Bertha Jane Higgins1,2

#21276, (1886 - 1945)
FatherThomas William Higgins1 (c 1848 - 1921)
MotherElizabeth Story1 (1846 - 1919)
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Samuel Fernee
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Bertha Jane Higgins and Robert John Barton
  • Robert Barton8
  • Sidney William Barton8
BirthBertha Jane Higgins was born in 1886 in Hornsey, Middlesex.1,3
 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusBertha J appeared on the 1891 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 4, a Scholar, and born in Hornsey.1 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusBertha J appeared on the 1901 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 14 and born in Hornsey.4 
MarriageShe married Robert John Barton in 1910.5
 
1911 CensusRobert J and Bertha J Barton appeared on the 1911 Census of East Ham, Essex, at 45 Benson Avenue. They were visitors at the home of Ernest W and Nellie F Atkinson. Robert was 31, a Seaman in the merchant service, birthplace Hampstead London. Bertha was 24, birthplace Hornsey. They had one son, Robert H (1, Hounslow Middlesex). [Nellie was Bertha's sister]6 
Passenger ListBertha Barton and her children Robert (3) and Sidney (1) were listed on a manifest dated 21 Sep 1913 for the Ausonia, coming into Quebec City from Southampton. The record showed that Bertha was 26, married, religion Church of England, never been to Canada, had $36, and was going to join her husband who had been in Canada 3 months. They were going to travel to Toronto on the CPR.7 
(Witness) Marriage Mrs Bertha Jane Barton of 40 Cunard Ave, Toronto, witnessed the marriage of Duncan McLachlan and her sister Lily Nora Higgins on 6 Oct 1928 in Toronto, York County, Ontario.2 
DeathBertha died on 16 May 1945.8
 
Newspaper Published 16 May 1945 in the Toronto Daily Star.

Deaths. BARTON, Bertha Jane - At Toronto, on Wednesday, May 16, 1945, Bertha Jane, wife of the late Robert John Barton, dear mother of Sidney William, and Robert Barton. Resting at the Trull Funeral Home, 1111 Danforth Ave. Service Friday afternoon, 3 o'clock. Interment St John's Cemetery, Norway.8
 
Last Edited18 Aug 2013

Citations

  1. 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/1060 folio 99.
  2. Ontario Marriage Registration. Duncan McLachlan & Lily Nora Higgins, #006721, 1928.
  3. FreeBMD. Bertha Jane Higgins, Sep Q 1886, Edmonton RD.
  4. 1901 Census for England & Wales, RG13/1241 folio 117.
  5. FreeBMD. Robert John Barton & Bertha Jane Higgins, Mar Q 1910, Pancras RD.
  6. 1911 Census for England & Wales, RD 188 SD 5 ED 12 Schedule 386.
  7. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Ausonia, Southampton to Quebec City, September 1913.
  8. Toronto Daily Star, Bertha Jane Barton death notice, 16 May 1945. Image viewed at Google news archives.