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Personal data Bertha Viola Roberts 


Household of Bertha Viola Roberts


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(2) She is married to Rexford Lyonal Alwood.

They got married on September 19, 1907 at Allen Co., IN, she was 25 years old.

Rexford L. Alwood oo Mrs. Bertha Grossman

Marriage source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-141, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

Mrs. Stringfellow cites her source: Hanna, Jackie, Portage MI, 1995

Hanna, Jacquelyn, Alwood Web Site, (Portage MI, J.H., read xiv Sept MCMXCIX) for dom, county of marriage.

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Portage MI, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I4680, xiii Nov MMXII)

"... Rexford Lyonal ALWOOD Sex: M Birth: 11 FEB 1885 in Henry Co, Ohio Death: 4 AUG 1933 ... Marriage 1 Bertha Viola ROBERTS PHILLIPS b: 12 MAR 1882 in Paulding Co, Ohio Married: 19 SEP 1907 in Allen Co, Indiana Note: by Henry J Grabner, JP" <>

Notes about Bertha Viola Roberts

Mrs. Bertha V. J. Grossman

Source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Publication location: Grantville PA, Publisher: Wert Bookbinding, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-141, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. LIb. for name, yob.

Mrs. Stringfellow writes, "1886 (Mrs) Bertha Grossman"

Mrs. Stringfellow cites her source: Hanna, Jackie, Portage MI, 1995

Hanna, Jacquelyn, Alwood Web Site, (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: J.H., Publication date: read xiv Sept MCMXCIX) for dob = 12 Mar 1887, place = OH

Ancestry.com, Database: IN Marr. Recs. Index, 1845 - 1920

"Name: Rexford L Alwood V J Grossman Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1907 Date: 11 Feb 1885 Book 30 OS Page 517 County: Allen

Name: Berth Grossman Spouse Rexford L Alwood Marr. date: 19 Sep 1909 Date 12 Mar 1887 ..."

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Portage MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I4680, Publication date: xvi NovMMXII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Bertha Viola ROBERTS PHILLIPS Sex: F Birth: 12 MAR 1882 in Paulding Co, Ohio

Note: marriage to Rexford Alwood has year as 1887 marr to Ralph Smith has year as 1886 possibly b. in Convoy, Van Wert Co NAMM: Alwood Change Date: 16 NOV 2012

Father: Edward ROBERTS b: in Convoy, Van Wert Co, Ohio Mother: Josephine b: in France

Marriage 1 Rexford Lyonal ALWOOD b: 11 FEB 1885 in Henry Co, Ohio Married: 19 SEP 1907 in Allen Co, Indiana Note: by Henry J Grabner, JP"

"Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFHW-H9H : accessed iv Apr MMXIV), Bertha Viola Smith, 09 Dec 1949; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States; 02274; FHLmicrofilm 001973207

"Bertha Viola Smith ... Death ... date: 09 Dec 1949 ... place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States ... Female Age 64 Marital Status: Married Birth date: 12 Mar 1885 Birthplace: Convoy, Ohio Birth year estimated: 1885

Father's name: Edward Roberts Mother's name: Josephine

GS Film number: 001973207 Digital Folder Number: 005969573 Image Number 002274"

Hanna, Jackie, e-mail to D.A. Navorska, (Publication location: Portage, MI, Publisher: J.H., Publication date: iv Apr MMXIV)

"Hi - here is the link to Bertha Roberts Phillips Grossman Alwood Smith's death record https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFHW-H9H. There is an entry on findagrave for a Bertha Smith d. 1949 at Hicks Cemetery in Pennfield Twp(township north of Battle Creek). I will have to put her obit on my to-do list. ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bertha Viola Roberts

Edward Roberts
< 1875-????

Bertha Viola Roberts
1882-1949



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Rexford Lyonal Alwood
1885-1933


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Historical events

Birthday March 12, 1882

  • The temperature on March 12, 1882 was about 12.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.
    • March 6 » The Serbian kingdom is re-founded.
    • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
    • August 20 » Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
    • September 4 » The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
    • September 5 » Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).

Day of marriage September 19, 1907

  • The temperature on September 19, 1907 was between 4.3 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
    • June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
    • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
    • August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
    • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.
    • December 19 » Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.

Day of death December 9, 1949

  • The temperature on December 9, 1949 was between 0.1 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Chinese Civil War: The Communist forces take over Tianjin from the Nationalist Government.
    • April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
    • May 4 » The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash.
    • May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
    • July 20 » The Israel–Syria Mixed Armistice Commission brokers the last of four ceasefire agreements to end the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
    • October 28 » An Air France Lockheed Constellation crashes in the Azores, killing all 48 people on board.


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