Biography:
Bertha Newell
1877 –15/05/1938
Bertha Newell
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Plot 482 Bertha Newell (1877-1938)
Bertha was born in 1877 in Symondsbury, just outside Bridport, Dorset, to Frederick and Martha Burton and baptised 25 January. Her father was an inn keeper at West Road, Symondsbury.
Her daughter Bertha Burton was born in 1898 Symondsbury, out of wedlock. The father is unknown.
Bertha married Levi Newell, a harness maker, on 27 April 1903, in Berkhamsted and baby Bertha was adopted into the family as his step-daughter.
Hilda Ellen (1908), Ethel (1909) and Mary Constance (1911) were all born in Berkhamsted.
In December 1915, aged 36, Levi joined the Royal Horse (Field) Artillery and fought in the Near East. It must have been a desperately worrying time for Bertha, but he returned home safely on 1 December 1919.
In 1921 they were living at 4, Chesham Road and Levi was employed by G E Wingfield, saddler and harness maker.
Bertha died in February 1938, aged 61, at 4, Chesham Road.
Levi remarried, survived her until 1946 and is buried here with her.
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Plot 482 Bertha Newell (1877-1938)
Bertha was born in 1877 in Symondsbury, just outside Bridport, Dorset, to Frederick and Martha Burton and baptised 25 January. Her father was an inn keeper at West Road, Symondsbury.
Her daughter Bertha Burton was born in 1898 Symondsbury, out of wedlock. The father is unknown.
Bertha married Levi Newell, a harness maker, on 27 April 1903, in Berkhamsted and baby Bertha was adopted into the family as his step-daughter.
Hilda Ellen (1908), Ethel (1909) and Mary Constance (1911) were all born in Berkhamsted.
In December 1915, aged 36, Levi joined the Royal Horse (Field) Artillery and fought in the Near East. It must have been a desperately worrying time for Bertha, but he returned home safely on 1 December 1919.
In 1921 they were living at 4, Chesham Road and Levi was employed by G E Wingfield, saddler and harness maker.
Bertha died in February 1938, aged 61, at 4, Chesham Road.
Levi remarried, survived her until 1946 and is buried here with her.
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