Bertha Vivian Ellenberger ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

The Death Certificate issued for her daughter, Alice Fay, indicates that Bertha was born in Portugal. This is an error. She was born in Switzerland.
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The obituary for her mother on 15 Jun 1926 stated that Bertha was from Sacramento, California.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She immigrated in 1888.
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• She has alternate birth information of 7 August 1888. ⁶

• She was naturalized in 1907. ²

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Vinson, OR on 7 May 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 3 years
Bertha V. Lightfoot..Daughter-in-law..32..SWITZERLAND..2/2
(Living with husband and 2 daughters at the home of his parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oregon City, OR on 9 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 54, Family 58, Roll 1492
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
211 Morris(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..31..SWISS..Immig. 1888..Naturalized 1907
(Living with husband and 6 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Aug 1887, then her age should have been 32 instead of 31.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Santa Rita, CA on 2 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 26, Family 8, Roll 178
Santa Rita, Merced County, California
County Road; Home owned
Vivian Lightfoot..Wife..42..SWISS..Immig. 1888
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in American Township, Sacramento, CA on 17 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 34-5, Family 139, Roll 280
American Township, Sacramento County, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
house owned; $800
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..52..Switzerland..5th grade..Cook, school cafeteria..$348 income in 1939
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She was buried after 7 April 1968 in the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, CA.

Plot: Sec. D Lot 186 Gr 17
Find A Grave Memorial #50082890
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Bertha married Samuel Charles Lightfoot, son of Samuel Greenberry Lightfoot and Laura Maria Salisbury, about 1908.^{1 2 3 4} (Samuel Charles Lightfoot was born on 24 March 1878 in Salem, OR,^{1 2 7 8 9 10 11} died on 13 June 1944 in Stockton, CA ^{10 11} and was buried after 13 June 1944 in Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, CA ¹¹.). The cause of his death was Bronchopneumonia/Arteriosclerosis.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Vinson, OR on 7 May 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 260, Family173, Roll 1289
Vinson, Umatilla County, Oregon
married 3 years
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Son..32..OR..Farm Laborer, General Farm
Bertha V. Lightfoot..Daughter-in-law..32..SWITZ..2/2
Lena I. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1..OR
Fay A. Lightfoot..Granddaughter..1m..OR

(Samuel and his family were living at the home of his parents.)
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Oregon City, OR on 9 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 54, Family 58, Roll 1492
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
211 Morris(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Charles Lightfoot..Head..42..OR..Laborer, Odd Jobs
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..31..SWISS..Immig. 1888..Naturalized 1907
Lena Lightfoot..Dau..10..OR
Alice Lightfoot..Dau..9..OR
Laura Lightfoot..Dau..6..OR
Elmer Lightfoot ..Son..5..OR
Mary Lightfoot..Dau..3y1m..OR
Thomas Lightfoot..Son..1y7m..OR
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• They resided in , Sacramento County, CA in 1926.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Santa Rita, CA on 2 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 26, Family 8, Roll 178
Santa Rita, Merced County, California
County Road; Home owned
Charles Lightfoot..Head..53..OR..Farmer, General Farm
Vivian Lightfoot..Wife..42..SWISS..Immig. 1888
Laura Lightfoot..Dau..16..OR
Elmer Lightfoot ..Son..15..OR
Mary Lightfoot..Dau..12..OR
Thomas Lightfoot..Son..11..OR
Patricia Lightfoot..Dau..10..OR
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• They resided in American Township, Sacramento, CA in 1935.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in American Township, Sacramento, CA on 17 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 34-5, Family 139, Roll 280
American Township, Sacramento County, California
Residence in 1935: Same House
house owned; $800
Samuel C. Lightfoot..Head..63..OR..4th grade
Bertha Lightfoot..Wife..52..Switzerland..5th grade..Cook, school cafeteria..$348 income in 1939
Thomas F. Lightfoot..Son..21..OR..8th grade..Mechanic, auto garage..$600 income in 1939
Patricia R. Lightfoot..Dau..21..OR..8th grade..Seamstress, relief work..$85 income in 1939
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