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Bertha May Brooks

Bertha was born on September 7th, 1906 in Maryland (MD). Bertha's father was Franklin William Brooks and her mother was Annie Elizabeth Mather. Her maternal grandparents were Samuel Cowley Mather and Elizabeth Cooper. She had four brothers and three sisters, named Arthur, Walter, Lawrence, Howard, Margaret, Helen and Emma. She was the oldest of the eight children. She died at the age of 67 on August 11th, 1974 in Baltimore.¹

General Notes
- Bertha married Harry M Stansbury and had two children. Harry died in 1966.
  
  Betha later married Wilbur T Metzger (1904-1966)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Franklin William Brooks
  - b.1881 d.1949
  
  Bertha May Brooks
  - b.07 Sep 1906 in Maryland (MD) d.11 Aug 1974 in Baltimore
  
  Richard Mather ^*
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.1777 in Turton d.31 Aug 1851 in Baltimore County
  
  Ann Howarth ^*
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  William Mather
  - b.Sep 1808 in Sharples d.10 Aug 1856 in Baltimore County
  
  John Knowles
  - b.~ 1745 d.> 1799 in Haslingden
  
  Hannah Knowles
  - b.1780 in Horwich d.Dec 1844 in Turton
  
  Jane Thomason
  - b.1747 in Bolton
  
  Samuel Cowley Mather
  - b.23 Jul 1845 in Maryland (MD) d.22 Feb 1929 in Baltimore County
  
  James Cunliffe
  - b.~ 1780 in Great Harwood
  
  Helen (Ellen) Cunliffe
  - b.1811 in Anderton d.01 Apr 1886 in Baltimore County
  
  Ann Gibson
  - b.1781 in Great Harwood d.02 Aug 1815 in Accrington
  
  Annie Elizabeth Mather
  - b.16 Nov 1884 in Baltimore County d.09 Aug 1960 in Baltimore County
  
  Elizabeth Cooper
  - b.05 Mar 1847 in England d.22 Nov 1924 in Hampden
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ Individual - Sean Mather