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Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers 1886–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1886

Birth Location: Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1966

Death Location: Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA

Father: George Meyers

Mother: Ernestina Schmidt

Spouse(s): Christian Gericke

Children(s): Bernice Gericke, Lucille Gericke, Theodore Smith, Eugene Gericke, Carl Smith, Leonard Gericke, Margaret Gericke, Marion Gericke, Lorraine Gericke, Christian Gericke

The story of Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers began in 1886 in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA. In 1900, Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided in Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan, USA. In 1930, Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers married Christian William Gericke, and had children including Bernice Matilda Gericke, Carl Frank Smith, Christian William Gericke, Eugene William Gericke, Leonard Christian Gericke, Lorraine Lucille Gericke, Lucille Margaret Gericke, Margaret Elizabeth Gericke, Marion Emelda Gericke, Theodore George Smith. Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers passed away in 1966 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers began in 1886 in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1900, Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided in Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers married Christian William Gericke, and had children including Bernice Matilda Gericke, Carl Frank Smith, Christian William Gericke, Eugene William Gericke, Leonard Christian Gericke, Lorraine Lucille Gericke, Lucille Margaret Gericke, Margaret Elizabeth Gericke, Marion Emelda Gericke, Theodore George Smith.
  • Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers passed away in 1966 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Meyers
1847–1917
Birth Location: Wisbaden, Nassau, Germany
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Ernestina Schmidt
1868–1948
Birth Location: Pommern, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Christian Gericke
1875–1962
Birth Location: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Children(s)

Bernice Gericke
1913–1984
Birth Location: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, US
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Lucille Gericke
1904–1907
Birth Location: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, US
LG
Theodore Smith
1905–1996
Birth Location: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, US
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Eugene Gericke
1907–
Birth Location: –
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Carl Smith
1909–1993
Birth Location: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, US
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Leonard Gericke
1910–1910
Birth Location: Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, US
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Margaret Gericke
1912–2001
Birth Location: Menominee, Menonminee, Michigan, US
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Marion Gericke
1917–2008
Birth Location: Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, US
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Lorraine Gericke
1919–2006
Birth Location: Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, US
LG
Christian Gericke
1920–1991
Birth Location: Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, US
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Bertha Meyers's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Meyers
1886–1966
Birth Place: Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
George Jakob Ludwig Wilhelm Meyers
1847–1917
Wisbaden, Nassau, Germany
Ernestina (Amelia Christina) Schmidt
1868–1948
Pommern, Germany
Grandparents
Friedrich (Wilhelm August) Schmidt
1837–1919
Germany
Auguste (Friederike Wilhelmine) Krüger
1843–
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Carl Krüger
1822–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Meyers's Descendants

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Bertha (Wilhelmina Augusta) Meyers (29 May 1886–15 Sep 1966) m. Christian (William) Gericke (28 Aug 1875–4 May 1962)
  1. 1. Bernice (Matilda) Gericke 1913–1984 m. Paul (Ernst) George 1907–1994
    1. 1. Ronald (Nicholis) George 1933–2015
    2. 2. Audrey (Margret) George 1932–1932
    3. 3. William (Clement) George 1933–2018 m. Violet (Arline) Gratiot 1936–1993
    4. 4. Frances (G.) Kersting 1941–2005 m. Charles (S.) Kersting 1939–2003
  2. 2. Lucille (Margaret) Gericke 1904–1907
  3. 3. Theodore (George) Smith 1905–1996 m. Anna (M.) Miller 1906–1997
  4. 4. Eugene (William) Gericke 1907–
  5. 5. Carl (Frank) Smith 1909–1993 m. Elizabeth (Zella) Campbell 1911–1993
    1. 1. Gwendolyn (Ann) Smith 1934–1999 m. John (Peter) Fifrick 1929–2015
  6. 6. Leonard (Christian) Gericke 1910–1910
  7. 7. Margaret (Elizabeth) Gericke 1912–2001 m. Carl (William) Zimmerman 1904–1985
    1. 1. Carol (Marie) Zimmerman 1932–2020 m. Henry (Michael) Dziedzic 1933–2000
    2. 2. Carl (Robert) Zimmerman 1933–1935
  8. 8. Marion (Emelda) Gericke 1917–2008 m. Anthony (Eugene) Marescalco 1918–1993
  9. 9. Lorraine (Lucille) Gericke 1919–2006 m. Walter (F.) Hartl 1914–1997
  10. 10. Christian (William) Gericke 1920–1991 m. Dorothy (Josie) Glasel 1923–2012
    1. 1. Sandy Gericke 1945–1945
    2. 2. Sharon (Christin) Gericke 1947–1994

Bertha Meyers's Timeline

8 Records

1886
29 May 1886
Birth of Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers in Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan, USA
Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 54
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
1952
1952
Age 66
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1954
1954
Age 68
Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers resided here in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1966
15 Sep 1966
Age 80
Death of Bertha Wilhelmina Augusta Meyers in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1886
    Event Place: Hartford, Washington, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4487; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 30-9
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2578; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 22.0; FHL microfilm: 2342312
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan; Roll: 731; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240731
    [4] Wisconsin Death Index
    [5] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kenosha News; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1966; Publication Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.10444952,0.94264615,0.24271035&x

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan; Roll: 731; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240731

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2578; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 22.0; FHL microfilm: 2342312

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4487; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 30-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4487; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 30-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 808 49th SL
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kenosha News; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1966; Publication Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.10444952,0.94264615,0.24271035&x

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Menominee, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1966
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kenosha News; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1966; Publication Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.10444952,0.94264615,0.24271035&x

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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