Gertrude (Ford) Burchfield (1903 - 1982)

Born 2 Jun 1903 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, United States

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Died Jul 1982 at age 79 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Gertrude was born 6/2/1903.

Gertie can be found in the 1910 Census of San Augustine County, Texas in the family of Mit Ford. Those included in the household are Mit (51), Nancy (45), Pink (19), Abb (16), Rosie (14), "Gerty" (6), born in Louisiana, Morris Smith (36), son-in-law, and daughter, Milly (22). The occupations of Mit, Pink and Morris are recorded as Laborers in the Saw Mill.

She, at the age of 16 is again found in the 1920 Census of San Augustine County, Texas in the household of Milton Ford (59), occupation, Laborer in the Saw Mill and Nancy (53). Her brother, Pink is enumerated adjacent to their household.

She passed away in July,1982. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Linda (Lilley) Sherman.

• 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census of San Augustine County, Texas, Justice Precinct 3, Dwelling # 32, Family #32, Sheet 2-B, recorded 4/16/1910
• 1920 U.S. Federal Population Census of San Augustine County, Texas, Justice Precinct No. 5, Dwelling #68, Family #68, Sheet 3-B, recorded 1/5 & 6/1920
• Collection Texas Death Certificates, Certificate #57646 records the death of Gertie Burchfield on 7/24/1982 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas at the age of 79, born 6/2/1903 in Louisiana and widow of Melton Coy Ford
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 December 2020), memorial page for Gertie Burchfield (2 Jun 1903–Jul 1982), Find a Grave Memorial no. 54750745, citing Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Carmelita Andrews Rhodes (contributor 47292440) .