Bertha Schacht
ID # 3936, (1865-1934)
| Birth | Bertha Schacht was born on 6 November 1865 at Germany. |
| Marriage | She married Theodore Nelson Lawrason, son of Peter Columba Lawrason and Charlotte Hall, on 20 January 1894 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Wayne County Marriage for quarter ending March 31, 1894 15566 Date of License Jan 29(?), 1894 Theodore N. Lawrason, 27, painter. Born Canada, residing Detroit. Parents Peter Lawrason and Charlotte Hall. Bertha Schacht, 27, born Germany, residing Detroit. Father Louis Schacht, mother unknown. On January 20th, 1894 at Detroit, by P. J. Service, pastor. Witnesses Eumena Schacht and Edward B. Wager, both of Detroit. The license is dated January 29th and the wedding January 20th. Probably the correct date for the license is the 19th. |
| Death | She died on 4 September 1934 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 68. |
| Burial | She was buried on 7 September 1934 at Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. |
| Note | Our information for Betha Schacht Lawrason is scanty. In the 1880 census, she is probably the Bertha Schacht, age 15, born Germany, who is a servant in the household of Charlie Babcock of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan. In the 1910 census at Detroit, she is shown as Bertha Lawrason in the household of George Barrie. She is 45 and a practical nurse and shown as George's sister-in-law. George's wife Ida was born in Germany and so they are likely sisters. Bertha is shown as single. In the 1930 census at Detroit, she is shown as 65, a widow, and her sister Dora Schacht is with her. Bertha Lawrason died on Sept. 4, 1934. Death reg. Michigan Dept. of Health, Certificate of Death Wayne County, Detroit, nbr. 9631 Bertha Lawrason, residence 3536 illeg. Place Widow. Husband Nelson Lawrason. Date of birth Nov. 6, 1865 Age 68 years, 10 months, 28 days. Born Germany Parents Lewis Schacht and Amelia Geankie (or similar), both born Germany Date of death Sept. 4, 1934 Burial Sept. 7, 1934, Grand Lawn Cemetery. Informant Dora E. Schacht, 3536 illeg. Place. |
| Last Edited | 1 Dec 2016 |