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Bertha Elizabeth Metz 1882–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1882

Birth Location: Perry County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1931

Death Location: Gatchel, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Louis Metz

Mother: Mary Taylor

Spouse(s): Thomas Lawalin

Children(s): Ruth Lawalin, James Lawalin, Rufus Lawalin, Vernon Lawalin, Donald Lawalin, Harold Lawalin, Bernice Lawalin, Louis Lawalin, Frederich Lawalin

In 1882, Bertha Elizabeth Metz entered the world in Perry County, Indiana, USA, born to Louis Conrad Metz And Mary S Taylor. In 1920, Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided in Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided in Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA. Bertha Elizabeth Metz married Thomas Frank Lawalin, and had children including Bernice Lucille Lawalin, Donald Ray Lawalin, Frederich Fred Franklin Lawalin, Harold Lee Lawalin, James Franklin Lawalin, Louis C Lawalin, Rufus D Lawalin, Ruth Mary Lawalin, Vernon August Lawalin. Bertha Elizabeth Metz passed away in 1931 in Gatchel, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Bertha Elizabeth Metz entered the world in Perry County, Indiana, USA, born to Louis Conrad Metz And Mary S Taylor.
  • In 1920, Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided in Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided in Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA.
  • Bertha Elizabeth Metz married Thomas Frank Lawalin, and had children including Bernice Lucille Lawalin, Donald Ray Lawalin, Frederich Fred Franklin Lawalin, Harold Lee Lawalin, James Franklin Lawalin, Louis C Lawalin, Rufus D Lawalin, Ruth Mary Lawalin, Vernon August Lawalin.
  • Bertha Elizabeth Metz passed away in 1931 in Gatchel, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Metz's Ancestors

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Bertha Metz
1882–1931
Birth Place: Perry County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Louis Conrad Metz
1857–1935
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (S.) Taylor
1864–1941
Anderson Township, Perry County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Leonhard Metz
1833–1890
Baalborn, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Magdalena (Martha) Seip
1836–1917
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Johann III
1797–1860
Maria Weissmann
1808–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Metz
1765–1828
Catharina Metz
1769–1827

Bertha Metz's Descendants

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Bertha (Elizabeth) Metz (19 Jun 1882–9 Nov 1931) m. Thomas (Frank) Lawalin (8 Mar 1879–3 Oct 1948)
  1. 1. Ruth (Mary) Lawalin 1923–1994
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Lawalin 1921–1993 m. Ella (Mae) Rollins 1921–2020
  3. 3. Rufus (D.) Lawalin 1903–1970
  4. 4. Vernon (August) Lawalin 1913–1951
  5. 5. Donald (Ray) Lawalin 1926–2015
  6. 6. Harold (Lee) Lawalin 1909–2002
  7. 7. Bernice (Lucille) Lawalin 1915–1989
  8. 8. Louis (C) Lawalin 1919–2008
  9. 9. Frederich ((Fred) Franklin) Lawalin 1906–1982

Bertha Metz's Timeline

4 Records

1882
19 Jun 1882
Birth of Bertha Elizabeth Metz in Perry County, Indiana, USA
Perry County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided here in Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
Bertha Elizabeth Metz resided here in Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
1931
9 Nov 1931
Age 49
Death of Bertha Elizabeth Metz in Tell, Perry, Indiana, USA
Tell, Perry, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Perry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grass, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 70
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tell City, Perry, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340356
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grass, Spencer, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grass, Spencer, Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 70

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tell City, Perry, Indiana; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340356

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Tell, Perry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gatchel, Perry County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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