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Bertha Gertina Wright 1874–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1874

Birth Location: Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 23 February 1962

Death Location: Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John II

Mother: Caroline Brainerd

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Bernice Chapman, Lena Chapman, Nellie Chapman, John Jr, Margaret Chapman, Robert Chapman, Ruth Chapman, William Chapman, Ruby Chapman, Earl Chapman, Dorothy Griswold

Bertha Gertina Wright was born in 1874 in Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of John Milton Wright Ii And Caroline Clarissa Brainerd. In 1880, Bertha Gertina Wright resided in Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA. In 1900, Bertha Gertina Wright resided in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA. Bertha Gertina Wright married James Herbert Chapman Sr, and had children including Bernice M Chapman, Dorothy Chapman Griswold, Earl Chapman, John Herbert Chapman Jr, Lena R Chapman, Margaret Pauline Chapman, Nellie Chapman, Robert Leroy Chapman, Ruby Chapman, Ruth Chapman, William James Chapman. Bertha Gertina Wright passed away in 1962 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bertha Gertina Wright was born in 1874 in Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of John Milton Wright Ii And Caroline Clarissa Brainerd.
  • In 1880, Bertha Gertina Wright resided in Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1900, Bertha Gertina Wright resided in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
  • Bertha Gertina Wright married James Herbert Chapman Sr, and had children including Bernice M Chapman, Dorothy Chapman Griswold, Earl Chapman, John Herbert Chapman Jr, Lena R Chapman, Margaret Pauline Chapman, Nellie Chapman, Robert Leroy Chapman, Ruby Chapman, Ruth Chapman, William James Chapman.
  • Bertha Gertina Wright passed away in 1962 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1834–1906
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
JI
Caroline Brainerd
1844–1919
Birth Location: Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
CB

Spouses(s)

James Sr
1872–1940
Birth Location: Ovid, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Bernice Chapman
1898–1965
Birth Location: Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
BC
Lena Chapman
1894–1923
Birth Location: Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
LC
Nellie Chapman
1902–1971
Birth Location: Michigan
NC
John Jr
1907–1969
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee County MI USA
JJ
Margaret Chapman
1912–1912
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
MC
Robert Chapman
1917–1997
Birth Location: Flint Genese, Michigan
RC
Ruth Chapman
1911–1939
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
RC
William Chapman
1921–1937
Birth Location: Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
WC
Ruby Chapman
1913–1913
Birth Location: Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
RC
Earl Chapman
1919–1919
Birth Location: Fenton, Genesee County MI USA
EC
Dorothy Griswold
1915–1988
Birth Location: Flint Geness, Michigan
DG

Bertha Wright's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Wright
1874–1962
Birth Place: Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
John Milton Wright II
1834–1906
New York, United States of America
Caroline (Clarissa) Brainerd
1844–1919
Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Milton) Wright
1814–1857
Highland County, Ohio, United States of America
Abigail (Abbie EMRY) GALSERS
1802–1880
Ohio
Alvah Brainard
1807–1879
Rush, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Sarah (A) Green
1811–1899
Rush, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Wright
1778–1849
Margaret Wright
1788–1870
Alfred Brainerd
1786–1875
Asenath Goff
1787–1854
Daniel Green
1797–1850
Hannah Jordan
1797–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William "Corporal"
1752–1829
Sarah
1751–1835
Eli Brainerd
1766–1817
Anna Strong
1767–1846
Charles Goff
1758–1832
Deborah Hill
1755–1818
Elijah Jordan
1772–1851
Mary Dunbar
1770–1838

Bertha Wright's Descendants

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Bertha (Gertina) Wright (23 September 1874–23 February 1962) m. James (Herbert Chapman) Sr (25 April 1872–2 July 1940)
  1. 1. Bernice (M) Chapman 1898–1965 m. Allie (Edward) Sovey 1894–1956
    1. 1. Edward (Erwin) Sovey 1917–1972 m. Marion (Adeline) Wilcox 1919–2004 m. Jean Burgess 1918– m. Eugenie (Pearl "Jean") Burgess 1912–1996 m. Dona Lovegrove 1918–1938
      1. 1. Carol (Ann) Sovey 1942–2024 m. Lee (Clark) Baldwin 1937–2022
      2. 2. William (J) Sovey 1947–2007
      3. 3. Linda (K) Sovey 1944–2017 m. Paul (Samuel Weeks) Sr 1943–2019
      4. 4. Edward (Allie) Sovey 1945–2023
    2. 2. Frederick Sovey 1923–1982
    3. 3. Cecille (Ruby) Sovey 1919–2005
    4. 4. Erma (Exzilda) Sovey 1916–1993
    5. 5. Donna (M) Sovey 1925–2019
    6. 6. Francis (James) Sovey 1921–2001
    7. 7. Richard (Fern) Sovey 1918–1918
  2. 2. Lena (R.) Chapman 1894–1923
  3. 3. Nellie Chapman 1902–1971
  4. 4. John (Herbert Chapman) Jr 1907–1969
  5. 5. Margaret (Pauline) Chapman 1912–1912
  6. 6. Robert (Leroy) Chapman 1917–1997
  7. 7. Ruth Chapman 1911–1939
  8. 8. William (James) Chapman 1921–1937
  9. 9. Ruby Chapman 1913–1913
  10. 10. Earl Chapman 1919–1919
  11. 11. Dorothy (Chapman) Griswold 1915–1988

Bertha Wright's Timeline

10 Records

1874
23 September 1874
Birth of Bertha Gertina Wright in Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 6
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1909
1909
Age 35
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan
Fenton, Genesee, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 66
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Bertha Gertina Wright resided here in Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
1962
23 February 1962
Age 88
Death of Bertha Gertina Wright in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1874
    Event Place: Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grand Blanc, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Flint Ward 5, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fenton, Genesee, Michigan; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340719

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fenton, Genesee, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fenton, Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fenton, Genesee, Mic

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fenton, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1962
    Event Place: Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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