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Bertha May Powers 1889–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 DEC 1889

Birth Location: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA

Death Date: 1929

Death Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA

Father: William Powers

Mother: Florence Rice

Spouse(s): James Giles

Children(s): Albert Giles, Ruth Giles, Unknown Giles, Unknown Giles, Wilbert Giles

In 1889, Bertha May Powers entered the world in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA, born to William Anthony Powers And Florence Magdalene Rice. In 1900, Bertha May Powers resided in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA. Bertha May Powers married James Albert Giles, and had children including Albert Powers Giles, Ruth Giles, Unknown Giles, Wilbert Anthony Giles. Bertha May Powers passed away in 1929 in Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Bertha May Powers entered the world in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA, born to William Anthony Powers And Florence Magdalene Rice.
  • In 1900, Bertha May Powers resided in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA.
  • Bertha May Powers married James Albert Giles, and had children including Albert Powers Giles, Ruth Giles, Unknown Giles, Wilbert Anthony Giles.
  • Bertha May Powers passed away in 1929 in Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Powers
1870–1951
Birth Location: KY, USA
WP
Florence Rice
1870–1896
Birth Location: Cana Creek, Hancock Co., KY, USA
FR

Spouses(s)

James Giles
1889–1957
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
JG

Children(s)

Albert Giles
1921–1921
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
AG
Ruth Giles
1922–2006
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
RG
Unknown Giles
1929–1929
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
UG
Unknown Giles
1924–1924
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
UG
Wilbert Giles
1925–2010
Birth Location: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
WG

Bertha Powers's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Powers
1889–1929
Birth Place: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA
Parents
William Anthony Powers
1870–1951
KY, USA
Florence (Magdalene) Rice
1870–1896
Cana Creek, Hancock Co., KY, USA
Grandparents
William (Walker) Powers
1846–1917
Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY, USA
Mary (A.) Walker
1852–1924
Hardinsburg, Breckinridge Co., KY, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Powers
1816–1861
Susan Fogle
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvester Powers
1790–1859
Ruth Thomas
1790–1860

Bertha Powers's Descendants

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Bertha (May) Powers (5 DEC 1889–1929) m. James (Albert) Giles (11 SEP 1889–20 MAR 1957)
  1. 1. Albert (Powers) Giles 1921–1921
  2. 2. Ruth Giles 1922–2006 m. James (Leslie) Diamond 1918–2016
    1. 1. Carolyn Diamond 1942–2018
  3. 3. Unknown Giles 1929–1929
  4. 4. Unknown Giles 1924–1924
  5. 5. Wilbert (Anthony) Giles 1925–2010 m. Luwana Taylor 1928–2013

Bertha Powers's Timeline

6 Records

1889
5 DEC 1889
Birth of Bertha May Powers in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA
Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA
1895
3 FEB 1895
Age 6
Bertha May Powers was christened in Happy Hollow, Hancock Co., KY, USA
Happy Hollow, Hancock Co., KY, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Bertha May Powers resided here in Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA
Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Bertha May Powers resided here in Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
1929
16 FEB 1929
Age 40
Death of Bertha May Powers
None
1929
1929
Age 40
Burial of Bertha May Powers in Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1889
    Event Place: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1895
    Event Place: Happy Hollow, Hancock Co., KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hawesville, Hancock Co., KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1929

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Springville, Utah Co., UT, USA
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