Her father died when she was 10 and being the oldest girl, she went to work early in life.
She was married briefly to William Knight, then divorced. She worked in a laundry for several years before moving to Chicago to care for her motherless nephew.
Bertha lived to be about 75.
Her father died when she was 10 and being the oldest girl, she went to work early in life.
She was married briefly to William Knight, then divorced. She worked in a laundry for several years before moving to Chicago to care for her motherless nephew.
Bertha lived to be about 75.
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Grave unmarked. This is a term grave purchased only for a term, then must be repurchased for permanent use. It was not repurchased by family and thus, someone else purchased it. Her grave is on the bottom.
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