Bertha Jennie Morris1,2,3

ID# 19159, (1918 - 1993)
FatherEdgar Lafeyette Morris1,4,5 (25 Mar 1889 - 15 Dec 1969)
MotherLola L. Knisley1,6,7 (17 Oct 1897 - Dec 1987)

Key Events:

Birth: 5 Nov 1918, Iowa8,9,10
Marriage: about 1941, Gilbert Bolton (8 Jan 1914 - Jan 1977)11,12,13
Death: Jun 1993, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska14,15,16
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Bertha Jennie Morris was born on 5 Nov 1918 in Iowa.8,9,10
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of her parents, Edgar Lafeyette Morris and Lola L. Knisley.4 She appeared on the 1925 State Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of her parents.7 She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of her parents.17 She appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, in the household of her parents.18
     She was a nurse for a private family in 1940. That year she reported she had worked 72 hours the last week of March, and had worked 40 weeks the prior year, earning $600.18
     Bertha married Gilbert Bolton, son of Kelley Bolton and Eulah M. Renfrow, about 1941.11,12,13
     Bertha and Gilbert appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa, at 1109 Valley, enumerated 6 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their three children were listed as living with them.19
     Bertha and Gilbert moved to Omaha, Nebraska, by 1953 when they were living at 4920½ S. 23rd St.20 They moved to 5005 S. 23rd St. by 1954.21 They moved to 6231 Karen by 195622 and two years later they moved to 1314 Missouri Ave.23
     Her husband died in Jan 1977.24,25
     Bertha died in Jun 1993 in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, at age 74.14,15,16

Children:
     Children with Gilbert Bolton:

Gilbert and Bertha's children are still living.

Citations

  1. [S4751] O'Dell, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, birth extract for Bertha Jennie Morris, citing Clarinda Herald 12 Dec 1918.
  2. [S5036] Ed Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows name as Bertha J. Morris.
  3. [S5450] Ed Morris household, 1925 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah, shows name as Bertha Morris.
  4. [S5036] Ed Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  5. [S5521] Edgar L. Morris obituary, unknown newspaper.
  6. [S5036] Ed Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows the girl as daughter of Lola's husband.
  7. [S5450] Ed Morris household, 1925 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah.
  8. [S4751] O'Dell, Abstracted Newspaper Index of Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri, birth extract for Bertha Jennie Morris, citing Clarinda Herald 12 Dec 1918, shows date.
  9. [S5036] Ed Morris household, 1920 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows age 1 2/12 and state.
  10. [S5450] Ed Morris household, 1925 Iowa State Census, Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah, shows age 6 and state.
  11. [S12426] Gilbert Bolton household, 1950 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa, shows married.
  12. [S5519] "Imogene S. E. Mills," The Malvern Leader, 10 Sep 1942, shows he and his wife visiting his sister.
  13. [S5502] Gilbert Bolton obituary, Omaha World-Herald, shows his wife's name as Bertha.
  14. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Bertha J. Bolton, Soc. Sec. No. 481-09-8132, shows month and year, and last residence of 68108 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
  15. [S693] McWilliams, "Descendants of Jacob Reigle."
  16. [S5466] Rachel W. Snowdall obituary, Hackett Livingston Funeral Home, shows she predeceased her sister.
  17. [S5051] Edgar Morris household, 1930 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  18. [S5052] Edgar L. Morris household, 1940 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  19. [S12426] Gilbert Bolton household, 1950 U.S. Census, Page Co., Iowa.
  20. [S4854] R. L. Polk & Co.'s City Directory of Greater Omaha, 1953, pg 108.
  21. [S4854] R. L. Polk & Co.'s City Directory of Greater Omaha, 1954 pg 132.
  22. [S4854] R. L. Polk & Co.'s City Directory of Greater Omaha, 1956 pg 111, and 1957 pg 125.
  23. [S4854] R. L. Polk & Co.'s City Directory of Greater Omaha, 1958 pg 90.
  24. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Gilbert Bolton, Soc. Sec. No. 704-10-8086, shows month, year, and last residence of 68108 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.
  25. [S5466] Rachel W. Snowdall obituary, Hackett Livingston Funeral Home, shows services Thursday.