412681. Dorwin was also a retired Commissionaiare at C.F.B. Trenton, a member of Consecon United Church and a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion and Past President of Consecon Legion Branch 509. Dorwin married Bertha Irene Mattis on March 13, 1926 in Consecon, Ontario. They were the parents of Edna Lillian Smith (buried here in Carrying Place Cemetery), Evelyn Fern "Ev" Smith (buried in Carrying Place Annex Cemetery) and Nora Irene Smith (Died in 2023 in Nova Scotia and Cremated there). Dorwin was a Carpenter by trade. He died on June 2, 1970 at the Trenton Memorial Hospital at the age of 70 after being in ill health for several years.

Inscription: Smith / In Loving Memory / 1899 Dorwin Lionel 1970 / Beloved Husband Of / Bertha Mattis / 1907 - 1989 / At Rest.

How to Submit Photos for Dorwin Lionel Smith

Until such time as a photo "Drag and Drop" function has been added to Cemsearch, here is the way to prepare your photos for inclusion in our database:

• IMPORTANT: FIRST select the person in Cemsearch for whom you want to add a photo, then re-open this help screen.

• You currently have selected Dorwin Lionel Smith. You can submit photos for his plot's monument(s) or personal photos of just him.

• On your computer, locate the file(s) of the photo(s) you want to submit for Dorwin Lionel Smith.

• DO NOT make duplicate photos of the same side of a stone for each person shown on it. For example, if husband and wife are both shown on one stone image, DO NOT make two copies of this image; only one is required.

• For MONUMENT Pictures, do the following:
• Copy this code: CRYPLCCP0548; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the monument files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code CRYPLCCP0548; is SPECIFIC to ALL people on this stone or plot.

• For PERSONAL Pictures for JUST this person, do the following:
• Copy this code: CRYPLCCP0548^0; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the personal files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code CRYPLCCP0548^0; is SPECIFIC to Dorwin Lionel Smith and your picture(s) prefixed with this code will appear ONLY for him.

• HINT: for convenience, these codes also appear below the Born/Died dates where you can click on them to automatically copy them.

• ATTACH photos (full size; if you can, limit to about 1-2 megabytes in size) with the prefixed filename to an email and send to: helpus@cemsearch.ca.

• If you have further details that you would like included in the "Notes" section, add them to the email as well.

Captions:

• A caption can be embedded in the filename following the semi-colon, terminated with a tilde (~). See example below.

Monument Example:

• Suppose you have two photos of him with filenames img_2694.jpg and Smith family.jpg
• The specific prefix code for this person's plot is CRYPLCCP0548;
• Your modified filenames will be CRYPLCCP0548;img_2694.jpg and CRYPLCCP0548;Smith family.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces), for example:
•CRYPLCCP0548; north side of tombstone eroded by nature.
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
CRYPLCCP0548; Your caption here~ img_2694.jpg and
CRYPLCCP0548; Another caption~ Smith family.jpg

• ALL images for Dorwin Lionel Smith and others on the same stone or plot MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.

Personal Pictures Example:

• Suppose you have two images for this person's monument with filenames 40thBirthday.jpg and Dorwin Lionel Headshot.jpg
• The specific prefix code for him is CRYPLCCP0548^0;
• Your modified filenames will be CRYPLCCP0548^0;40thBirthday.jpg and CRYPLCCP0548^0;Dorwin Lionel Headshot.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces)
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
CRYPLCCP0548; Your caption here~ 40thBirthday.jpg and
CRYPLCCP0548; Another caption~ Dorwin Lionel Headshot.jpg

• ALL personal photos of Dorwin Lionel Smith MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.
• These personal images will NOT appear for others on the same stone or plot.