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Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Peoria Ward 2, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T624_316; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 340.
(Bertha's parents Shylo 31, Mabel 27, Lola 6, Matilda 5, Thomas 1 yr 6 months, Curtis Meller/Miller 23 cousin
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Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Abel, Blaine, Montana; Roll: T625_967; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 398.
(Bertha is age 1, living with her parents Shiloh 40 ILL, Mabel 37 ILL., & siblings Matilda 15 ILL., Thomas 11 ILL., Marian 9 ILL., Royce 6 MT., Arthur 4 yrs 5/12 months MT., Deliah 2 yrs 10 months, then Bertha)
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Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: School District 4, Blaine, Montana; Roll: 1252; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 342.0.
(Bertha is 11; she is still living with parents but they have her father listed as Philo 50 ILL., Mabel 58 ILL., siblings Thomas J. 21, Arthur 15,, Telia 13, Bertha B. 11, James 8, Philo 5
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Lawless, Bertha B. (Able)

LAWLESS-Bertha B. (Able) Lawless, passed away at Mission Lodge, San Gabriel, where she had been in residence for ten years with Alzheimers disease. She had contacted pneumonia. Bertha was born in Hill County (Havre) Montana to Shiloh and Mabel Floy Abel. She attended Hill County and Havre schools. She married Richard Walsh (deceased) and they have a son Richard J. Walsh of Desert Center. For some thirty years Bertha has been married to F.N. Lawless. They traveled on business and after his retiremenr, for pleasure they spent later summers in Washington state. Burial will be private with a memorial service to be arrange later. Cabot & Sons, Pasadena.
Published in the Pasadena Star-News on 12/20/2007.