Bertha May CHURCH1,3,2

7th Sep 19171,2,3 - 10th Nov 20022

Life History

7th Sep 1917	Born in Clarksdale, Christian, Illinois.1,2,3
10th Nov 2002	Died.2

Other facts

Married Living GROSE

Notes

1920 Federal Census, Christian County, Illinois, 27 January, Taylorsville Township, District 29, page 19B, Hse #239, Fam #246
Church, James Head Rents M W 40 Widowed Tenn Tenn Tenn Woodchopper
Church, Junta [Juanita, Waneta] Dau F W 4yrs2mos Tenn Illinois Tenn
Church, Betha Dau F W 2yrs3mos Single Tenn Illinois Tenn

In 1940, Bertha Grose is inher father's hosuehold, but her marital status is unclear.

1940 Federal Census, Christian County, Illinois, 15 April, Hewittville, Taylorsville Township, District 11-40, page 13B, Hse #289 Owns, $300
Church, James Head M W 62 Grade 1 b Tennessee same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1878]
Grose, Maud Dau F W 22 M (M for married marked out, then number 7 written, no husband reported in the household) Grade 8 b Illinois same house in 1935 [b abt 1918]

The marital status of Bertha was first reported as M (married), but then the M was crossed out and what looks like a number 7 written beside it. The same happend with the single female head of household next door to them also. It is not known what the 7 indicates.

Besides the apparent marriage to a Grose, as in the census above, she was also married two more times, with married names of Botrell and Tweedy.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Bertha May Tweedy [Bertha May Bottrell] [Bertha Bottrell] [Bertha May Church]
Birth 7 Sep 1917 Clarksdale, Christian County, Illinois
Death 10 Nov 2002
Father James D Church
Mother Dana M Gregory
SSN 337281377
Jun 1950 Name listed as BERTHA MAY TWEEDY; Apr 1955 Name listed as BERTHA MAY BOTTRELL; 14 Nov 2002 Name listed as BERTHA M BOTTREL

Sources

1. 1920 Federal Census, Christian County, Illinois
- 27 January, Taylorsville Township, District 29, page 19B, Hse #239, Fam #246
2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
3. 1940 Federal Census, Christian County, Illinois
- 15 April, Hewittville, Taylorsville Township, District 11-40, page 13B, Hse #289 Owns, $300