Navorska tree » Bertha May Odell (1874-1953)
Personal data Bertha May Odell
- Alternative name: Bertha Odell Alwood
- She was born on November 29, 1874 in Delta, Fulton Co., OH.
- She died on February 23, 1953 in Allegan Co., MI, she was 78 years old.
- She is buried after February 23, 1953 in Brickyard Cem., Eaton Rapids Twp., Eaton Co., MI.
- A child of Bennager Odell and Fianna C. Fike
- This information was last updated on April 24, 2014.
Household of Bertha May Odell
She is married to Justin Lionel Alwood.
They got married on February 2, 1892 at Wood Co., OH, she was 17 years old.
Justin Lionell Alwood oo Bertha May Odell
Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June 1991), pg 168
Terry cites her source: Krystal (Bodell) Simpson.
Justin met Bertha in Wood Co., OH
Hanna, Jacquelyn, Alwood Web Site, (Portage OH, J.H., 25Oct1999) for county of marr. = Wood Co., OH
Here is more evidence of their marriage:
Cemeteries of Eaton Rapids Township Eaton County Michigan Occassional Paper No. 3, (Lansing MI, The Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society, May 1970), pg 6 Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib; Call # R929.37742 M627C 1970
'Brickyard Cemetery, Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton County Michigan ... ... ALWOOD Bertha M. 1874 - 1955
Justin L. 1866 - 1942' <>
Child(ren):
Notes about Bertha May Odell
Bertha May Odell
Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Publication location: Crescent City, CA, Publisher: T.K., Publication date: June MCMXCI), pg. 168, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
Terry writes, 'After Justin's death Bertha moved to Allegan County, Michigan probably to her daughter Ruth's, where she died on February 23, 1953.'
cf. Stahl, Harriet, The Family of Johann Jacob Stahl, Sr. of LeHigh Co, PA, (Publication location: Mt. Vernon IN, Publisher: Windmill Pub., Inc., Publication date: MCMXCV), pg. 322, Repository: Lenig Lib., New Bloomsfield, PA.
cf. Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Publication location: Grantville PA, Publisher: Wert Bookbinding, Publication date: MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-153, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
Cemeteries of Eaton Rapids Township Eaton County Michigan Occassional Paper No. 3, (Publication location: Lansing MI, Publisher: The Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society, Publication date: May MCMLXX0), pg. 6, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib;Call # R929.37742 M627C 1970
"Brickyard Cemetery, Eaton Rapids Township, Eaton County Michigan ... ... BODELL Gerold M. 1932 - 1933 ... ALWOOD Bertha M. 1874 - 1955
Justin L. 1866 - 1942"
Note the year-of-death discrepancy. Which is correct?
Parents of Bertha: Bennager & Fianna (Fike) Odell <>
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Historical events
Birthday November 29, 1874
- The temperature on November 29, 1874 was about 7.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
- February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
- June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
- July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
- November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
- December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Day of marriage February 2, 1892
- The temperature on February 2, 1892 was about 3.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
- July 4 » Western Samoa changes the International Date Line, causing Monday (July 4) to occur twice, resulting in a year with 367 days.
- July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
- August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
- September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
- October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.
Day of death February 23, 1953
- The temperature on February 23, 1953 was between 6.4 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1953: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
- January 5 » The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.
- January 19 » Almost 72 percent of all television sets in the United States are tuned into I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
- June 8 » The United States Supreme Court rules in District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. that restaurants in Washington, D.C., cannot refuse to serve black patrons.
- August 17 » Addiction: First meeting of Narcotics Anonymous takes place, in Southern California.
- September 7 » Nikita Khrushchev is elected first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- October 29 » BCPA Flight 304 DC-6 crashes near San Francisco.
Same birth/death day
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- 1878 » John Derbyshire, English swimmer and water polo player († 1938)
- 1879 » Jacob Gade, Danish violinist and composer († 1963)
- 1944 » Leo Baekeland, Belgian-American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
- 1946 » Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese general (b. 1885)
- 1948 » John Robert Gregg, Irish-American publisher and educator (b. 1866)
- 1955 » Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
- 1965 » Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian (b. 1890)
- 1969 » Madhubala, Indian actress and producer (b. 1933)
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