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Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner 1885–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1885

Birth Location: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1973

Death Location: Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Father: Willis Spooner

Mother: Clara Knapp

Spouse(s): Charles (Louis), Howard Bailey

Children(s): Earl Lewis, Ruth Lewis, Ruby Lewis, Violet Lewis, Clara Louis, Dorothy Louis

The story of Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner began in 1885 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA. In 1910, Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided in Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided in Sioux, Clay, Iowa, USA. Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner married Charles Charley Judson Lewis Louis, Howard Ulysses Bailey, and had children including Clara Bonnie Isabella Richardson Nee Louis, Dorothy Elva Louis, Earl Wilson Lewis, Ruby Ellen Lapinsky Nee Lewis, Ruth Helen Lewis, Violet Pearl Donaldson Nee Lewis. Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner passed away in 1973 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner began in 1885 in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1910, Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided in Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided in Sioux, Clay, Iowa, USA.
  • Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner married Charles Charley Judson Lewis Louis, Howard Ulysses Bailey, and had children including Clara Bonnie Isabella Richardson Nee Louis, Dorothy Elva Louis, Earl Wilson Lewis, Ruby Ellen Lapinsky Nee Lewis, Ruth Helen Lewis, Violet Pearl Donaldson Nee Lewis.
  • Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner passed away in 1973 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Spooner
1848–1885
Birth Location: Otsego, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
WS
Clara Knapp
1857–1914
Birth Location: Lysander, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
CK

Spouses(s)

Charles (Louis)
1883–1949
Birth Location: Redfield, Dallas, Iowa, USA
C(
Howard Bailey
1890–1985
Birth Location: Odebolt, Sac, Iowa, USA
HB

Children(s)

Earl Lewis
1918–1962
Birth Location: Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
EL
Ruth Lewis
1905–1967
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
RL
Ruby Lewis
1907–1987
Birth Location: Minnesota
RL
Violet Lewis
1909–1976
Birth Location: Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA
VL
Clara Louis
1914–2002
Birth Location: Sac County, Iowa, USA
CL
Dorothy Louis
1916–1987
Birth Location: Stone Lake, Iowa, USA
DL

Bertha Spooner's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Spooner
1885–1973
Birth Place: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
Parents
Willis A Spooner
1848–1885
Otsego, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA
Clara (T.) Knapp
1857–1914
Lysander, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (L) Knapp
1807–1880
Haverstraw, NY
Louisa (Knapp née) Warner
1806–1888
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Knapp
1780–1856
Margaret Knapp
1786–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Knapp
1749–1812
Jane Williams
1751–1829
Zacharias Dieter
1769–1819
Anna Thomas
1767–1854

Bertha Spooner's Descendants

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Bertha (Julia "Bertie" Lewis née) Spooner (25 Jun 1885–11 Mar 1973) m. Charles ("Charley" Judson Lewis) (Louis) (17 Jan 1883–26 Aug 1949) m. Howard (Ulysses) Bailey (14 Nov 1890–7 Dec 1985)
  1. 1. Earl (Wilson) Lewis 1918–1962 m. Margaret Lewis 1922–2013
    1. 1. Larry (Earl) Lewis 1941–2010 m. Susan (Carol) Quinn 1941–1973 m. Rebecca (Naomi) Abrahamson 1946–2006
  2. 2. Ruth (Helen) Lewis 1905–1967
  3. 3. Ruby (Ellen LaPinsky née) Lewis 1907–1987
  4. 4. Violet (Pearl Donaldson née) Lewis 1909–1976
  5. 5. Clara (Bonnie Isabella Richardson née) Louis 1914–2002
  6. 6. Dorothy (Elva) Louis 1916–1987

Bertha Spooner's Timeline

7 Records

1885
25 Jun 1885
Birth of Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided here in Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA
Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided here in Sioux, Clay, Iowa, USA
Sioux, Clay, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided here in Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided here in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 55
Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner resided here in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1973
11 Mar 1973
Age 88
Death of Bertha Julia "Bertie" Lewis née Spooner in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01981; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 89-166
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sioux, Clay, Iowa; Roll: T625_483; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 44
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340824
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa; Roll: T624_390; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374403
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa; Roll: T624_390; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 1374403

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sioux, Clay, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sioux, Clay, Iowa; Roll: T625_483; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 44

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340824

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01981; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 89-166

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01981; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 89-166

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1973
    Event Place: Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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