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Household of Alberta (Alberta "Bertha") "Bertha" Albers

Waarschuwing Attention: Husband (Geerd Schmidt) is also her cousin.

She is married to Geerd Schmidt.

They got married on November 22, 1906 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 18 years old.

George Geerd Smith oo Bertha Albers

Marriage source: Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded ix March MMI for dom.

Smith, Evelyn, contributor, Cemetery Records Online, Graceland Cem., Buffalo Ctr, Winnebago Co., IA Lat: 43°23'57'N, Lon: 93°56'36'W

'Albers, Bertha, b. 22 Aug 1888 German Valley, Kossuth IA, d/o Theodore Albers, d. Nov 1981, m. George Smith, 22 Nov 1906, [ES]'

Marriage record of George Smith & Alberta Albers, received xxvii Aug MMX

"Groom's Name: George Smith Groom's Birth Date: 1880 Groom's Birthplace: Arlington, Iowa [sic] Groom's Age: 26 Bride's Name: Alberta Albers Bride's Birth Date: 1888 Bride's Birthplace: Buffalo Center, Iowa Bride's Age: 18 Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1906 Marriage Place: Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: William Smith Groom's Mother's Name: Gretje Albers Bride's Father's Name: Theodor Albers Bride's Mother's Name: Geske Van Horval Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02597-7 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1436094 Reference Number: No.6, p.355 Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

This researcher believes the transcriber of the marriage license erred in stating the groom's town of birth. This researcher is inclined to believe APlington, Butler Co., IA would be correct, not ARlington, Fayette Co., IA <>

Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Smith  1907-1920
  2. (Not public)
  3. Theodore G. Smith  1911-1939 


Notes about Alberta (Alberta "Bertha") "Bertha" Albers

Alberta "Bertha" Albers

Source: Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded ix March MMI for birth data, state of death & state of burial.

Magnusson, Sharon, Thadorus & Geeske Albers FGS, (Alpine UT, S.S.M., 22Ap1998)

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, 1992), pg 406

'WILLIAM AND GRITJE 'MAGGIE (ALBERS) SMITH ... 'George was the second oldest son, he married Bertha Albers and they had one daughter and two sons: Margaret died at age 12. Theodore 'Pete' and wife Lola (Leibrand) had one sone, Marvin, who married Gwen Jutting and they had twochildren. Ray and wife Doris had a son and a daughter.'

Smith, Evelyn, contributor, Cemetery Records Online, Graceland Cem., Buffalo Ctr, Winnebago Co., IA Lat: 43°23'57'N, Lon: 93°56'36'W

'Albers, Bertha, b. 22 Aug 1888 German Valley, Kossuth IA, d/o Theodore Albers, d. Nov 1981, m. George Smith, 22 Nov 1906, [ES]'

Obituaries, The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 90 # 33, 5 Nov 1981, Pg. 7, Col. 1

"Bertha Smith, 93

Funeral services for Bertha Smith, 93, of Buffalo Center were held Saturday afternoon, October 31, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Steve Oeffling officiating. Interment was in GracelandCemetery with Winter Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

Casketbearers were Reinert Levik, Ralph Honken, R, E. Aukes, George Risius, Ray Balvance and Russell Roth. Mrs. Roger Missman was the organist and singers were Mr, and Mrs. Walter Aukes.

Bertha Albers Smith was born August 22, 1888 to Theodore and Jessie (Van Hovelen) Albers in Kossuth County, Iowa. She was baptized in the Christian faith on April 7, 1890.

She was married to George Smith on November 22, 1906 and spent her entire life in the Buffalo Center area. She was a faithful member of the Congregational Church. She had been a resident of Timely Mission Nursing Home for two years.

She passed away at North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City on October 28, 1981 at the age of 93 years, 2 months, 6 days. She leaves to mourn her passing one son, Raymond, St. Peter, Minnesota; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;one sister, Maggie Boekelman, Timely Mission Nursing Home, and many relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George; one son, Theodore; one daughter, Margaret; a grandson and one great-grandson." <>

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    Birthday August 22, 1888

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    Day of marriage November 22, 1906

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    Day of death October 28, 1981

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    Day of burial October 31, 1981

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