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Bertha May Koch 1879–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1879

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 1 Mar 1948

Death Location: Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Koch

Mother: Deborah Butler

Spouse(s): Lewis Blakesley, Clay Thornton, George Mullins

Children(s): Carrie Mullen

Bertha May Koch was born in 1879 in Ohio, the child of John Wesley Koch And Deborah Ann Butler. In 1900, Bertha May Koch resided in Ross, Edgar, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Bertha May Koch resided in Helt, Vermillion, Indiana, USA. Bertha May Koch married Clay Thornton, George Mullins, Lewis Ellsworth Blakesley, and had children including Carrie Florence Mullen. Bertha May Koch passed away in 1948 in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bertha May Koch was born in 1879 in Ohio, the child of John Wesley Koch And Deborah Ann Butler.
  • In 1900, Bertha May Koch resided in Ross, Edgar, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Bertha May Koch resided in Helt, Vermillion, Indiana, USA.
  • Bertha May Koch married Clay Thornton, George Mullins, Lewis Ellsworth Blakesley, and had children including Carrie Florence Mullen.
  • Bertha May Koch passed away in 1948 in Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Koch
1847–1918
Birth Location: Adelphi, Ross, Ohio, USA
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Deborah Butler
1857–1919
Birth Location: Hocking County Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Lewis Blakesley
1873–1946
Birth Location: Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America
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Clay Thornton
1870–1946
Birth Location: Scotland, Edgar Co, Illi
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George Mullins
1872–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Carrie Mullen
1898–1962
Birth Location: Edgar County, Illinois, USA
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Bertha Koch's Ancestors

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Bertha Koch
1879–1948
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
John Wesley Koch
1847–1918
Adelphi, Ross, Ohio, USA
Deborah (Ann) Butler
1857–1919
Hocking County Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Koch's Descendants

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Bertha (May) Koch (10 Jun 1879–1 Mar 1948) m. Lewis (Ellsworth) Blakesley (14 April 1873–4 Sep 1946) m. Clay Thornton (2 Aug 1870–11 May 1946) m. George Mullins (Jan 1872–)
  1. 1. Carrie (Florence) Mullen 1898–1962

Bertha Koch's Timeline

8 Records

1879
10 Jun 1879
Birth of Bertha May Koch in Ohio
Ohio
1900
1900
Age 21
Bertha May Koch resided here in Ross, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Ross, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Bertha May Koch resided here in Helt, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Helt, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Bertha May Koch resided here in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Bertha May Koch resided here in Broullitts Creek, Broullitts Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Broullitts Creek, Broullitts Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Bertha May Koch resided here in Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois
Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 61
Bertha May Koch resided here in Brouilletts Creek Twp, Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Brouilletts Creek Twp, Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1948
1 Mar 1948
Age 69
Death of Bertha May Koch in Logan, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
Logan, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ross, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 299; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0073
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Helt, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T624_384; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374397
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ross, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ross, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: 299; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0073

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Helt, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Helt, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T624_384; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374397

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Broullitts Creek, Broullitts Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brouilletts Creek Twp, Brouillets Creek, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dana, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Logan, Edgar County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bono, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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