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Bertha Laws née Anderson 1886–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 26 June 1957

Death Location: Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Richard Anderson

Mother: Clarinda Anderson

Spouse(s): Owen Laws, Harrison Knapp

Children(s): Herbert Laws, Eugene Laws, Viola Evans, Irene Laws, Hazel Knapp

In 1886, Bertha Laws née Anderson entered the world in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA, born to Richard A Anderson And Clarinda Anderson. In 1935, Bertha Laws née Anderson resided in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa. In 1940, Bertha Laws née Anderson resided in Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA. Bertha Laws née Anderson married Harrison Faye Knapp, Owen Henry Laws, and had children including Eugene Houston Laws, Hazel Knapp, Herbert L Laws, Irene Hibdon Nee Laws, Viola Bessie Evans. Bertha Laws née Anderson passed away in 1957 in Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Bertha Laws née Anderson entered the world in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA, born to Richard A Anderson And Clarinda Anderson.
  • In 1935, Bertha Laws née Anderson resided in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Bertha Laws née Anderson resided in Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA.
  • Bertha Laws née Anderson married Harrison Faye Knapp, Owen Henry Laws, and had children including Eugene Houston Laws, Hazel Knapp, Herbert L Laws, Irene Hibdon Nee Laws, Viola Bessie Evans.
  • Bertha Laws née Anderson passed away in 1957 in Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Anderson's Ancestors

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Bertha Anderson
1886–1957
Birth Place: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Richard A. Anderson
1861–1928
United States of America
Clarinda Anderson
1865–1934
Fulton County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Anderson's Descendants

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Bertha (Laws née) Anderson (12 Nov 1886–26 June 1957) m. Owen (Henry) Laws (5 Aug 1883–8 Dec 1918) m. Harrison (Faye) Knapp (20 Oct 1874–11 Jan 1945)
  1. 1. Herbert (L.) Laws 1910–1994 m. Evelyn (Ruth Laws née) Snook 1912–2004
    1. 1. Richard (Owen) Laws 1939–2001
  2. 2. Eugene (Houston) Laws 1917–1981
  3. 3. Viola (Bessie) Evans 1904–1982
  4. 4. Irene (Hibdon née) Laws 1908–1980
  5. 5. Hazel Knapp 1895–1953

Bertha Anderson's Timeline

5 Records

1886
12 Nov 1886
Birth of Bertha Laws née Anderson in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Bertha Laws née Anderson resided here in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa
Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 54
Bertha Laws née Anderson resided here in Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Bertha Laws née Anderson resided here in Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1957
26 June 1957
Age 71
Death of Bertha Laws née Anderson in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01191; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 76-22
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1886
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: 2892; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 76-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01191; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 76-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01191; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 76-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: 2892; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 76-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Bertha Anderson Knapp 26 Jun 1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1957
    Event Place: Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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