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:
- 2. Harris, Margaret Helen 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.
- 3. Harris, Warren Harvey 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.
- 4. Harris, Richard Norman 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.
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