Bertha Maria Schmidt (1890 - 1974)

Born 8 Mar 1890 in Green Valley, Solano, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Jun 1974 at age 84 in Fairfield, Solano, California, United States

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Biography

Bertha Maria Schmidt, born 8 March of 1890, was the daughter of Metta Hoeft and Andreas Schmidt. Metta and Andreas had settled in Green Valley township of Solano County in California, where many immigrants from Germany were becoming successful fruit ranchers.^[1]

She never married or left the home of her parents. A cousin from Germany, Catherine Ahrens, came to live with them in 1926, and was Bertha’s companion for the rest of their lives. She worked for the Post Office in Suisun City for most of her adult years, advancing to Assistant Post Master by 1940.^[2] Bertha died on 6th of June 1974.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GG-M3X : accessed 16 January 2018), John Schmidt in household of Andreas Schmidt, Green Valley township, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,113.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96W-8DG : accessed 21 January 2018), Bertha M Schmidt, Suisun, Suisun Judicial Township, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48-21, sheet 3A, line 39, family 60, 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 347.
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGT3-QRN : 26 November 2014), Bertha M Schmidt, 06 Jun 1974; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGY-ZSR : accessed 16 January 2018), Bertha Schmidt in household of Andrus Schmidt, Green Valley, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 197, sheet 3B, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 108; FHL microfilm 1,374,121.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4R-N5F : accessed 15 January 2018), Andrew Schmidt, Green Valley, Solano, California, United States; citing ED 196, sheet 5B, line 72, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 150; FHL microfilm 1,820,150.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJS-XC7 : accessed 16 January 2018), Bertha M Schmidt in household of Metta Schmidt, Suisun City, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 7A, line 14, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 221; FHL microfilm 2,339,956.
• a typewritten Family Tree I believe to have been prepared by Lucille (Siebe) Wetzel, appears to have used the handwritten Ahnenfolge from Germany for the earliest entries, then added the more current descendents
• Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Bertha M. Schmidt (8 Mar 1890–6 Jun 1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #9464830, citing Rockville Cemetery, Fairfield, Solano County, California, USA