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Bertha L. "Bird" ClarkAge: 911887–1979

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Bertha L. "Bird" Clark
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Bird
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Birth 28 October 1887
 Arcadia, Lapeer Co., Michigan

Note:  Name: Bertha Clark
Name: Bertha Clark Sex: Female Father's Name: Will Clark Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Sarah A Clark Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Birth Event Date: 28 Oct 1887 Event Place: Lapeer, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Arcadia <table="1800|1800|1800|1800|1800"> <row> <b>Household </b> | <b>Role </b> | <b>Sex </b> | <b>Age </b> | <b>Birthplace </b> </row> <row> Will Clark | Father | M | | New York </row> <row> Sarah A Clark | Mother | F | | Canada </row> </table> Digital Folder Number: 005191137 Image Number: 00246 Citing this Record "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, <i>FamilySearch </i>(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBL-9TJY : 19 July 2021), Bertha Clark, 28 Oct 1887; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
MarriageBenjamin Henry Spears - View family
25 August 1908 (Age 20)
 Genesee County, Michigan

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Birth of a son
#1
10 March 1910 (Age 22)
 

son - Clare William Spears
CensusBenjamin Henry Spears - View family
1910 (Age 22)
 Flint Ward 1, Genesee County, Michigan

Note:  Name: Benjamin Spears
Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLP5-BXS : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) E D 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
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Marriage of a sonClare William Spears - View family
2 April 1932 (Age 44)
 Genesee County, Michigan

son - Clare William Spears
daughter-in-law - Charlena Elizabeth Woods
CensusBenjamin Henry Spears - View family
1940 (Age 52)
 Flint City, Genesee County, Michigan

Address:
1622 Hamilton Ave
Note:  1940 Census - Benjamin Spears
1940 Census - Benjamin Spears Sex: Male Age: 55 Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Michigan, Genesee, Flint City, Flint, Ward 4 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Last Place of Residence: Same House Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Bertha Spears Wife F 52 Michigan Charlena Spears Daughter-in-law F 31 Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 61 Sheet Number and Letter: 61B Household ID: 248 Line Number: 52 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 1894 Digital Folder Number: 005461846 Image Number: 00324 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHSY-KX8 : 10 January 2021), Benjamin Spears, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-75, s heet 61B, line 52, family 248, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1894.
Spears-Benjamin-1940

Death of a husband June 1967 (Age 79)
 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

husband - Benjamin Henry Spears
Death of a son 18 September 1972 (Age 84)
 Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan

son - Clare William Spears
Death 1 April 1979 (Age 91)
 Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan

Note:  Social Security Death Index
Social Security Death Index about Bertha Spears Name: Bertha Spears SSN: 262-82-5884 Born: 28 Oct 1887 Last Benefit: 48506 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Died: Apr 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1963) Source Citation: Number: 262-82-5884;Issue State: Florida;Issue Date: 1963. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
Burial
 Lapeer County, Michigan

Address:
Arcadia Township Cemetery
Note:  Birth: Oct. 28, 1887
Birth: Oct. 28, 1887 Lapeer County Michigan, USA Death: Apr. 1, 1979 Flint Genesee County Michigan, USA   Family links:   Parents:   William L Clark (1852 - 1946)   Sarah A <i>Boshaw</i> Clark (1862 - 1922)    Spouse:   Benjamin Henry Spears (1885 - 1967)\*   \*Calculated relationship   Burial: Arcadia Township Cemetery Lum Lapeer County Michigan, USA Plot: 4-359    Created by: Laura Butler Record added: Aug 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 74667065
Globally unique identifier
5CA0E0A92C1B164CA81D4B008B1482DB3ACA
 

Last change 17 April 2023 - 09:13:02
 

Family with parents - View family
father
William Clark
Birth  New York
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mother
Sarah A. Bushaw
Birth  French canada
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#1 herself
Bertha L. "Bird" Clark
Birth 28 October 1887  Arcadia, Lapeer Co., Michigan
Death 1 April 1979 (Age 91)  Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
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Family with Benjamin Henry Spears - View family
husband
Benjamin Henry Spears
Birth 14 March 1885 27 24  Midland, Midland County, Michigan
Death June 1967 (Age 82)  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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3 years
herself
Bertha L. "Bird" Clark
Birth 28 October 1887  Arcadia, Lapeer Co., Michigan
Death 1 April 1979 (Age 91)  Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
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Marriage: 25 August 1908 — Genesee County, Michigan
18 months
#1 son
Clare William Spears
Birth 10 March 1910 24 22  
Death 18 September 1972 (Age 62)  Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan
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Benjamin Henry Spears + Luella Hitchcock - View family
husband
Benjamin Henry Spears
Birth 14 March 1885 27 24  Midland, Midland County, Michigan
Death June 1967 (Age 82)  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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14 months
husband's wife
Luella Hitchcock
Birth 27 May 1886  
Death 18 September 1906 (Age 20)  Flushing, Genesee County, Michigan
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Marriage: 21 March 1906 — Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
6 months
#1 step-son
Clark D Hitchcock
Birth 13 September 1906 21 20  Flint, Genesee Co. Michigan
Death 6 November 1957 (Age 51)  
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Note Aunt Birdie had Birdseye Maple furniture, that must have been delicate, because of it she couldn't have Cortez Spears come to live with them when he was old, he went to stay with Cortez Cummings Jr. and his wife Daisy and kids. Later Cortez must have came to live with them, on Cortez's Death Cert his residence is listed as Ben's house and Ben is the informant. Maiden name is Clark at Flint Geno Society marrige index. They also have her middle initial as B. Social Security Death Index about Bertha Spears Name: Bertha Spears SSN: 262-82-5884 Born: 28 Oct 1887 Last Benefit: 48506 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Died: Apr 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1963) up arrow Save This Record Attach this record to a person in your tree as a source record, or save for later evaluation. Save Source Citation: Number: 262-82-5884;Issue State: Florida;Issue Date: 1963. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Description: The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the indivi duals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence. Learn more...
Birth Name: Bertha Clark Sex: Female Father's Name: Will Clark Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Sarah A Clark Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Birth Event Date: 28 Oct 1887 Event Place: Lapeer, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Arcadia <table="1800|1800|1800|1800|1800"> <row> <b>Household </b> | <b>Role </b> | <b>Sex </b> | <b>Age </b> | <b>Birthplace </b> </row> <row> Will Clark | Father | M | | New York </row> <row> Sarah A Clark | Mother | F | | Canada </row> </table> Digital Folder Number: 005191137 Image Number: 00246 Citing this Record "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, <i>FamilySearch </i>(­https­://­www­.­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­QLBL­-­9TJY­ : 19 July 2021), Bertha Clark, 28 Oct 1887; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
Marriage ­http­://­www­.­rootsweb­.­com­/~­mifgs­/­marriages­/­spay­-­stao_1­.­html­ -
Marriage ­http­://­www­.­rootsweb­.­com­/~­mifgs­/­marriages­/­spay­-­stao_1­.­html­ -
Census Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­MLP5­-­BXS­ : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) E D 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
Census Name: Benjamin Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 12 Gender: Male Age: 25 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Household ID: 90 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 642 GS Film Number: 1374655 Digital Folder Number: 004972473 Image Number: 00716 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Benjamin Spears Head M 25 Michigan Bertha Spears Wife F 22 Michigan William Spears Son M 0 Michigan "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (­https­://­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­MLP5­-­BXS­ : accessed 22 January 2017), Benjamin Spears, Flint Ward 1, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) E D 12, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655. -
Census 1940 Census - Benjamin Spears Sex: Male Age: 55 Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Michigan, Genesee, Flint City, Flint, Ward 4 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Last Place of Residence: Same House Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Bertha Spears Wife F 52 Michigan Charlena Spears Daughter-in-law F 31 Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 61 Sheet Number and Letter: 61B Household ID: 248 Line Number: 52 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 1894 Digital Folder Number: 005461846 Image Number: 00324 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (­https­://­www­.­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­KHSY­-­KX8­ : 10 January 2021), Benjamin Spears, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-75, s heet 61B, line 52, family 248, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1894.
Census 1940 Census - Benjamin Spears Sex: Male Age: 55 Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Michigan, Genesee, Flint City, Flint, Ward 4 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Last Place of Residence: Same House Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Birthplace: Michigan Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Bertha Spears Wife F 52 Michigan Charlena Spears Daughter-in-law F 31 Michigan Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 61 Sheet Number and Letter: 61B Household ID: 248 Line Number: 52 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 1894 Digital Folder Number: 005461846 Image Number: 00324 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (­https­://­www­.­familysearch­.­org­/­ark­:/­61903­/­1­:­1­:­KHSY­-­KX8­ : 10 January 2021), Benjamin Spears, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-75, s heet 61B, line 52, family 248, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1894.
Death Social Security Death Index about Bertha Spears Name: Bertha Spears SSN: 262-82-5884 Born: 28 Oct 1887 Last Benefit: 48506 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Died: Apr 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1963) Source Citation: Number: 262-82-5884;Issue State: Florida;Issue Date: 1963. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
Burial Birth: Oct. 28, 1887 Lapeer County Michigan, USA Death: Apr. 1, 1979 Flint Genesee County Michigan, USA   Family links:   Parents:   William L Clark (1852 - 1946)   Sarah A <i>Boshaw</i> Clark (1862 - 1922)    Spouse:   Benjamin Henry Spears (1885 - 1967)\*   \*Calculated relationship   Burial: Arcadia Township Cemetery Lum Lapeer County Michigan, USA Plot: 4-359    Created by: Laura Butler Record added: Aug 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 74667065

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