Who was Bertha Castle?

Bertha Castle (1898–1984) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bertha Lee Castle 1898–1984

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Born 2 Jul 1898 · Mississippi, United States

Died 30 Sep 1984 · Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father William Marion Willie Castle

Mother Mary Jane Pittman

Spouse Sam Porter Jones

Children Christine Jones

Siblings John Ira Castle, Leolia Lee Castle, Lola Irene Castle, Ora Gertrude Castle, Walter W Castle, Willie Mae Castle

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave … Social Security Death Index (CD … U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Marion Willie Castle

Mary Jane Pittman

Spouse(s)

Sam Porter Jones

Children

Christine Jones

Biography

In 1898, Bertha Lee Castle entered the world in Mississippi, United States, born to william marion willie castle and mary jane pittman. In 1900, Bertha Lee Castle resided in Mayfield, Montgomery, Mississippi. In 1910, Bertha Lee Castle resided in Beat 4, Montgomery, Mississippi. Bertha Lee Castle married sam porter jones, and had children including christine jones. Bertha Lee Castle passed away in 1984 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Burial Records Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1898

Birth of Bertha Lee Castle in Mississippi, United States

Birth

1900

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Mayfield, Montgomery, Mississippi

Residence

1910

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Beat 4, Montgomery, Mississippi

Residence

1920

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi

Residence

1930

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in District 1, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1940

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1965

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Pensacola, Florida, United States

Residence

1971

Bertha Lee Castle resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1984

Death of Bertha Lee Castle in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Bertha Castle

This ancestor line traces from England (1500) to Mississippi, United States (1898) across 13 generations.

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: Bertha Castle (1898–1984) was born in Mississippi, United States and died in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Bertha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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