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Darby, Bertha Mabel
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| LAST: Darby
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FIRST: Bertha
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MID: Mabel
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| GENDER: F
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MAIDEN NAME: Krenz
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TITLE: Mrs.
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| BORN: 4 Aug 1895
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DIED: 24 Apr 1996
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BURIED: 27 Apr 1996
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| BIRTH PLACE: Lewisburg, Marion Co., Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
*OSBH DC (Marion County 1996) #96-09625;
1910 OR CENSUS - Bertha Krenz, age 15, b. Oregon, is enumerated with father Julius J. Krenz, age 57, widowed, occupation farmer, b. Germany, year of immigration 1869, along with Edward, age 21, Elizabeth, age 19, William, age 16, and Julius K., age 12, all born in Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is William Krenz, identified as brother [of Julius], age 66, single, farmer, b. Germay, year of immigration 1869;
1930 OR CENSUS - Bertha Darby, age 34, married at age 24, b. Oregon, is enumerated with husband J. O. Darby, age 38, married at age 28, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, along with Marvin, age 9, James, Jr., age 8, and Wesley, age 5 y's 10 m's, all born in Oregon;
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
Bertha Mabel Krenz Darby was born into the Krenz family on August 4, 1895, in the community known at that time as Lewisburg, where her father served as postmaster. The Post Office was located on the porch of the farmhouse where the family lived at the time of her birth. A few years later the people of the community organized a school district and built a one-room schoolhouse that they named Victor Point, which the area became known by and the Lewisburg designation was discontinued.
Bertha grew up on the farm – one of seven children. Her mother passed away when she was a young girl. In 1920, she married a next door neighbor boy named James O. Darby and after the birth of their third child in 1924, they purchased a farm nearby. They eventually had seven children, one of which died soon after her birth. The remaining six were raised on the farm and went their various ways. Bertha’s husband, James, passed away in 1958 and she continued to live on the farm until 1980, when with her family’s help, she moved to a home in Silverton, Oregon. She lived alone there for several years until she decided to move to the Wilson House at the Methodist Retirement Center in Salem. It was on Easter Sunday, 1990, that she fell and broke her hip, requiring pinning surgery that day. Five days later she was moved to the Tierra Rose Care Center in Salem.
Family and friends gathered at Tierra Rose on August 4, 1995, to celebrate Bertha’s 100th birthday.” [From Wes Darby of Salem, a son, October 11, 1995].
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OBITUARY:
Bertha Krenz Darby, 100, of Salem formerly of Silverton, died Wednesday. Born in Lewisburg, now known as Victor Point. She was raised on a farm in the area, eventually owning a farm there with her husband. Her husband, James, died in 1958.
She moved to Salem in 1980. She was a member of Silverton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her children, Marvin of Hermiston, James Jr. of San Diego, Wesley of Salem, Jean Nelson of Bandon, Merlin of Monmouth and Gerald of Medford; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the church. Private interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Unger Mortuary.
Statesman Journal 25 Apr 1996 B-4:3.
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INSCRIPTION:
Darby
Bertha M.
1895 - 1996
[shares marker with James]
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SOURCES:
Hellie, Mader & Rickey
Saucy
ODI
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Sublimity, ED 233, Sheet 5B0
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Victor Point, ED 88, sheet 1B)
SJ 25 Apr 1946 B-4:3.
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