Louise was the 5th of 9 children born to Felix and Lena (Kauper) Bilger. She married the love of her life (Lewis Bamberg) on July 14, 1922 and they had 2 children together. Louise was born in Illinois, but her family had moved to Kingfisher County by the time she was 10 and she remained there the rest of her life. When she wasn't busy raising her children and being a farmers wife, Louise enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She was known to keep a trunk full of crocheted items that she would give away to family members and friends when they would come to visit.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQH-KQF : accessed 28 May 2017), Louisa Bilger in household of Felix Bilger, Banner, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 7B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1256; FHL microfilm 1,375,269.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMQ-719 : accessed 28 May 2017), Louisa Bilger in household of Felox Bilger, Banner, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 221, sheet 7A, line 22, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1467; FHL microfilm 1,821,467.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCWS-WZD : accessed 28 May 2017), Louise Bamburg in household of Louis S Bamburg, Banner, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 5A, line 22, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1909; FHL microfilm 2,341,643.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9FF-CJS : 20 May 2014), Louise Bamberg, 04 May 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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