Joella Darleen Vintila b. 4 Oct 1933 East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA d. 3 Nov 2005 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA: Smith Family Tree

Our Family's Journey Through Time

1933 - 2005 (72 years)

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Name	Joella Darleen Vintila [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
Birth	4 Oct 1933	East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14]
Gender	Female
Census	1950	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA [13]
	Age: 16; Relation to Head: Daughter of Elizabeth and Victor Vintilla; Marital Status: Never
Military Service	1957	Camp Pendleton, San Diego, California, USA [6, 9, 14]
	US Marine Corps - Retired
Residence	1963	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA [11]
Residence	1991	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA [10]
	Joella Schmitt
Death	3 Nov 2005	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA [2, 9, 14]
Burial	Benbrook Cemetery, Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas, USA [9, 14]
Person ID	I24447	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 1	Living
Family ID	F9343	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 2	Ira Keith Beckett, b. 13 Dec 1934, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA d. 7 Jun 2002, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA (Age 67 years)
Marriage	10 Mar 1994	Tarrant County, Texas, USA [12, 14]
Family ID	F8477	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 3	Robert Meisel Hutton, b. 31 Oct 1936, South Dakota, USA d. 30 Sep 1998, Tarrant County, Texas, USA (Age 61 years)
Marriage	8 Sep 1987	Parker County, Texas, USA [7, 8, 14]
Marriage End	12 Mar 1991	Tarrant County, Texas, USA [7]
Marriage End	Divorce of Joella and Robert Hutton
Family ID	F9678	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 4	William Leroy Deak, b. 18 May 1929, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA d. 9 Nov 2000 (Age 71 years)
Marriage	30 Jul 1950	Randolph County, Arkansas, USA [1, 5, 14]
Family ID	F9690	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Family 5	James Warren Rowan, b. 10 Apr 1917, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Oct 2003 (Age 86 years)
Marriage	16 Oct 1957	Prince William County, Virginia, USA [3, 14]
Family ID	F10580	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 4 Oct 1933 - East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
	Census - Age: 16; Relation to Head: Daughter of Elizabeth and Victor Vintilla; Marital Status: Never - 1950 - St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA
	Marriage - 30 Jul 1950 - Randolph County, Arkansas, USA
	Marriage - 16 Oct 1957 - Prince William County, Virginia, USA
	Residence - 1963 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
	Marriage - 8 Sep 1987 - Parker County, Texas, USA
	Residence - Joella Schmitt - 1991 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
	Marriage End - Divorce of Joella and Robert Hutton - 12 Mar 1991 - Tarrant County, Texas, USA
	Marriage - 10 Mar 1994 - Tarrant County, Texas, USA
	Death - 3 Nov 2005 - Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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Sources

[S189] Ancestry.com, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).
[S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;).
[S57] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167715.

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167715
[S109] Ancestry.com, Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).

Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005
[S84] Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2019;), Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1950; Film: #11.

Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969
Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1950; Film: #11
[S1300] Ancestry.com, U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;).

U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958
[S2158] Ancestry.com, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas.
[S146] Ancestry.com, Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas.
[S4402] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Joella Schmitt • Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 5 Nov 2005, Joella Darleen Vintila Schmitt Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 5 Nov 2005; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas.
Joella Darleen Schmitt, 72, a dog groomer and foster mom, retired from the US Marine Corps, died Thursday, Nov 3 ,2005 in Fort Worth. Funeral in Benbrook Cemetery.
Joella Darleen Schmitt was born Oct 3 1933, in East St Louis IL. She went home to be with the Lord. She was a kind loving mother to all and to many of her foster children. Joella had a passion for animals. Her warm smiles and hugs were a blessing to all who knew her.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/649790627/?article=869ecf5d-acbe-4d19-866b-01a0493b522b&focus=0.48855808,0.049415182,0.628963,0.201041&xid=2378
[S39] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;).
[S284] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
[S341] Ancestry.com, Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;), Tarrant County Clerk's Office; Fort Worth, Texas; Tarrant County Marriage Records.

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Louis, St Louis,.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: St Louis, St Louis,

[S8379] Find a Grave: VINTELLA Joella D 1933-2005 (Veteran), Joella Darleen Vintilla Deak Rowan Schmitt Hutton Beckett.
Joella Darleen Schmitt, 72, a dog groomer and foster mom, retired from the US Marine Corps, died Thursday, Nov 3 ,2005 in Fort Worth. Funeral in Benbrook Cemetery.
Joella Darleen Schmitt was born Oct 3 1933, in East St Louis IL. She went home to be with the Lord. She was a kind loving mother to all and to many of her foster children. Joella had a passion for animals. Her warm smiles and hugs were a blessing to all who knew her.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234824155/joella-darleen-vintilla

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