CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameBertha BEHRENS [6650], [6651], [6652]
Birth Dateca 1879 [6640], [6639]
Birth PlaceFranklin Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date14 Jun 1880 [6650]
Census PlaceHampton, Franklin Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date1 Jan 1925 [6639]
Census PlaceManly, Worth Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date11 Apr 1930 [6651]
Census PlaceManly, Lincoln Twp., Worth Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date12 Apr 1940 [6652]
Census PlaceManly, Lincoln Twp., Worth Co., Iowa, United States
MemoNorth Street
Death PlaceIowa, United States
MemoAge 70 at 30-1/2 2nd. N.W.
Burial Date31 Mar 1948 [1498, MEMORIAL# 55470590], [6661]
Burial PlaceMason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa, United States
MemoMemorial Park Cemetery: Acacia Section, Lot 186. Verified in person.
Alias/AKAByrd Maud BEHRNS [6646]
Alias/AKABertha BEHINS [6639]
Alias/AKABertha Minnie BEHRNS [6640], [6641]
Alt.SpellingBertha BEHONS [6647]
FatherHenry BEHRENS (ca1843-)
MotherSophia GINGE (ca1845-)
Misc. Notes
1940 census lists three young children (with surname HANSON), described as daughters and a son, but seem too young for that (ages 5-9). Perhaps they are really grandchildren ? Carmon, Rito and Mary. Also adding to the confusion is that they were born in Kansas and North Dakota. The children lived in Kansas in 1935, but Clarence and Bertha were still in Manly. [6652]

Bertha’s grave is roughly in the center of the Acacia Section, west of the circular roundabout. Approximate GPS coordinates: 43.147142, -93.294761
Spouses
Birth PlaceFranklin Co., Iowa, United States
MemoSocial Security Application transcript says 10 Aug 1877, but he was 1 month old in the 1880 census. 1900 census & military registrations claim 1879.
Census DateJun 1880 [6591]
Census PlaceRoss Twp., Franklin Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date1895 [6625]
Census PlaceBremer Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date9 Jun 1900 [6644], [6645] Age: 20
Census PlaceHampton, Washington Twp., Franklin Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date1 Jan 1925 [6639] Age: 45
Census PlaceManly, Worth Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date11 Apr 1930 [6651] Age: 50
Census PlaceManly, Lincoln Twp., Worth Co., Iowa, United States
Census Date12 Apr 1940 [6652] Age: 60
Census PlaceManly, Lincoln Twp., Worth Co., Iowa, United States
MemoNorth Street
Reside Date27 Apr 1942 [6653] Age: 62
Reside PlaceManly, Worth Co., Iowa, United States
Death Date10 Mar 1943 [6660], [1498, MEMORIAL# 55470591] Age: 63
Death PlaceManly, Worth Co., Iowa, United States
MemoAge 63
Burial PlaceMason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa, United States [1498, MEMORIAL# 55470591], [6660]
MemoMemorial Park Cemetery: Acacia Section, Lot 186. Verified in person.
Alt.SpellingClaence W. HANSON [6640]
OccupationPainter [6644]
OccupationRailroad Switchman [6640], [6651]
OccupationChicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. [6653], [6659]
FatherSven SVENSSON (1853-1936)
MotherMary HASSLER (1861-1921)
Misc. Notes
The 1880 census gives Clarence’s age as “1/12” and born in August. Since the month is supposed to be a month within the census year (June to June), this contradicts the age of 1 month. Otherwise, it means the enumerator did not visit the family until September, 1880, which perhaps is why he didn’t report the date on the form. In the 1900 census his birth date was reported as Aug 1879; if that is correct then the 1880 enumerator may have meant to write “10/12” for the age. The 1880 soundex card confirms that the original census (pre-microfilm) said “1/12.” His Social Security application says 1877, which was before his parents married. [6591] [6645] [6643]

Clarence’s grave is roughly in the center of the Acacia Section, west of the circular roundabout. Approximate GPS coordinates: 43.147164, -93.294739
Marr Date8 May 1904 [6646]
Marr PlaceOelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa, United States
MLic Date7 May 1904 [6646]
MLic PlaceFayette Co., Iowa, United States
ChildrenDorothy Maddy (1905-1982)
 Maxine Georgia (1906-1974)
Last Modified 10 Aug 2018Created 8 Nov 2024 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 8 Nov 2024
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