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Bertha Tuinstra

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Bertha Tuinstra

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Jul 1914 (aged 13)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 2, Section 15, Tier 58, Grave 18
Memorial ID
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Bertha was born in 1901 to the Dutch immigrant Henry Tuinstra and his wife Jennie Teninga. She was named after her paternal grandmother. Her life was cut short when she was struck by lightning at age 13. In keeping with the Dutch tradition, a sister born after her death now bears the name.
Bertha was born in 1901 to the Dutch immigrant Henry Tuinstra and his wife Jennie Teninga. She was named after her paternal grandmother. Her life was cut short when she was struck by lightning at age 13. In keeping with the Dutch tradition, a sister born after her death now bears the name.


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