Bertha Mae Hamilton (1889 - 1977)

Born 9 Jul 1889 in Vermillion Village, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Mccleary — married 19 Mar 1909 in Vermillion Village, Edgar, Illinois, USA

Died 1 Aug 1977 at age 88 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Bertha Mae /HAMILTON/^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 09 JUL 1889

Place: Vermillion Village, Edgar, Illinois, USA^[3]

Death

Death:

Date: 01 AUG 1977

Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA^[4]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 04 AUG 1977

Place: Marshall Cemetery, Clark Co., Illinois^[5]

Occupation

Occupation: School Teacher/Housewife

Place: Mother^[6]

Religion

Religion: Methodist Church, Vermilion, Edgar, Illinois^[7]

Event

Event:

Type: Hobbies

Place: 4-H Leader for 27 years^[8]

Note

Note: #H196

Marriage

Husband: Robert Mccleary

Wife: Bertha Mae Hamilton

Marriage:

Date: 19 MAR 1909

Place: Vermillion Village, Edgar, Illinois, USA^[9]

Event:

Type: Residence

Place: R.R. 3, Marshall, Illinois^[10]

Husband: Samuel James Hamilton

Wife: Minnie Mae Buckler

Child: Jesse Allen Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Bertha Mae Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Beulah Leona Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Laura Belle Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Lalah Garnet Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Hannah Coral Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Hobert Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Harlan Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Catherine Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Archie Quentin Hamilton

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 23 JAN 1887

Place: Near Paris , Edgar Co., Illinois^[11][12]

Object: @M52@

Marriage License:

Place: Vol 01B Page 0169^[13]

Event:

Type: Residence

Date: 1880

Place: Elbridge Township, Edgar Co.^[14]

Note: #N675

Sources

1. ↑ Hamilton-9235 was created by Ellen Welker through the import of Ellen Hamilton Family Tree_2015-02-26.ged on Feb 26, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
3. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
4. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
5. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
6. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
7. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
8. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
9. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
10. ↑ Source: #S534 Data: Text: Compilers are children of Bertha Hamilton McCleary and first cousins of Ellen Hamilton Welker.
11. ↑ Source: #S525 Data: Text: Ellen Welker, granddaughter of Minnie & Samuel Hamilton has the original Marriage Certificate.
12. ↑ Source: #S125 FOOT Illinois Marriage Index, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/geneaology/
13. ↑ Source: #S125 FOOT Illinois Marriage Index, www.cyberdriveillinois.com/geneaology/
14. ↑ Source: #S523

• Source: S534 Title: Family History of Paul McCleary and Hylda McCleary Claypool

Notes

Note H196Bertha always liked to read and study. She wanted to go to college herself, which she could not , but was determined that her children should be educated. She became a school teacher and 4-H leader.

Rev. Walter W. Volkers presided at the funeral service. Marrs-Snyder Funeral Home in Marshall, Illinois..