Bertha M. Augustus (1889)

Born 4 Jul 1889 in Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Dennis (Milliner) Millener — married 14 Nov 1905 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Bertha Augustus is a part of US Black heritage.

Bertha was born in 1889. She is the daughter of Joseph Augustus and Louisa Reed.

1901 CENSUS - Brooklyn, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada ^[1]

Emma Agustus 45 Head 14 Oct 1855 Nova Scotia, widowed, Negro

Edward A Agustus 14 Son 14 Jul 1886 America date of arrival 1897 Negro

Bertha M Agustus 11 Dau 4 Jul 1889 America date of arrival 1897 Negro

Pauline L Agustus 5 Dau 4 May 1895 America date of arrival 1897 Negro

J John Augustus 3 Son 18 Oct 1897 America date of arrival 1895 Negro

Lucey Stoutley 67 Mother 15 May 1833 Nova Scotia, widowed Negro

Bertha married Frank D. Millener on November 14, 1905 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. She was 19 years old, a spinster, born Chelsea, resided at 3 Fenton Place and her parents were given as Joseph Augustus and Emma J. Taylor. The groom was 25, a widower, born Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, a teamster, resided at 94 Brookline Street and his parents were James Millener and Lydia Chandler.^[2]

1920 CENSUS - 20 Martin Street, Revere Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts ^[3]

Frank D Millner 50 Head Canada Teamster Immigration Year 1885 Black

Bertha M Millner 33 Wife Massachusetts Black

Bert W Sumner 45 Boarder Massachusetts White Painter

Research Notes

In the 1910 Census, her "mother" Emma stated that she had 0 children born and 0 children living. She was definitely the stepmother of Edward born in 1887 and Bertha but she also must have been the stepmother of Pauline and John Joseph. (MacKechnie-21 17:38, 17 March 2024 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census
2. ↑ Marriage Record for Bertha Augustus & Frank Millener
3. ↑ 1920 Census