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Bertha Mae Ward 1882–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1882

Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1918

Death Location: Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA

Father: William Ward

Mother: Ida King

Spouse(s): Edgar Grafton

Children(s): Edgar Grafton, Ruby Grafton, William Grafton, Mary Riley

In 1882, Bertha Mae Ward entered the world in Harford County, Maryland, USA, born to William Henry Ward And Ida V King. In 1910, Bertha Mae Ward resided in District 3, Harford, Maryland, USA. Bertha Mae Ward married Edgar Elwood Grafton, and had children including Edgar Eugene Grafton, Mary Virginia Grafton Riley, Ruby E Grafton, William Hall Grafton. Bertha Mae Ward passed away in 1918 in Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Bertha Mae Ward entered the world in Harford County, Maryland, USA, born to William Henry Ward And Ida V King.
  • In 1910, Bertha Mae Ward resided in District 3, Harford, Maryland, USA.
  • Bertha Mae Ward married Edgar Elwood Grafton, and had children including Edgar Eugene Grafton, Mary Virginia Grafton Riley, Ruby E Grafton, William Hall Grafton.
  • Bertha Mae Ward passed away in 1918 in Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Ward's Ancestors

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Bertha Ward
1882–1918
Birth Place: Harford County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Henry Ward
1859–1935
Harford County, Maryland, USA
Ida (V) King
1861–1919
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
J (Thomas) Ward
1831–1922
Harford County, Maryland
Sophia Bramble
1840–1878
Harford County, Maryland, USA
Robert (Allen) King
1822–1916
East Pratt St., Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Martha (E.) Gambrill
1839–1910
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1804–1873
Mary Grafton
1807–1887
William Bramble
1814–1880
Frances Sanders
1815–1908
John Gambrill
1799–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ward
1780–1850
Matilda Thomas
1780–1839
Thomas Sr.
1770–1836
Rebecca Ridgeway
1780–1853

Bertha Ward's Descendants

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Bertha (Mae) Ward (11 Nov 1882–20 Dec 1918) m. Edgar (Elwood) Grafton (22 May 1884–24 Aug 1961)
  1. 1. Edgar (Eugene) Grafton 1904–1979
  2. 2. Ruby (E) Grafton 1908–1983
  3. 3. William (Hall) Grafton 1910–1996
  4. 4. Mary (Virginia Grafton) Riley 1913–2005

Bertha Ward's Timeline

3 Records

1882
11 Nov 1882
Birth of Bertha Mae Ward in Harford County, Maryland, USA
Harford County, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
Bertha Mae Ward resided here in District 3, Harford, Maryland, USA
District 3, Harford, Maryland, USA
1918
20 Dec 1918
Age 36
Death of Bertha Mae Ward in Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA
Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Harford County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: District 3, Harford, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Chestnut Hill, Harford County, Maryland, USA

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