Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the requred course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early ninteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913 , Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homstead 21 miles southwest of Wray she lived the life oa a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B.G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957.
Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957 a put aside the burdens of this life at the age of 75 years and 1 day old.∼She married Frank Leroy Shively in 1913 and they divorced between 1930 - 1940. Frank was married previously to Ada (Wilson) Shively who died in 1912.
Frank is divorced in 1940 census with a housekeeper in his home.
Please link Bertha to First Husband: Frank Leroy Shively 14872772 in Glendale Cemetery. Frank shares a double stone with first wife Ada who died in 1912.
I don't have a link to Bertha's 2nd husband.
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Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the required course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early nineteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913, Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homestead 21 miles southwest of Wray, she lived the life of a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B. G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957. Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957.
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His WWI card states he is married to Bertha:
WW1 card:
Name: Frank Leroy Shively
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Yuma County, Colorado, United States
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886
Birthplace: , United States
Transcription of above WW1 card info:
Frank signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Wray, Colorado giving his date of birth as April 22, 1886. He and his wife Bertha were living at Vernon, Yuma County, Colorado where he was a farmer. He named Bertha as his nearest relative. Signed: Frank Leroy Shively.
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Here are some census years I looked up for Bertha Clara (Smith) Shively and Frank Shively:
In this 1920 census below she said she came to the US in 1882 and is a naturalized citizen.
Contributed by Carol Moore
On November 11, 1913 , Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homstead 21 miles southwest of Wray she lived the life oa a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B.G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957.
Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957 a put aside the burdens of this life at the age of 75 years and 1 day old.∼She married Frank Leroy Shively in 1913 and they divorced between 1930 - 1940. Frank was married previously to Ada (Wilson) Shively who died in 1912.
Frank is divorced in 1940 census with a housekeeper in his home.
Please link Bertha to First Husband: Frank Leroy Shively 14872772 in Glendale Cemetery. Frank shares a double stone with first wife Ada who died in 1912.
I don't have a link to Bertha's 2nd husband.
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Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the required course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early nineteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913, Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homestead 21 miles southwest of Wray, she lived the life of a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B. G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957. Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957.
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His WWI card states he is married to Bertha:
WW1 card:
Name: Frank Leroy Shively
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Yuma County, Colorado, United States
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886
Birthplace: , United States
Transcription of above WW1 card info:
Frank signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Wray, Colorado giving his date of birth as April 22, 1886. He and his wife Bertha were living at Vernon, Yuma County, Colorado where he was a farmer. He named Bertha as his nearest relative. Signed: Frank Leroy Shively.
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Here are some census years I looked up for Bertha Clara (Smith) Shively and Frank Shively:
In this 1920 census below she said she came to the US in 1882 and is a naturalized citizen.
Contributed by Carol Moore
Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the requred course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early ninteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913 , Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homstead 21 miles southwest of Wray she lived the life oa a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B.G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957.
Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957 a put aside the burdens of this life at the age of 75 years and 1 day old.∼She married Frank Leroy Shively in 1913 and they divorced between 1930 - 1940. Frank was married previously to Ada (Wilson) Shively who died in 1912.
Frank is divorced in 1940 census with a housekeeper in his home.
Please link Bertha to First Husband: Frank Leroy Shively 14872772 in Glendale Cemetery. Frank shares a double stone with first wife Ada who died in 1912.
I don't have a link to Bertha's 2nd husband.
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Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the required course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early nineteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913, Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homestead 21 miles southwest of Wray, she lived the life of a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B. G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957. Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957.
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His WWI card states he is married to Bertha:
WW1 card:
Name: Frank Leroy Shively
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Yuma County, Colorado, United States
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886
Birthplace: , United States
Transcription of above WW1 card info:
Frank signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Wray, Colorado giving his date of birth as April 22, 1886. He and his wife Bertha were living at Vernon, Yuma County, Colorado where he was a farmer. He named Bertha as his nearest relative. Signed: Frank Leroy Shively.
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Here are some census years I looked up for Bertha Clara (Smith) Shively and Frank Shively:
In this 1920 census below she said she came to the US in 1882 and is a naturalized citizen.
Contributed by Carol Moore
On November 11, 1913 , Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homstead 21 miles southwest of Wray she lived the life oa a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B.G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957.
Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957 a put aside the burdens of this life at the age of 75 years and 1 day old.∼She married Frank Leroy Shively in 1913 and they divorced between 1930 - 1940. Frank was married previously to Ada (Wilson) Shively who died in 1912.
Frank is divorced in 1940 census with a housekeeper in his home.
Please link Bertha to First Husband: Frank Leroy Shively 14872772 in Glendale Cemetery. Frank shares a double stone with first wife Ada who died in 1912.
I don't have a link to Bertha's 2nd husband.
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Bertha Clara Smith, the only daughter of Fred and Emily Smith, was born November 3, 1882, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew to young womanhood there, attending the Lutheran Church with her parents. She studied the required course of the church and was confirmed in the church during her youth. She came to Colorado in the early nineteen hundreds.
On November 11, 1913, Bertha Clara Smith was married to Frank L. Shively of Vernon, Co. On a homestead 21 miles southwest of Wray, she lived the life of a pioneer woman.
In 1946 she married B. G. Baird of Lewellen, Nebraska. They made their home in Nebraska until 1955 when they moved to Wray. Mrs. Baird was widowed in 1957. Mrs. Baird died on Monday evening November 4, 1957.
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His WWI card states he is married to Bertha:
WW1 card:
Name: Frank Leroy Shively
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Yuma County, Colorado, United States
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886
Birthplace: , United States
Transcription of above WW1 card info:
Frank signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Wray, Colorado giving his date of birth as April 22, 1886. He and his wife Bertha were living at Vernon, Yuma County, Colorado where he was a farmer. He named Bertha as his nearest relative. Signed: Frank Leroy Shively.
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Here are some census years I looked up for Bertha Clara (Smith) Shively and Frank Shively:
In this 1920 census below she said she came to the US in 1882 and is a naturalized citizen.
Contributed by Carol Moore
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