George "Austin" Smith, also known as Dougal, was the fourth child of George and Gertrude Smith. He was born on November 17, 1899 in Parry Sound where he grew up.

In 1921 he was listed as a fireman on the census.

On October 14, 1932 Austin married Julia Elizabeth Barrett in Parry Sound. Austin was 32 and Julia was 20 years old. This was the first marriage for either of them. They had five children - Wade, Nora, Helen, Mary Lynn, and Sally.

Austin died on June 5, 1967 at the age of 67. Julia lived a couple of years longer and died on April 8, 1969 at the age of 56.