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Bertha Newell 1872–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1872

Birth Location: Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 June 1956

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: Charles Newell

Mother: Martha Nurse

Spouse(s): Fredrick Williams

Children(s): John Williams, Cecile Williams, Ruth Williams, Charles Williams, Lyla Williams, Fredrick Williams, Richard Williams

The story of Bertha Newell began in 1872 in Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Bertha Newell resided in Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Bertha Newell resided in Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Bertha Newell married Fredrick C Williams, and had children including Cecile C Williams, Charles T Williams, Fredrick D Williams, John Dickenson Williams, Lyla M Williams, Richard G Williams, Ruth Newell Williams. Bertha Newell passed away in 1956 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Newell began in 1872 in Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Bertha Newell resided in Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Bertha Newell resided in Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Bertha Newell married Fredrick C Williams, and had children including Cecile C Williams, Charles T Williams, Fredrick D Williams, John Dickenson Williams, Lyla M Williams, Richard G Williams, Ruth Newell Williams.
  • Bertha Newell passed away in 1956 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Newell
1838–1918
Birth Location: Springfield, Peoria
CN
Martha Nurse
1842–1921
Birth Location: Blue Ridge, Piatt, Illinois, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

Fredrick Williams
1869–1952
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
FW

Children(s)

John Williams
1894–1969
Birth Location: Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
JW
Cecile Williams
1896–1952
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
CW
Ruth Williams
1898–1988
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
RW
Charles Williams
1900–1958
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
CW
Lyla Williams
1903–2000
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
LW
Fredrick Williams
1906–1970
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
FW
Richard Williams
1910–1958
Birth Location: Illinois
RW

Bertha Newell's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Newell
1872–1956
Birth Place: Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Theodore Newell
1838–1918
Springfield, Peoria
Martha (E) Nurse
1842–1921
Blue Ridge, Piatt, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Newell
1806–1890
Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Betsy Wilder
1810–1892
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Newell
1762–1827
Rachel Thayer
1768–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asahel Thayer
1737–1808
Esther Daniels
1733–1811

Bertha Newell's Descendants

1.
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Bertha Newell (28 August 1872–12 June 1956) m. Fredrick (C) Williams (21 January 1869–21 December 1952)
  1. 1. John (Dickenson) Williams 1894–1969 m. Cecile (Mary) Todd 1894–1989
    1. 1. James (Dickson) Williams 1917–2014 m. Lavon (N) Stoehr 1921–1999 m. Marcia (Emily) Bear 1914–1944
      1. 1. Thomas (Keith) Williams 1948–1999
    2. 2. Rosalie (Jeannette) Williams 1919–2011 m. Robert (Norman) Stoehr 1920–1994
  2. 2. Cecile (C) Williams 1896–1952
  3. 3. Ruth (Newell) Williams 1898–1988
  4. 4. Charles (T) Williams 1900–1958
  5. 5. Lyla (M) Williams 1903–2000
  6. 6. Fredrick (D) Williams 1906–1970
  7. 7. Richard (G) Williams 1910–1958 m. Hazel (C) Cunningham 1901–1993

Bertha Newell's Timeline

10 Records

1872
28 August 1872
Birth of Bertha Newell in Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA
Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Bertha Newell resided here in Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA
Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island Precinct 22, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Precinct 22, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 68
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
Bertha Newell resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1956
12 June 1956
Age 84
Death of Bertha Newell in Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1872
    Event Place: Stark, Stark County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00877; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 81-93
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Island Precinct 22, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 146
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 2340288
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Valley, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 458d; Enumeration District: 282
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 339; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0115
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374334
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 4082; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-149

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Valley, Stark, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Valley, Stark, Illinois; Roll: 252; Page: 458d; Enumeration District: 282

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 339; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0115

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 7, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1374334

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock Island Precinct 22, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock Island Precinct 22, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_403; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 2340288

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00877; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 81-93

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00877; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 81-93

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, 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: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 4082; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 81-149

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1956
    Event Place: Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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