Bertha Smith

1873–
Polk, Indiana, United States

The Life of Bertha

When Bertha Smith was born in 1873, her father, George Washington Smith, was 25 and her mother, Martha Racena Finch, was 26. She married George Washington Murrow on 3 August 1893, in Delaware Township, Polk, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Washington Township, Greene, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Merrill Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Murrow
1870–1927
Bertha Smith
1873–
Marriage: 3 August 1893
Harold Stanley Murrow
1894–1975
Robert Dale Murrow
1896–1939
Dorothy Murrow
1900–
Robert Dean Murrow
1905–1936
Daniel George Murrow
1911–1966

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
3 August 1893
Delaware Township, Polk, Iowa, United States
children

(5)

    Harold Stanley Murrow

    Male1894–1975Male

    Robert Dale Murrow

    Male1896–1939Male

    Dorothy Murrow

    Female1900–Female

    Robert Dean Murrow

    Male1905–1936Male

    Daniel George Murrow

    Male1911–1966Male

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(13)

    Louie Smith

    Female1871–1964Female

    Bertha Smith

    Female1873–Female

    Florence Smith

    Female1874–1896Female

    Inez Smith

    Female1876–1956Female

    Guy A. Smith

    Male1878–1896Male

+8 More Children

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

Age 2

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

Age 6

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1904

Age 31

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a worker in metal, from Middle English smith (Old English smið, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Metalworking was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents were perhaps the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is the most frequent of all American surnames; it has also absorbed, by assimilation and translation, cognates and equivalents from many other languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Bertha Murrow in household of George W Murrow, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Bertha Murrow in household of George W Murrow, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Bertha Murrow, "United States Census, 1930"

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