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Personal data Bertha Caroline Cordes 


Household of Bertha Caroline Cordes

(1) She is married to Robert Lee Green.

They got married on July 30, 1921 at fortasse, Waverly, Bremer Co., IA, she was 17 years old.

Robert Lee Green oo Bertha Caroline Cordes

Marriage source: Hull, Jean, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Inwood WV, JH, ix May MCMXCIV)

Jean Hull for date town/state with ???.

Obit for year of marriage & fact of divorce. <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Hazel V Green  1922-2001 

The couple were divorced from before January 15, 1938 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.

Robert Lee Green o/o Bertha Caroline Cordes

Divorce source: Hull, Jean, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Inwood WV, JH, ix May MCMXCIV)

Obit for fact of divorce. <>


(2) She is married to George Leon Hoffman.

They got married on January 15, 1938 at Manchester, Delaware Co., IA, she was 33 years old.

George Leon Hoffman oo Bertha Caroline Cordes

Marriage source: Hull, Jean, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Inwood WV, JH, ix May MCMXCIV) for date & town. <>

Notes about Bertha Caroline Cordes

Bertha Caroline "Betty" Cordes

Source: Hull, Jean, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Inwood WV, JH, ix May MCMXCIV)

Jean Hull writes, 'Notes on Bertha (Betty Caroline Cordes. Married Robert Green ' George Leon Hoffman Her daughter is Hazel Stock ...' - ix May MCMXCIV

Bertha's obit.:

'Bertha C. 'Betty' Hoffman, Elk Run Heights- Services for Bertha C. 'Betty' Hoffman, 79, of 135 Sutton Ave., will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Evansdale with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery,Waterloo.

Mrs. Hoffman died Monday morning at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.

She was born June 19, 1904, at Butler County, daughter of Herman and Anna Groan Cordes. She married Robert Green in 1921 and they were later divorced. She married George L. Hoffman Jan. 18, 1938, at Manchester. He died in 1964. She wasemployed for 32 years at Rath Packing Co.

She is survived by a son, Russel L. Hoffman of Webster City; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Stock of 135 Sutton Ave; four grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Hennie Vanderlan of Charles City.

Friends may call at Chapel of Memories West funeral Home in Waterloo until 9 p.m. Tuesday and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.'

Marjorie Wegner writes, 'September 26, 1983 (death)' ca. Apr 1994

Bertha's husbands: 1) Robert Green - divorced
2) George Leon Hoffman

SSDI: "BERTHA HOFFMAN b. 19 Jun 1904 d. Sep 1983 Last SS address of record: 50707 (Evansdale, Black Hawk, IA) Issued: Iowa" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bertha Caroline Cordes

Frederick Cordes
< 1852-????
Johanna C. Griple
< 1852-????
Hinderk Jan Groen
1830-1914
Meina "Mena" Janssen
1832-1907

Bertha Caroline Cordes
1904-1983

(1) 1921

Robert Lee Green
1878-< 1989

(Not public)
Hazel V Green
1922-2001
(2) 1938

George Leon Hoffman
< 1924-1964


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    Historical events

    Birthday June 19, 1904

    • The temperature on June 19, 1904 was between 10.6 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
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    Day of marriage January 15, 1938

    • The temperature on January 15, 1938 was between 6.7 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
      • February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
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    Day of death September 26, 1983

    • The temperature on September 26, 1983 was between 5.1 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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    • In the year 1983: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
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    Day of burial September 28, 1983

    • The temperature on September 28, 1983 was between 13.1 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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    • In the year 1983: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
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