Bertha Iris Killmer (1917 - 1998)

Born 8 Mar 1917 in Prairie Haye, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Mar 1998 at age 81 in Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Bertha Iris Killmer, daughter of Henry Jasper Killmer and Bertha Lizzie Coles, was born on 8 March 1917 in Prairie Haye (Iota), Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1]

Bertha was enumerated with her parents and siblings during the 1920 census, living on Avenue X in Crowley, Acadia Parish.^[2] The family lived on Avenue F during the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^[3] She completed four years of high school education. By the 1940 census, Bertha had been unemployed for over a year, and was seeking work as a bookkeeper. She had earned $72 during 1939 for 6 weeks of employment.^[4]

Bertha was enumerated in her sister Margaret's household in Crowley during the 1950 census. Both of them were working as bookkeepers for an accountant.^[5]

She died at age 81 on 25 March 1998 in Crowley,^[6][1] and was buried at South Crowley Cemetery.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 Feb 2023), Bertha Iris Killmer, d. 25 Mar 1998;

   Notes:

   Application: BERTHA IRIS KILLMER (Aug 1939)

   Application: BERTHA IRIS KILLMER (Jan 1971)

   Death: BERTHA I KILLMER (25 Mar 1998)

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 Mar 2024), household of H J Kilmer, Police Jury Ward 6, Crowley city ward 1, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 13, sheet 21A, family 442, line 8, Avenue X, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publication T625; FHL microfilm 1,820,603.

   - H J Kilmer M White 56 Married Head Iowa

   - Bertha Kilmer F White 37 Married Wife Louisiana

   - James Kilmer M White 13 Single Son Louisiana

   - Myrtie Kilmer F White 8 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Sophy Kilmer F White 6 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Minnie P Kilmer F White 4 years 8 months Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Bertha Kilmer F White 2 years 10 months Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Margaret Kilmer F White 9 months Single Daughter Louisiana

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 9 Mar 2024), household of Henry J Kilmer, Police Jury Ward 6, Crowley city ward 1, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 1-20, sheet 18B, family 422, line 66, 1023 Ave F, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publication T626; FHL microfilm 2,340,517.

   - Henry J Kilmer M White 67 Married Head Iowa

   - Bertha Kilmer F White 48 Married Wife Louisiana

   - Murtie Kilmer F White 18 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Sophie Kilmer F White 17 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Muriel Kilmer F White 14 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Bertha Kilmer F White 13 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Margaret Kilmer F White 11 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Daisy Diane Kilmer F White 9 Single Daughter Louisiana

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 Mar 2024), household of Henry Kellmer, Police Jury Ward 6, Crowley city ward 1, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 1-23, sheet 15A, family # not given, line 28, 927 Ave F, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publication T627; FHL digital folder 005454614 image 195.

   - Henry Kellmer M White 77 Married Head Iowa

   - Bertha Kellmer F White 58 Married Wife Louisiana

   - Bertha Kellmer F White 23 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Margret Kellmer F White 21 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - Daisy Dean Kellmer F White 19 Single Daughter Louisiana

   - George Coles M White 39 Widowed Brother-in-law Louisiana

5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 19 Mar 2024), householed of Margaret J Killmer, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 1-43, sheet 76, family 72, line 8, 927 Ave F; FHL digital folder 005454614 image 167.

   - Margaret J Killmer F 31 Never married Head Bookeeper Louisiana

   - Bertha S Killmer F 33 Never married Sister Bookeeper Louisiana

6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 Jan 2021), Bertha I Killmer, 25 Mar 1998; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com: accessed 16 Apr 2024), memorial page for Bertha Iris Killmer (8 Mar 1917–25 Mar 1998), Find A Grave: Memorial #154883383, citing South Crowley Cemetery (aka Old Crowley Cemetery), Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA; includes headstone photo.