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Bertha Leora Mays 1918–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1918

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Nov 1968

Death Location: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Mays

Mother: Pearl Barker

Spouse(s): Paul Reed

Children(s): Linda Reed

The story of Bertha Leora Mays began in 1918 in Indiana, USA. In 1920, Bertha Leora Mays resided in Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Bertha Leora Mays resided in Franklin, Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA. Bertha Leora Mays married Paul Elmer Reed, and had children including Linda Lou Reed. Bertha Leora Mays passed away in 1968 in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Leora Mays began in 1918 in Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Bertha Leora Mays resided in Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Bertha Leora Mays resided in Franklin, Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.
  • Bertha Leora Mays married Paul Elmer Reed, and had children including Linda Lou Reed.
  • Bertha Leora Mays passed away in 1968 in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Mays
1884–1961
Birth Location: Jay County, Indiana, USA
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Pearl Barker
1889–1945
Birth Location: –
PB

Spouses(s)

Paul Reed
1914–1969
Birth Location: Kendrick, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
PR

Children(s)

Linda Reed
1948–2011
Birth Location: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
LR

Bertha Mays's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Mays
1918–1968
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Charles G Mays
1884–1961
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Pearl (Adeline) Barker
1889–1945
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Mays's Descendants

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Bertha (Leora) Mays (22 Jul 1918–6 Nov 1968) m. Paul (Elmer) Reed (25 Apr 1914–11 Dec 1969)
  1. 1. Linda (Lou) Reed 1948–2011

Bertha Mays's Timeline

6 Records

1918
22 Jul 1918
Birth of Bertha Leora Mays in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Bertha Leora Mays resided here in Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Bertha Leora Mays resided here in Franklin, Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Bertha Leora Mays resided here in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Bertha Leora Mays resided here in Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
1968
6 Nov 1968
Age 50
Death of Bertha Leora Mays in Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T627_1088; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 66-8.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T625_461; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 168
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340358
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1968; Roll: 18
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1918; Roll: 008
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: 3042; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 66-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T625_461; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 168

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Franklin, Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340358

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: T627_1088; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 66-8.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana, 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: Franklin, Pulaski, Indiana; Roll: 3042; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 66-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1968
    Event Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1968; Roll: 18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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