Re: Charles, Harry and Bertha Coulson
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In reply to:
Charles, Harry and Bertha Coulson
Shawn McEachran 1/21/05
We have come to the conclusion that Bertha Alzora Hartford was the biological daughter of Uriah John Hartford and Catherine Harper but for some reason, probably because of her mother's death at a young age, was raised by my great grandparents Samuel Luther Hartford and Hannah Marie Howe.
Bertha also had a younger brother born in 1883 who died at 5 years of age. We found relevant information in the 1900 census for Ionia Michigan where it lists Henry A. Coulson her husband who was much older than her, Bertha and there first child Charles O. Coulson, it also listed Uriah John Hartford as father-in-law of Henry Coulson. We came to the conclusion that my gr. grandparents, Samuel and Hannah raised Bertha probably due to the fact her mother died young and her father was away as a fisherman. Bertha was never listed as survived by or predeceased by in Samuel or Hannah's obits or any of their children's obits, so we are assuming that she was the daughter of Uriah and Catherine. We have also come to the conclusion that there were two Bertha A. Coulson. One being the mother and the other being the daughter. Here is what we have:
Henry A. Coulson married Bertha Alzora Hartford may also have been known as Elizabeth and Bertha for short,daughter of Uriah John Hartford and Catherine Harper, raised by Samuel Luther Hartford and Hannah Marie Howe(uncle and aunt). Henry and Bertha had children: Charles O. Coulson, Harry Coulson and Bertha A. Coulson. I located Henry and Bertha's burials atCoulson, Bertha A. 41 yrs 7-27-1919 925 Coulson, Henry, A. 1927 Coulson, Victor 24 yrs 9-24-1948 1451
Lakeside (Lakewood) Cemetery is located in Section 34 on Cemetery Road in Lake Odessa, Odessa Township Ionia County, Michigan. Looking for any descendents of these three children to share further genealogy info with. We understand that Bertha A. Coulson married a Mitchell. Have a pic of Bertha who married the Mitchell.Any Coulson family from the Ionia Michigan area? Would appreciate anyone who could lookup obituaries for this couple from the Ionia Michigan area. July 27,1919 obit for Bertha Coulson and 1927 obit for Henry A. Coulson. Thanks.