Bertling Family
Henry Bertling’s Descendants
(Five Generations)
1. John Cleveland Bertling
(1) John Cleveland BERTLING
b. 16 Mar 1868, Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas
d. 21 Aug 1953, Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas
bur. 23 Aug 1953, Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas
cen. 1870, Belmont, Gonzales County, Texas
& Annie Catherine CROWELL
b. 28 Jan 1871, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas
d. 29 Jan 1960, Belville, Austin County, Texas
bur. Denton Creek, Gonzales County, Texas
cen. 1900, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
m. 8 Apr 1896, Gonzales, Texas
| (2) Lewis Clyde BERTLING
| b. 21 Mar 1897, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 13 Dec 1986, Bellville, Texas
| cen. 1900, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Sadie Mattie RYMAN
| b. 17 Sep 1903, Wadsworth, Texas
| d. 11 Sep 1991, Bellville, Texas
| m. 2 Apr 1921, Bay City, Texas
| | (3) Douglas Amos BERTLING
| | b. Sealy, Texas
| | & Doris Harrington WOLF
| | m. Waco, Texas
| | | (4) Penny Lucile BERTLING
| | | (4) Frank BERTLING
| | | & Terry SCOTT
| | | | (5) Bradley Austin BERTLING
| | | | & Lindsey Morgan HUGHES
| | (3) Francis Lee (“Penny”) BERTLING
| | b. Sealy, Texas
| | & Winnie Mae ORSAK
| | b. 27 Jan 1929, Snook, Texas
| | d. 6 Jun 2010, Webster, Texas
| | m. Brenham, Texas
| | | (4) Linda Kay BERTLING
| | | (4) Gary Wayne BERTLING
| | | (4) Nancy Diane BERTLING
| | | (4) Deborah Ann BERTLING
| | | (4) Sharon Lea BERTLING
| (2) Mary Alice BERTLING
| b. 28 Apr 1899, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 6 Nov 1912, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas
| cen. 1900, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) George Henry BERTLING
| b. 10 Jan 1902, Gonzales, Texas
| d. 16 Apr 1960, LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas
| bur. 17 Apr 1960, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas
| & Ora E. NEEDHAM
| b. 27 Aug 1902, Texas
| d. 15 Oct 1986, New Ulm, Austin County, Texas
| m. 5 Jun 1930
| | (3) Margie Pearl BERTLING
| | (3) Melvin Henry BERTLING
| | b. 24 Feb 1934, Texas
| | d. 8 May 1955, Fayette County, Texas
| | bur. 9 May 1955, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas
| | (3) Charles Edward “Bill” BERTLING
| | b. 21 Apr 1936, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | d. 3 Mar 2009, College Station, Texas
| | bur. 6 Mar 2009, New Ulm, Austin County, Texas
| | & Dorothy RICHTER
| | m. 28 May 1960, New Ulm, Austin County, Texas
| | | (4) Cindy BERTLING
| | | & Douglas POLASEK
| | | | (5) Jessica POLASEK
| | | | (5) Justin POLASEK
| | | (4) Darrel BERTLING
| | | & Janie
| | (3) Lewis BERTLING
| | & Ruby
| | (3) Jane BERTLING
| | & Glenn KLUMP
| | d. bef 2009
| | (3) Joyce BERTLING
| (2) Lena Pearl BERTLING
| b. 28 May 1903, Gonzales, Texas
| d. 25 Nov 1938, Houston, Texas
| bur. Brookside Cemetery, Houston, Texas
| & Joseph Howard DORSEY
| b. 10 Aug 1903, Geneva, Texas
| d. 14 Nov 1963, Houston, Texas
| m. 21 Jun 1928, Sealy, Texas
| | (3) Mary Edna DORSEY
| (2) Lawrence Douglas BERTLING
| b. 23 Dec 1904, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 10 Aug 1974, Belville, Austin County, Texas
| bur. 10 Aug 1974, Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas
| (2) Ollie Francis BERTLING
| b. 9 Jun 1907, Gonzales, Texas
| & A. Clent JOHNSON
| | (3) Floyd JOHNSON
| | (3) John Everet JOHNSON
| | (3) Dora JOHNSON
| (2) Eula Lee BERTLING
| b. 26 Jan 1909, Gonzales, Texas
| d. 15 Jan 1997, Yoakum, Dewitt, Texas
| bur. 18 Jan 1997, Colony, Fayette, Texas
| & Marvin Leonard BROWN
| b. 2 Nov 1906, Elm Grove, Fayette, Texas
| d. 1 Dec 2006, Flatonia, Fayette County, Texas
| bur. 4 Dec 2006, Colony Cemetery, Fayette County, Texas
| cen. 1910, Fayette County, Texas
| m. 30 Nov 1932, Flatonia, Fayette, Texas
| | (3) Samuel Lee BROWN
| | & Elizabeth Adele “Doll” PARKER
| | | (4) Brenda Gay BROWN
| | | & Charles Patrick HOLLOWAY
| | | | (5) Brian Z HOLLOWAY
| | | | & Kathryn Carol DIXON
| | | | | (6) Elisabeth Marie HOLLOWAY
| | | | (5) Sara Marie HOLLOWAY
| | | (4) Karen Ann BROWN
| | | & Anders MONSEN
| | | | (5) Ariel Darby MONSEN
| | | | (5) Aidan Gabriel MONSEN
| | (3) Lois Fay BROWN
| | & Robert FIRKINS
| | | (4) Michael Eugene FIRKINS
| | | & Rhonda Michelle ZWAHR
| | | | (5) Haley FIRKINS
| | | | (5) Kelsey FIRKINS
| | | (4) Steven Monroe FIRKINS
| | | & Laura Ann ROSENAUER
| | | | (5) Chase Michael FIRKINS
| | | | (5) Clay Russell FIRKINS
| (2) Rodger Dee BERTLING
| b. 6 May 1910, Gonzales, Texas
| d. 12 Apr 2005
| bur. Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
| & Frances Irene NEVINS
| b. 1 Jan 1914, Calvert, Texas
| d. 13 Sep 2004
| bur. Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
| m. 2 Aug 1932, Cameron, Burleson, Texas
| | (3) Gloria Dell BERTLING
| | (3) John Dee BERTLING
| | (3) Cecil Weldon BERTLING
| | b. 20 Jun 1940, Harris County, Texas
| | d. 28 Dec 1987, Texas
| | bur. Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
| | (3) Helen Diane BERTLING
| | & Howard WHITE
| | (3) Marylin Sue BERTLING
| | (3) Frances Arlene BERTLING
| | & Douglas L. HOPKINS
2. Mary Frances (“Fannie”) Bertling
3. Olive Alice (“Ollie”) Bertling
(1) Willard William GRANGER
b. 10 Mar 1865, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
d. 4 Oct 1946, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
bur. 5 Oct 1946, Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
& Olive Alice (Ollie) BERTLING
b. 1 Jan 1872
d. 22 Feb 1915, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
cen. 1880, Gonzales County, Texas
m. 21 Aug 1889, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Roland A. GRANGER*
| b. 28 May 1890, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 4 Mar 1957, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Mary Frances
| b. 30 Oct 1894
| d. 20 Feb 1944, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| | (3) R.A. GRANGER
| | (3) Gurnee GRANGER
| | (3) Ernest GRANGER
| (2) Roland A. GRANGER*
| b. 28 May 1890, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 4 Mar 1957, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Hallie
| | (3) Louis GRANGER
| (2) Louis Rupert GRANGER
| b. 24 May 1892, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 8 Jun 1894, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Alice C. GRANGER
| b. 11 Mar 1894, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 28 Sep 1897, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Willard E. GRANGER*
| b. 23 Jul 1897, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 25 Aug 1943, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Dorothy Ella RUSCH
| | (3) Willard GRANGER Jr.
| | & Barbara SMITH
| | | (4) Karen GRANGER
| | | (4) Rebecca GRANGER
| | (3) Gerald Glenn GRANGER
| | & Bibian KRAWIETZ
| | | (4) Debrea GRANGER
| | | & W.H. GIESENSCHLAG Jr.
| | | | (5) Nathan GIESENSCHLAG
| | | | (5) Natalie GIESENSCHLAG
| | | | (5) Wade GIESENSCHLAG
| | | | (5) Gerald GIESENSCHLAG
| | | (4) Glenn GRANGER
| | | & Rebecca HARNESS
| | | | (5) Candace GRANGER
| | (3) Bobby Gail GRANGER
| | & Betty SAGEMUEHL
| | | (4) Cynthia GRANGER
| | | (4) Lynn Dale GRANGER
| | | (4) Bobby GRANGER
| | | (4) Melinda GRANGER
| (2) Willard E. GRANGER*
| b. 23 Jul 1897, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 25 Aug 1943, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Oddfellows Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Sallie
| | (3) Wayne Edward GRANGER
| | (3) James Wiley GRANGER
4. Henry Edward Bertling
(1) Henry Edward BERTLING
b. 26 Dec 1875, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
d. 12 May 1968, Ponca City, Oklahoma
bur. Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma
cen. 1880, Gonzales County, Texas
& Lora Dean BEATY
b. 26 Apr 1879, Boatland, Tennessee
d. 1 Aug 1963, Shidler, Osage County, Oklahoma
bur. 1963, Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma
cen. 1900, Wichita Indian Reservation, Oklahoma
m. 5 Oct 1889, Chickasha, Oklahoma
| (2) Clara Dell BERTLING
| b. 8 Dec 1900, Oklahoma
| d. 21 Aug 1980, Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
| bur. Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Oklahoma
| & Critton Simon ANDERSON
| b. 7 Apr 1902, Tennessee
| | (3) Robert ANDERSON
| | (3) Edward Wayne ANDERSON
| | b. 9 Oct 1925, Gray Horse, Osage County, Oklahoma
| | d. 9 Jul 2000, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
| | & Faith Jeanine CRAWFORD
| | m. 11 Oct 1948, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
| | | (4) Edward Wayne ANDERSON Jr.
| | | b. 15 Nov 1952
| | | d. 30 Jul 2007, Oklahoma
| | | & CROSS
| | (3) Edna Anita ANDERSON
| | b. 28 Dec 1928
| | d. 1979
| | & CRAWFORD
| | | (4) Shelly CRAWFORD
| | | & HUTCHISON
| | (3) Roberta ANDERSON
| | & HARRISON
| (2) Juanita B. BERTLING
| b. 31 Aug 1907, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| d. 22 Dec 2000, Aztec, Oklahoma
| bur. 23 Dec 2000
| & Kenneth M. DUKE
| d. bef 22 Dec 2000
| | (3) Frances Dean DUKE
| | & MISENER
| (2) Edna LaRue BERTLING
| & MOCK
| (2) Ethel Viris BERTLING
| & WEBB
| (2) Helen Faye BERTLING
| & Gilbert Newton RHODES
| | (3) Romona Louise RHODES
| | & Donald Charles COLLINS
| | | (4) Donna Charlene COLLINS
| | | & Larry Paul MASON
| | (3) Viris Faye RHODES
| | & William Norris HARMON
| | | (4) Linda Kay HARMON
| | | & Tony MAJORS
| | | (4) Larry Joe HARMON
| | | & Joy
| | | (4) Kristi Lynn HARMON
| | | & Tony LOGAN
| | | (4) Terry Lee HARMON
| | (3) Gilberta Jean RHODES*
| | & Bruce Alan NEELEY
| | | (4) Andrea NEELEY
| | (3) Gilberta Jean RHODES*
| | & Larry DUCKERT
5. Adrian Taylor Bertling
(1) Adrian Taylor BERTLING
b. 22 Apr 1877, Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas
d. 23 Dec 1945, Austin, Travis, Texas
bur. 24 Dec 1945, Austin, Travis, Texas
cen. 1880, Gonzales County, Texas
& Clyde Celeste DOCKERY
b. 21 Jul 1880, Moulton, Callahan County, Texas
d. 1 May 1959, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
bur. 3 May 1959, Austin, Travis County, Texas
m. 24 Nov 1901, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Willard Glenn BERTLING
| b. 5 Sep 1902, Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas
| d. 8 Sep 1969, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
| bur. 10 Sep 1969, Batson, Texas
| & Mamie Lee
| d. 6 Jan 1995, Hardin County, Texas
| (2) Lois BERTLING
| b. 11 Aug 1904, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| d. 21 Mar 1912, Oklahoma
| bur. Caddo County, Oklahoma
| (2) Clifford Roy BERTLING*
| b. 14 May 1906, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| d. 12 Jul 1972, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
| bur. 15 Jul 1972, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
| & Ruth PARMER
| b. 16 Nov 1909, Texas
| d. 26 Mar 1930, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
| bur. 27 Mar 1930, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
| (2) Clifford Roy BERTLING*
| b. 14 May 1906, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| d. 12 Jul 1972, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
| bur. 15 Jul 1972, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
| & Nellie HOWARD
| b. Texas
| | (3) Infant BERTLING
| | b. 7 Oct 1940, Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas
| | d. 7 Oct 1940, Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas
| | bur. 8 Oct 1940, Sabinal, Texas
| (2) Ray Fletcher BERTLING
| b. 25 Jan 1908, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| d. 6 Feb 1974
| (2) Adrian (Pete) BERTLING
| b. 16 May 1912, Anadarko, Oklahoma
| (2) Samuel Robert BERTLING
| b. 12 Oct 1914, Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas
| (2) Edward Clyde BERTLING
| b. 14 Oct 1916
| d. 17 May 1984, Travis County, Texas
| & Bernice Ann
| b. 1917
| d. 7 Jun 1990
| bur. Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Travis County, Texas
| (2) Ima Margaret BERTLING
| b. 20 Jan 1920
| d. 19 Jan 1997, Travis County, Texas
| (2) Mary Pearl BERTLING
| b. 18 Feb 1922
6. Charles Dee Bertling
(1) Charles Dee BERTLING
b. Aug 1879, Gonzales County, Texas
d. 1953
bur. Collinsville, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
cen. Jun 1880, Gonzales County, Texas
& Mary Gertrude SCHULTZ
b. 5 Mar 1882
d. 5 Apr 1945
bur. Collinsville, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
| (2) Gladys Mae BERTLING
| (2) Beatrice Lora BERTLING
| b. 1905
| d. 1914
| bur. Collinsville, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
| (2) Thelma Beaddie BERTLING
| (2) Ollie Beatrict BERTLING
| (2) Winona Gertrude BERTLING
| (2) Charlz Tidwell BERTLING
| (2) Wilburn BERTLING
| (2) Lynn BERTLING
| & Beulah LAWMASTER
| | (3) Lynn BERTLING
| | (3) Peggy BERTLING
| | (3) Cheryl BERTLING
| | (3) Terri BERTLING
| | & McMILLAN
7. Otto A. Bertling
8. Clara Belle Bertling
(1) Charles Frederick “Fred” BROER
b. 24 Nov 1880, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
& Clara Belle BERTLING
b. Jan 1883
d. bef 1953
m. 12 Jan 1904, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Beatrice BROER
| & DAVIS
| (2) Zella BROER
| & HARTSON
| (2) Willie F. BROER
| b. 24 Dec 1915, Texas
| d. 22 Oct 2003, Los Indios, Cameron County, Texas
| bur. 25 Oct 2003, San Benito, Cameron County, Texas
| & Robert CONDIT
| b. 15 Sep 1911
| m. 12 Mar 1939
| (2) Clarence Edward BROER
| b. 12 Dec 1917, Texas
| d. 4 Jan 1988, Houston, Harris County, Texas
| bur. 11 Jan 1988
| & Mozella Anna MULLICA
| | (3) Carol Sue BROER
9. Agnes Carrie Bertling
10. Osker C. Bertling
11. Ethel Iris Bertling
(1) James Elza Gescheidle CHRISTIAN
b. 31 Jan 1884, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
d. 21 May 1954, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
& Ethel Iris BERTLING
b. 11 Sep 1890, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
d. 10 Nov 1967, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
m. 19 Dec 1905, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Iris CHRISTIAN
| b. 29 Sep 1907, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 2 Apr 1995, Luling, Texas
| & George SMITH
| b. 30 Mar 1905
| d. Jan 1986, Luling, Texas
| | (3) Gloria Joyce SMITH
| | b. 16 Sep 1930
| | d. 19 Nov 1992, Luling, Texas
| | & James POWELL
| | m. 1948
| | | (4) James George POWELL
| | | (4) Christian Turner POWELL
| (2) Henry Elza CHRISTIAN
| b. 3 Dec 1908, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 3 Nov 1991, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Nell NEIGHBORS
| b. 1 Sep 1912, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 9 Sep 1989, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | (3) Henry David CHRISTIAN*
| | b. 5 Nov 1935, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | d. Aug 1993, Mexico
| | bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | & Gloria Jane FINCH
| | | (4) Clarissa CHRISTIAN
| | | (4) Lana Gay CHRISTIAN
| | (3) Henry David CHRISTIAN*
| | b. 5 Nov 1935, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | d. Aug 1993, Mexico
| | bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | & Penny Martin PETEREK
| | (3) James William “Bill” CHRISTIAN
| | & Glynda STOREY
| | | (4) Janelle CHRISTIAN
| | | (4) William Brent CHRISTIAN
| (2) Zelma CHRISTIAN
| b. 5 Sep 1912, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 11 Oct 1963, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
| bur. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Irving WRUCK
| b. 9 May 1911, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 27 May 1995, Lytle, Texas
| (2) James Maness CHRISTIAN*
| b. 6 Jul 1914, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 1994, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Edna ADAMS
| b. 10 Jul 1920
| d. 7 Jul 1992, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| m. 30 Jan 1936
| | (3) Iris Anna CHRISTIAN*
| | b. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | & Ray Lee RALEY
| | | (4) Ray Lee RALEY
| | | (4) Gregory Kimball RALEY
| | (3) Iris Anna CHRISTIAN*
| | b. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | & John Marvin MOHRMANN
| | (3) Maness Edward CHRISTIAN*
| | & Betty WALKER
| | d. 1977, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | | (4) Nicole CHRISTIAN
| | (3) Maness Edward CHRISTIAN*
| | & Ellen HELTON
| | | (4) Cherish CHRISTIAN
| | | & David TRAXLER
| (2) James Maness CHRISTIAN*
| b. 6 Jul 1914, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 1994, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Margaret Ray RIGHTMER
| m. 30 Dec 1950, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| (2) Marjorie CHRISTIAN*
| b. 22 Aug 1921, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 28 Aug 1999, Austin, Travis County, Texas
| bur. 31 Aug 1999, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Bob MOORE
| | (3) Cynthia MOORE*
| | & ANDERSON
| | | (4) Michelle Rhea ANDERSON
| | (3) Cynthia MOORE*
| | & MABREY
| | | (4) Samantha Amanda MABREY
| (2) Marjorie CHRISTIAN*
| b. 22 Aug 1921, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| d. 28 Aug 1999, Austin, Travis County, Texas
| bur. 31 Aug 1999, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| & Roy HALAMICEK
| d. Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
| | (3) Roy HALAMICEK
| | & Melissa SHANKLIN
| | (3) Henry HALAMICEK
| | & Peggy JOHNSON