Bertha Swanner (abt. 1888 - 1898)

Born about 1888 in Harford County, Maryland, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 Feb 1898 at about age 10 in Harford County, Maryland, USA

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Biography

Bertha Swanner died young.

Bertha was born about 1888. She was the daughter of William Swanner and Margaret Sanders. She passed away in 1898.

The Aegis and Intelligencer, Bel Air, MD. Friday Morning, February 18, 1898. Vol. XLIII. No. 6 page 3 A FATAL ACCIDENT Bertha Swanner, a bright and interesting daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Swanner was so badly injured while at play on Friday last, that she died on Saturday. The little girl, who was ten years of age, was sliding down a straw stack when a forked stick, which was used for pulling out straw, ran into her stomach so forcibly that it took several hours to remove it. She was a faithful attendant of the Joppa Sunday School, and was highly esteemed. She was buried from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Henry Gabler, near Joppa, on Sunday, the interment being made at the Mountain Christian Church. Rev. J. A. Hopkins, pastor of the Church, officiated, the pall bearers being four of her schoolmates; Masters Louis Ernest, John Smith, Oscar Preston, and John Everitt.

Sources

• The Aegis and Intelligencer, Bel Air, MD. Friday Morning, February 18, 1898. Vol. XLIII. No. 6 page 3;