Bertha Gertrude (Lovejoy) Long (1911 - 1951)

Born 22 Dec 1911 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Wife of James Olin Elmer Rowles — married 16 May 1929 in Broome, New York, United States

Died 10 Mar 1951 at age 39 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

Biography

Bertha Gertrude Lovejoy; b. 22 Dec 1911 at Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York

m1. James E. Rowles, son of Allen Rowles and Zelmina M. Hess, 16 May 1929 at Broome, Schoharie, New York; ^[1]

She died 10 Mar 1951 at Kingston, Ulster, New York age 39. due to Leukemia. (Charlene Long: This was found in the military records of my uncle Joseph. ) ^[2]

New York State Census, 1915^[3] Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Gladys Potter Daughter F 6

Machaelle Potter Daughter F 4

Dorothy Potter Daughter F 2

Fred Lovejoy Roomer M 28

Loretto Lovejoy Roomer F 21

Bertha Lovejoy Daughter F 4

Catharine Lovejoy Daughter F 3

United States Census, 1940^[4] Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James E Rowels Head M 38 Pennsylvania

Bertha Rowels Wife F 28 New York

Emma L Rowels Daughter F 9 Pennsylvania

James Rowels Son M 7 Pennsylvania

Henry Rowels Son M 6 Pennsylvania

Richard L Rowels Son M 5 New York

Alice A Rowels Daughter F 4 New York

Betty Norma Rowels Daughter F 1 Pennsylvania

Catherine Jane Rowels Daughter F 0 Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-57TS : 9 March 2021), Bertha Gertrude Lovejoy in entry for James Elmer Rowles, 16 May 1929, Broome, New York, United States; citing ref. ID 30, county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 808,876.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 March 2021), memorial page for Bertha Gertrude Lovejoy Long (1911–1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #104110094, citing Montrepose Cemetery, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Donna (contributor 46910450) .
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9NH-STW : 27 November 2020), Bertha Lovejoy in entry for Gladys Potter, 1915.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQZZ-X73 : 7 January 2021), Bertha Rowels in household of James E Rowels, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71-12, sheet 12A, line 32, family 199, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3682.

See also:

• The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, New York) 10 Mar 1951, Sat Page 10

Acknowledgment

• Thank you to Charlene Long for creating Lovejoy-225 on 7 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Charlene and others.