Spouse of Leo Leroy Lewin. L. L. Lewin purchased the plot that Bertha is buried in on April 29, 1916. The 1915 Kansas Census for Rooks County shows L. L. Lewin, age 20, Bertha Lewin, age 21, and Della Lewin, age 1 month.

Possibly Bertha died as the result of childbirth.

Note: The year of birth in the obituary is wrong.

The 1895 Kansas Census shows the following family living in Deer Creek Township, Phillips County, KS:
Name/Age
W H Atchison 33
M F Atchison 25
Minie Atchison 3
Bertha Atchison 2

CENSUS: 1900 US Federal Census - Kansas, Phillips, Deer Creek, ED 115, Page 4A. *[8 Jun 1900]*
#60/60
William H Atchison (head) age 39 born Apr 1861 Illinois. Married 10 years. Farmer. F=PA, M=ILL
Mary E Atchison (wife) age 29 born Oct 1870 Missouri. Married 10 years. 3 children, 3 alive. F=NY, M=WI
Minnie M Atchison (daughter) age 8 born Aug 1891 Kansas. At School.
Bertha V Atchison (daughter) age 7 born Feb 1893 Kansas. At School.
Thomas J Atchison (son) age 2 born Jun 1897 Kansas.

The 1905 Kansas Census shows the family living in Deer Creek, Phillips County, KS:
Name/Age
W H Atchison 43
M F Atchison 33
M Atchison 13
B O Atchison 11
T J Atchison 8

CENSUS: 1910 US Federal Census - Kansas, Phillips, Deer Creek, ED 138, Page 4A. *[30 Apr 1910]*
#73/74
Henry Atchison (head) age 48 born Illinois. Married 20 years. Farmer. F=PA, M=ILL
Mary Atchison (wife) age 39 born Missouri. Married 20 years. 4 children, 4 alive. F=NY, M=WI
Minnie Atchison (daughter) age 18 born Kansas.
Bertha Atchison (daughter) age 17 born Kansas.
Thomas Atchison (son) age 12 born Kansas.
Lloyd Atchison (son) age 3 born Kansas.

Leo L Lewin is actually Leo Leroy Lewin born 16 Apr 1894, Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas, USA (from his WW1 Draft Card) and died 25 Nov 1945, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (from a Lewin family website on Ancestry)

It seems (from the 1920 and 1930 census) that he married again (after 5 Jun 1917 - again see WW1 Draft card) to Mrs Ester A Gibson - who brings 2 Gibson children with her to the marriage (she turns out to be Ester A Talbott)

Finally - Daughter Della's full name is shown in the 1930 census as Della Marie Lewin.

CENSUS: 1920 US Federal Census - Missouri, Jackson, Kansas City, ED 122, Page 9B. *[xx xx 1920]*
1024 TROOST St.
#92/221
Leo L Lewin (head) age 25 born Kansas. Automobile Machinst. F=IA, M=KS.
Ester A Lewin (wife) age 29 born Kansas. Hotel Waitress. F=ILL, M=IA
Benjamin C Gibson (son) age 12 born Kansas. At School. F=IND, M=KS
Orland C Gibson (son) age 10 born Kansas. At School. F=IND, M=KS.
Della M Lewin (daughter) age 4 born Kansas. F=IND?, M=KS

CENSUS: 1930 US Federal Census - Kansas, Bourbon, Fort Scott, ED 3, Page 6A. *[22 Apr 1930]*
120 LINCOLN AVENUE
#137/171
Leo L Lewin (head) age 36 born Kansas. 1st married age 20. Garage Mechanic. F=USA, M=USA.
Ester A Lewin (wife) age 39 born Kansas. 1st married age 15. F=ILL, M=IA
Orland C Lewin (stepson) age 20 born Kansas. Garage Mechanic. F=KS?, M=KS
Della Marie Lewin (daughter) age 15 born Kansas. F=KS, M=KS

MILITARY: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Leo Leroy Lewin
County: Stockton, Rooks, Kansas
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1894
Birthplace: Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas, USA
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1643830
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 23
Occupation: Farmer, Self
Nearest Relative: 1 child, 2 years old.
Dated: 5 Jun 1917
Source: Ancestry.com - 16 Jan 2011

Many thanks to Jim Flack for the additional family information.

Additional Census information for Leo Lewin.

The 1895 Kansas census shows the following information:
Belmont, Rooks County, KS
Name/Age
Wm M Lewin 26 Born in Iowa
Jessie Lewin 18 Born in Kansas
Leo L Lewin 1 Born in Kansas

The 1915 Kansas census shows the following information:
Hobart, Rooks County, KS
Name/Age
L L Lewin 20 Born in Kansas
Bertha Lewin 21 Born in Kansas
Della Lewin 1 M Born in Kansas

The 1925 Kansas census shows the following information:
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, KS
Name/Age
L L Lewin 31 Head Born in Kansas
Esther Lewin 35 Wife Born in Kansas
Bin J Lewin 18 Step-son Born in Kansas
Orland Lewin 16 Step-son Born in Kansas
Della Lewin 10 Daughter of L. L. Lewin--Born in Kansas
May E Talbott 72 Mother-in-law of L. L. Lewin-Born in Kansas
Note: The census information is not correct on the original record as to relationships of the household members.


Bertha Viola Atchison was born in Kirwin, Kansas, February 5, 1896, and passed away April 25, 1916, aged 23 years, 2 months, and 20 days. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary Atchison, living west of this city. On June 17, 1914, she married Leo L. Lewin of Stockton, Kansas. They have one daughter, Della Marie, born March 20, 1915. Besides her husband and little daughter Mrs. Lewin is survived by her father and mother, one sister, Minnie, now Mrs. Will Adams, two brothers, Thomas and Loyd, and many other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Lewin had been sick but a short time and came to her parents' home less than a week before her death. Medical aid did all it could but she died very soon after the turn came.

The funeral services were held at her parents' home Wednesday, April 26, the sermon being preached by Rev. Fred. Roys Bush. Interment was made in the Kirwin Cemetery.


Kirwin Kansan--April 26, 1916
Mrs. Leo Lewin Dead
The many friends of the W. H. Atchison family were surprised and shocked to learn that the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Atchison, Mrs. Leo Lewin had died at the Atchison home yesterday afternoon. Her home was on a farm near Stockton. She came over to her parents' home less than a week ago. At this writing the funeral arrangements are not positively made.