Born in Saint George, Barbados
Ancestors 
Daughter of Albert Manning Polgreen
and Rebecca Ann (King) Polgreen
Sister of
Frances Annette Polgreen, William Clarence Polgreen, Frederick Manning Polgreen, Emma Ethel Alleyne Polgreen, Edward Alleyne Polgreen, Fitzalbert Gittens Polgreen, Matilda Montrose Polgreen, Evans Loyd Polgreen, Letha Fostine Polgreen, Aubrey Theodore Gascoigne Polgreen, Clara Iona (Polgreen) Johnson and Adele Delisle Polgreen
Wife of
Hubert Gooding Proverbs
— married
26 Feb 1884 in Saint Michael, Barbados
Mother of
Stanley Garfield Proverbs, Iris Aileen Proverbs, Isabelle Mary Proverbs, Robert Arthur Vanderbilt Proverbs, Ianthe Christine Proverbs and Hubert Manning Proverbs
Died about
at about age 54
in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2023
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Biography
Bertha (Polgreen) Proverbs was born in Barbados.
Alberta was born December 3rd, 1863 in Barbados. [1] She was the daughter of Albert Manning Polgreen and Rebecca Ann King.
She married Hubert Gooding Proverbs February 22nd, 1884 in Saint Michael, Barbados. [2] Her current residence was listed as Saint George, Barbados.
- Witnesses:
- Samuel E. Polgreen
- William ? Gooding
She passed away June 10th, 1918 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [3]
Sources
- ↑ [1] Birth: "Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887," database with images, FamilySearch, Alberta Jane Polgreen, 9 Feb 1864; citing Baptism, Barbados, Department of Archives, Blackrock; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ [2] Marriage: "Barbados Church Records, 1637-1887," database with images, FamilySearch, Alberta June Polegreen in entry for Hubert Gooding Proverbs, 26 Feb 1884; citing Marriage, Barbados, Department of Archives, Blackrock; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ [3] Death Certificate: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch, Alberta J Proverbs, 1918.
Census Records:
- "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9TP-C9X : 22 January 2022), Albert* Proverbs, 1900.
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