Fiegenbaum, Bertha Clara

Female 1891 - 1968  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Fiegenbaum, Bertha Clara was born 10 Sep 1891, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 4 Aug 1968, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 6 Aug 1968, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Bertha was buried in Alton Cemetery (in the Old Yard section, lot 54). Her husband was later buried in the same lot.

    Died:

    The following transcription is based on a digital image supplied by Charles D. Harris of an obituary published on Monday, 5 August 1968.

         Mrs. Bertha F. Harris, 76, a life-time resident of Alton, died at 2:30 p.m., Sunday at St. Anthony Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two months. Mrs. Harris, had previously resided in Godfrey on Davis Lane for 26 years.
         Born in Alton, Sept. 10, 1891, her parents were the late Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Fiegenbaum.
         Mrs. Harris, a schoolteacher for 30 years in the Alton Public School System and vicinity, received her schooling from the Alton Schools and Shurtleff College. She was graduated from Illinois Women's College, Jacksonville.
         Her marriage to Harvey Harris, who survives, took place in 1922 in Alton.
         Beside her husband, she is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Frye of Wood River; two sons, Richard W. of Godfrey, and Warren H. of Mascoutah, Ill.; and 12 grandchildren.
         Mrs. Harris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Alton.
         Visitation will begin after 7 p.m. today at Morrow-Quinn Mortuary, where services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will follow in Alton City Cemetery.

    Bertha married Harris, Harvey Pope 15 Nov 1922, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Harvey (son of Harris, William Lee and Pope, Elizabeth) was born 24 Jan 1889, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 31 Jul 1976, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 3 Aug 1976, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Harris, Margaret Helen  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1924, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Nov 2012, Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA; was buried , Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
    2. 3. Harris, Warren Harvey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1926, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Mar 1979, Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA.
    3. 4. Harris, Richard Norman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Sep 1927, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Jan 2011, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried 27 Jan 2011, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harris, Margaret Helen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born 8 Aug 1924, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Nov 2012, Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA; was buried , Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Burial was in the Alton Cemetery, Alton, Illinois.

    Margaret married Frye, Curtis M.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Harris, Warren Harvey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born 18 May 1926, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Mar 1979, Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Between 1945 and 1967; a cryptographer in the U.S. Air Force

    Notes:

    Buried:
    He was buried in the Mascoutah City Cemetery.

    Warren married Brown, Eunice Marilyn 1947, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA. Eunice (daughter of Bruhn, Carl Joseph and Pehrson, Edith Victoria) was born 23 Mar 1928, Falun, Saline County, Kansas, USA; died 26 Mar 2008, Illinois, USA; was buried , Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Harris, David Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Sep 1947, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA; died 1 Oct 2017; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
    2. 6. Harris, Mary Jean  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Harris, Sally Ann  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Nov 1952, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA; died 22 May 2011, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
    4. 8. Harris, Richard Eugene  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 9. Harris, Charles Dean  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 10. Harris, Kathy Diane  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Harris, Richard Norman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bertha1) was born 16 Sep 1927, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Jan 2011, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried 27 Jan 2011, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Services were held at Bryson Funeral Home in Pilot Knob, Missouri, under the direction of Richard's son, Rev. Mark Harris. Burial was at Arcadia Valley Memorial Park in Ironton.

    Richard married Hollis, Mary Elizabeth 6 Sep 1950, Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Richard married Riley, Dorothy Ellen 3 Sep 1955, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Riley, Cecil Elmer and Hollis, Maudie Florene) was born 27 Nov 1935, Bernie, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA; died 22 Jun 2004, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Harris, Carol Jean  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Harris, Sherry  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Harris, Michael  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. Harris, Mark  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Harris, David Warren Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1) was born 2 Sep 1947, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA; died 1 Oct 2017; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    David died of cancer.


  2. 6.  Harris, Mary Jean Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1)

  3. 7.  Harris, Sally Ann Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1) was born 5 Nov 1952, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA; died 22 May 2011, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; was buried , St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    She was a victim of a tornado which struck the city.


  4. 8.  Harris, Richard Eugene Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1)

  5. 9.  Harris, Charles Dean Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1)

  6. 10.  Harris, Kathy Diane Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren2, 1.Bertha1)

  7. 11.  Harris, Carol Jean Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Details of the birth are not known at this time.


  8. 12.  Harris, Sherry Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Details of the birth are not known at this time.


  9. 13.  Harris, Michael Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Details of the birth are not known at this time.


  10. 14.  Harris, Mark Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Bertha1)

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Details of the birth are not known at this time.