Born in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Long
and Elizabeth Gertrude (O'Brien) Long
Sister of
Edward Thomas Long, Frances Eugenia (Long) McGill, Margaret Blanche (Long) Schwartz, Florence Jane (Long) LeVatte, Clifford Charles Long, Arthur Leo Long, Ernest Roy Long, Gertrude Irene Long, Theresa Maud (Long) Duggan, Ethel Elizabeth Long, Mary Adella Long, William Michael Long and Mary Agnes Long
Wife of
John Reid Edgar
— married
20 Sep 1905 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother of
John Edward Edgar
Died
at age 85
in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
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Biography
Birth
Bertha May Long was born on 4 September 1883 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the daughter of Edward Long and Elizabeth O'Brien.
Marriage
Bertha May Long married John Reid Edgar on 26 September 1905 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada[1].
Residence Timeline
- 1891: Bertha was living with her parents and 4 siblings in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada[2].
- 1901: Bertha was living with her parents and 9 siblings in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada[3].
- 1921: Bertha was living with her husband and 7 children in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada[4]. Her father Edward Long and sister Mary Long were also in the home.
Death and Burial
Bertha May Edgar died on 1 October 1968 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was laid to rest on 4 October 1968 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F22G-CJL : 5 December 2014), John Reid Edgar and Bertha May Long, 26 Sep 1905; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, reference p 144 cn 364; FHL microfilm 1,298,883.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWK1-LDM : 3 August 2016), Bertha Long, Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148116.
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHK5-5RJ : 27 April 2017), Bertha Long in household of Elizabeth Long, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 27, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
- ↑ 1921 Census of Canada. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 44; Census Place: Halifax (City), Halifax, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 39
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #175105328 : accessed 19 January 2018), memorial page for Bertha May Long Edgar (4 Sep 1883–1 Oct 1968), Find A Grave Memorial no. 175105328, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Reed Young (contributor 48206420) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bertha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bertha:
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~6.25%
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