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Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward 1864–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec. 1864

Birth Location: Dennysville, ME, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1944

Death Location: Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Charles Ward

Mother: Sophronia Smith

Spouse(s): Edward Leighton

Children(s): Frank Leighton

Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward was born in 1864 in Dennysville, ME, USA, the child of Charles Ward And Sophronia Jane Smith. Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward married Edward Leighton, and had children including Frank Leighton. Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward passed away in 1944 in Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward was born in 1864 in Dennysville, ME, USA, the child of Charles Ward And Sophronia Jane Smith.
  • Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward married Edward Leighton, and had children including Frank Leighton.
  • Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward passed away in 1944 in Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ward
1838–1918
Birth Location: Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA
CW
Sophronia Smith
1842–1925
Birth Location: Pembroke, Maine, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Edward Leighton
1862–1950
Birth Location: Pembroke, Washington, Maine, USA
EL

Children(s)

Frank Leighton
1892–1962
Birth Location: Edmunds, Washington, Maine, USA
FL

Roberta Ward's Ancestors

Self
Roberta Ward
1864–1944
Birth Place: Dennysville, ME, USA
Parents
Charles Ward
1838–1918
Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA
Sophronia (Jane) Smith
1842–1925
Pembroke, Maine, USA
Grandparents
William (Barnes Ward \) *dna^
1802–1879
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Priscilla Wilt
1807–1892
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
John Smith
1800–1884
Pembroke, Washington, Maine, USA
Nancy (Bakeman (Wentworth)) Smith
1805–1896
Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Ward
1775–1836
Mary Barnes
1776–1860
John Wilt
1788–1861
Daniel Smith
1761–1847
Chloe Kingman
1762–1831
William Wentworth
1763–1844
Martha Calef
1770–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Ward
1740–1827
Susannah Salisbury
1744–1796
Peter Barnes
1746–1798
Judith Ward
1754–1803
J4GG Jr
1722–1790
Mary Smith
1729–1779
Thomas Kingman
1732–1762
Esther Beal
1733–1763
Moses Wentworth
1740–1812
Judith Grant
1744–1782
Dr. Calef
1725–1812
Dorothy Jewett
1736–1809

Roberta Ward's Descendants

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Roberta (E. "Bertha") Ward (23 Dec. 1864–20 Jun 1944) m. Edward Leighton (11 Apr 1862–20 Jul 1950)
  1. 1. Frank Leighton 1892–1962 m. Gladys (L) Cushing 1895–1967
    1. 1. Ruth (E) Greenlaw 1915– m. William (H) Greenlaw 1909–
      1. 1. Barbara (Louise) Greenlaw 1941–2004 m. Frederick (L Strout) Jr 1942–1989
      2. 2. John (E) Greenlaw 1922–
      3. 3. William (H Jr Greenlaw) Jr. 1937–2011

Roberta Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1864
23 Dec. 1864
Birth of Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward in Dennysville, ME, USA
Dennysville, ME, USA
1944
20 Jun 1944
Age 80
Death of Roberta E. "Bertha" Ward in Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA
Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec. 1864
    Event Place: Dennysville, ME, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Dennysville, Washington, Maine, USA
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