Bertha May Ruth (Thompson) Fanning (1888 - 1968)

Born 10 May 1888 in Owasco, Sullivan, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Sep 1968 at age 80 in Columbia, Boone, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Bertha (Thompson) Fanning has German Roots.

Bertha May Thompson was born May 10, 1888 in Owasco, Sullivan County, Missouri. She is the daughter of John Thompson and Mary Catherine Straley.

In June, 1900, Bertha May Thompson was attending school and living with her family on a farm they owned with a mortgage in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was able to read and write. Both of her parents could read and write. The had been married for 20 years. Her mother had given birth to 13 children, 10 of whom survived. Enumerated in the household were:

• John Thompson (50)
• Mary C Thompson (40)
• Pearl I Thompson (18)
• Charles H Thompson (16)
• Ralph Thompson (15)
• Norman L Thompson (13)
• Bertha M Thompson (12)
• Lulu B Thompson (10)
• Anna R Thompson (8)
• Herbert A Thompson (5)
• Fred L Thompson (3)

Bertha May Thompson married Ross Fanning on July 17, 1909 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. He was the son of Reuben Fanning and Isabella Goodwin.

In April, 1910, Bertha May Thompson & Ross Fanning were living on a rented farm in Pleasant Hill Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. They were both able to read and write. They had been married for 8 months. Enumerated in the household were:

• Ross Fanning (22) Head
• Bertha Fanning (21) Wife

In January, 1920, Bertha May Thompson & Ross Fanning were living on a farm they owned with a mortgage in Baker Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:

• Ross Fanning (32) Head
• Bertha Fanning (31) Wife
• Clarence Fanning (9) Son
• Marie Fanning (7) Daughter
• Elva Fanning (2) Daughter

In April, 1930, Bertha May Thompson & Ross Fanning were living on a farm they owned in New Boston, Linn County, Missouri. They owned a radio set. He was 25 years old at the time of their marriage, she was 23. Enumerated in the household were:

• Ross Fanning (55) Head
• Birthie Fanning (54) Wife
• Kermit Mccollum (26) Son-In-Law
• Marie Fanning (18) Daughter
• Clarence Fanning (15) Son
• Mary Fanning (12) Daughter

In April, 1940, Bertha May Thompson & Ross Fanning were living on a farm in Yellow Creek, Linn County, Missouri. She had completed 8th grade, he had completed 4th grade. Enumerated in the household were:

• Ross Fanning (52) Head
• Bertha Fanning (51) Wife
• Mary Fanning (18) Daughter

Bertha May Thompson died on September 1, 1968 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. She was 80 years old. She was buried in Baker Cemetery in Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri.

Sources

• Birth
  • Missouri Certificate of Death (see link below)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial # 22025529 (see link below)
• Marriage
  • Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (see attached document)
• Residence
  • 1900 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1910 United States Federal Census (Pleasant Hill Township, Sullivan County, MO)
  • 1920 United States Federal Census (Baker, Linn County, MO)
  • 1930 United States Federal Census (New Boston, Linn County, MO)
  • 1940 United States Federal Census (Yellow Creek, Linn County, MO)
• Death & Burial
  • https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1968/1968_00031692.PDF
  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22025529
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22025529/bertha-may-fanning
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 December 2020), memorial page for Bertha May Thompson Fanning (10 May 1888–1 Sep 1968), Find a Grave Memorial no. 22025529, citing Baker Cemetery, Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Harvey Pearson (contributor 46847542) .

Unsourced family tree handed down to Ginger (Thompson) Kaufman.