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Bertha May Riley 1880–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1880

Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 16 Jul 1935

Death Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA

Father: Morris Riley

Mother: Sarah Hunter

Spouse(s): Chancy Polmateer

Children(s): Norma Polmateer, Roy Polmateer, Floyd Polmateer, Lila Palmateer, William Palmateer, Myrtle Polmateer

The story of Bertha May Riley began in 1880 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA. Bertha May Riley married Chancy Austin Polmateer, and had children including Floyd Vernon Polmateer, Lila Palmateer, Myrtle Iris Polmateer, Norma Irene Polmateer, Roy Arthur Polmateer, William Morris Palmateer. Bertha May Riley passed away in 1935 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha May Riley began in 1880 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA.
  • Bertha May Riley married Chancy Austin Polmateer, and had children including Floyd Vernon Polmateer, Lila Palmateer, Myrtle Iris Polmateer, Norma Irene Polmateer, Roy Arthur Polmateer, William Morris Palmateer.
  • Bertha May Riley passed away in 1935 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Morris Riley
1851–1934
Birth Location: Bureau, Illinois, USA
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Sarah Hunter
1855–1887
Birth Location: Fannin Co., Texas
SH

Spouses(s)

Chancy Polmateer
1876–
Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
CP

Children(s)

Norma Polmateer
1898–1959
Birth Location: Clearance, Iowa, USA
NP
Roy Polmateer
1901–1942
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
RP
Floyd Polmateer
1903–1971
Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
FP
Lila Palmateer
1909–
Birth Location: Liberty, Wright, Iowa, USA
LP
William Palmateer
1913–1985
Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
WP
Myrtle Polmateer
1908–1969
Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
MP

Bertha Riley's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Riley
1880–1935
Birth Place: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
Parents
Morris Riley
1851–1934
Bureau, Illinois, USA
Sarah (A.) Hunter
1855–1887
Fannin Co., Texas
Grandparents
William (F) Hunter
1827–1896
Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Ann Marrs or) morris
1834–
Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hunter
1765–1847
Minerva Turner
1790–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1761–1830
Catherine Butler
1776–1842

Bertha Riley's Descendants

1.
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Bertha (May) Riley (Apr 1880–16 Jul 1935) m. Chancy (Austin) Polmateer (10 May 1876–)
  1. 1. Norma (Irene) Polmateer 1898–1959
  2. 2. Roy (Arthur) Polmateer 1901–1942
  3. 3. Floyd (Vernon) Polmateer 1903–1971
  4. 4. Lila Palmateer 1909–
  5. 5. William (Morris) Palmateer 1913–1985
  6. 6. Myrtle (Iris) Polmateer 1908–1969 m. Fredrick (B. "Fred") Dake 1908–1981
    1. 1. Frederick (Roy) Dake 1930–2004

Bertha Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1880
Apr 1880
Birth of Bertha May Riley in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
1935
16 Jul 1935
Age 55
Death of Bertha May Riley in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1880
    Event Place: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
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