Olive Smith was the sixth child of George and Gertrude Smith. She was born on May 17, 1902.

On August 27, 1923 Olive married at telegraph operator from Depot Harbour by the name of John Merle Smith in Parry Sound, Ontario. They had one daughter June.

John died on January 9, 1961 at the age of 64. Olive died on March 23, 1995 at the age of 92.