Bertha May (Gaul) Berghof (abt. 1883 - 1930)

Born about 24 Apr 1883 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Francis Morris — married 19 Jul 1905 (to about 1914) in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States

Wife of Lewis Berghof — married about 1920 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 1 Sep 1930 at about age 47 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Bertha May Gaul^[1][2] was born on 24 April 1883,^[3][4] in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,^[1] to Benjamin F. Gaul and Martha M. Herr.^[1][4]

In 1900, she was living with her parents and siblings at 221 South 5th Street, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She was a laborer, at a mill, and had been out of work one month from June 1899 to May 1900. ^[3]

She married Edward Francis Morris on 19 July 1905, in Camden, New Jersey. Edward was a grocery clerk, and lived at 819 Lamberton Street, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Bertha was living at 221 South 5th Street, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ^[1] They had at least these children (but in 1910, she had had three children, two of whom were alive):

Florence Morris (1903-)

Beatrice Morris (1907-1990)

Myrtle Morris (1912-1914)

In 1910, Bertha and her daughters were living with her parents and siblings at 414 Franklin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an operator, in skirts, and had been out of work 30 weeks in 1909. ^[5]

Edward and Bertha were divorced on 17 April 1916, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for desertion. ^{[6] [2]}

She married Lewis Berghof. They applied for a license on 9 August 1919, in Berks County, Pennsylvania (but could have been married anywhere in Pennsylvania). ^[7]

In 1920, Lewis and Bertha were living at 7429 Buist Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Lewis's son Frederick and Bertha's daughter Beatrice. Lewis was a meat cutter for a meat market. ^[8]

In 1930, Lewis and Bertha were living at 7445 [?] Buist Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Lewis's son William. Lewis was a meat cutter at a butcher shop, Bertha was a shade maker at a lamp shade factory, and william was a salesman at a seed store. ^[9]

On 25 August 1930, she had surgery, at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. On 1 September, she died, of multiple liver abscesses. She was living at 7445 Buist Avenue. On 5 September, she was buried, in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ^{[4] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Bureau of Vital Statistics, New Jersey, marriage record, no. 481 (19 July 1905), Edward Francis Morris and Bertha May Gaul; New Jersey State Archives.

   Edward Francis Morris, residence 819 Lamberton St, Trenton, NJ, 21-7/12 years old, first marriage, grocery clerk, born Bristol Penna, father John [Morris], mother Annie Martin

   Bertha May Gaul, residence 221 S. 5th St, Darby, Pennsylvania, age 22-3/12, first marriage, born Lancaster County Pa to Benjamin F Gaul and Martha M Herr

   married 19 July 1905, Camden, New Jersey, by Rev Chas Bowden

   witness Mrs Elmer Sharp

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Orphans' Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marriage record, no. 571844 (1929), Edward Morris and Mabel Headley; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XK5W-WHD : accessed 7 September 2022).

   on 17 April 1916 Bertha May Morris and Edward Morris were divorced, Philadelphia, Court of Common Pleas No. 5, March term 1914 no. 1092, cause: desertion

   Edward Morris, painter, residence 2911 N. Marshall St born Penna, 25 Dec [?] 1884, married once ended by divorce, father John Morris (dead, born Pennsylvania), mother Annie Martin [?] (dead, born Pennsylvania)

   Mabel Headley, operator, residence 2911 N Marshall, born Phila Pa 8 Jany 1902, not married before, father Harry Headley (dead, born Phila), mother Mary Penn (same address, born Phila)

   signed by both on 6 April 1929

   William H Ungerhuhler [?] married Edward Morris of Bristol Pa and Mabel Headley of Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 6 April 1929 at Philadelphia Pennsylvania

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1900 U.S. census, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration districtd 168, p. 227 A stamped = sheet 30 A penned, family 587; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QRQ-B69 : accessed 4 December 2022).

   221 S. 5th Street, rented

   head B Frank Gaul, white, male, Feb 1855, 44, married 23 years, born Pennsylvania, carpenter, out of work 3 months,

   wife Martha M -, white, female, June 1858, 41, married 23 years, born Pennsylvania

   son Edgar -, white, male, Aug 1879, 20, single, born Pennsylvania, driver, 0 months out of work

   son Eligh [sic] -, white, male, Aug 1880, 19, single, born Pennsylvania, Elect, 0 months out of work

   son Rufus -, white, male, Oct 1884, 15, single, born Pennsylvania, labor, at mill, 0 months out of work

   daughter Birtha [sic] -, white, female, Apl 1883, 17, single, born Pennsylvania, labor mill, 1 month out of work

   son Frederick -, white, male, Feb 1888, 12, single, born Pennsylvania, at school 10 months

   son Frank -, white, male, Feb 1890, 10, single, born Pennsylvania, at school 10 months

   daughter Martha -, white, female, Octd 1896, 3, single, born Pennsylvania

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania, death certificate, no. 80732 (1 September 1930), Bertha Berghof; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5164/images/42342_2421401696_0513-02461 : accessed 4 December 2022).

   Bertha Berghof

   residence 7445 Buist Ave, 40th ward

   female, white, married to Lewis Berghof

   born 24 April 1883, Pennsylvania, to Benj F Gaul and Martha Herr (both born Pennsylvania)

   informant Lewis Berghof, 7445 Buist Ave

   died 1 September 1930, Pennsylvania Hospital, of multiple liver abscesses

   had operation on 25 August

   autopsy was performed

   buried 5 September 1930, Arlington, Pa

   undertaker: Oliver H Bair Co

5. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, ward 3, Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 135, pp. 141 A-B stamped = sheets 13 A-B penned, family 309; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK7-QHW : accessed 4 December 2022).

   414 Franklin Street, rented, house

   head Frank B Gaul, male, white, 55, married once, 33 years, born Pennsylvania, carpenter, house, not out of work 15 April, 0 weeks out of work in 1909

   wife Martha M -, female, white, 50, married once, 33 years, 9 children, 8 living, born Pennsylvania, no occupation

   son Edward E -, male, white, 30, single, born Pennsylvania, lineman, telegraph, not out of work 15 April, 0 weeks out of work in 1909

   son Rufus -, male, white, 25, single, born Pennsylvania, builder, wood tanks, not out of work 15 April, 8 weeks out of work in 1909

   son Frank O -, male, white, 20, single, born Pennsylvania, apprentice, plumber, not out of work 15 April, 26 weeks out of work in 1909

   daughter Martha M -, female, white, 13, single, born Pennsylvania, attended school

   daughter Bertha Morris, female, white, 27, married once, 8 [?] years, 3 children, 2 living, born Pennsylvania, operator, skirts, not out of work 15 April, out of work 30 weeks in 1909

   granddaughter Florence -, female, white, 7, single, born Pennsylvania, attended school

   granddaughter Beatrice -, female, white, 2, single, born Pennsylvania

6. ↑ legal notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Friday, 6 November 1914, p.15, col.5; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109310355/legal-notice-philadelphia-inquirer-fri/ : accessed 10 September 2022).

   'IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. 5 FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, Order of Publication in Divorce.

   'To EDWARD MORRIS, late of No. 3432 North Hope Street, Philadelphia:

   'Whereas, Bertha May Morris, your wife, has filed a libel in the Court of Common Pleas No. 5 of Philadelphia County of March Term, 1914, No. 1092, praying a divorce against you. Now you are hereby notified and required to appear in said Court on or before Monday, the 7th day of December next, to answer the complaint of the said Bertha May Morris, and in default of such appearance you will be liable to have a divorce granted in your absence.

   'A. LINCOLN ACKER. Sheriff of Philadelphia.'

7. ↑ 'Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1885-1929', Bertha M Gaul, 9 August 1919; database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3829/ : accessed 4 December 2022).

   Bertha M. Gaul, applied 9 August 1919, volume 54, p.295

8. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 1471, p.231 a stamped = sheet 1 a penned, family 3; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJF-HHD : accessed 4 December 2022).

   7429 Buist ave 74th St

   head Lewis Berghof, male, white, 50, married, immigrated 1880, alien, born Germany, meat cutter, for meat market

   wife Bertha Gaul ['Gaul' is crossed out, with a line apparently representing a ditto mark below 'Berghof'], female, white, 35, married, born Lancaster Pa, no occupation

   son Frederick -, male, white, 12, single, attended school, born Philadelphia, Pa, occupation

   step daughter Beatrice Morris, female, white, 12, single, attended school born Philadelphia Pa, no occupation

9. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, population schedule, enumeration district 239, p. 34 a stamped = sheet 14 a penned, family 190; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCJ-DKS : accessed 4 December 2022).

   7445 [?] Buist Ave, rented, 42.00 per month has radio

   head Lewis Berghof, male, white, 60, married first at 21, born Germany Weis Baden, immigrated 1882, naturalized, meat cutter, butcher shop, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

   wife Bertha -, female, white, 46, married first at 18, born Pennsylvania, shade maker, lamp shade factory, actually at work last working day

   son William -, male, white, 37, married first at 20, born Pennsylvania, salesman, seed store, actually at work last working day, not a US veteran

10. ↑ 'Bertha Mae Gaul Berghof', memorial 69509137, created by T&C Lloyd, 8 May 2011; image copy, Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69509137/bertha-mae-berghof : accessed 4 December 2022); citing Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, plot Silverbrook; Find A Grave: Memorial #69509137.

    inscription on pictured stone: 'BERGHOF 1873 MARTHA E. 1909 [and] 1883 BERTHA M. 1930 [and] 1902 EDITH M. O'ROURKE 1937'

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