1878 --- Cora Ehtel Beathe was bornd in the year of our Lord 1878 February the 17th ----- Source: ROBERT BEATHE FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS, provided by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas.

1880 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 176 - Page: 344B - Microfilm Roll: 390 ----- Robert Beathe 59 (head) -- Hellen 35 (wife) -- Alice 13 (daughter) -- Wm. M. 10 (son) -- Sarah C. 8 (daughter) -- James R. 5 (son) -- Cora E. 2 (daughter) -- Eugene Thompson 20 (servant).

1896 --- MARRIAGE LICENSE RECORD -- STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF MONTOGMERY -- OFFICE OF THE PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COURT
Be it remembered, that in the 21st day of August 1896, there was issued from the Office of the Probate Judge, a Marriage License of which the following is a true copy: MARRIAGE LICENSE -- MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS -- AUGUST 21, 1896: To Any Person Authorized By Law To Perform The Marriage Ceremony, Greeting: You are hereby authorized to join in Marriage, Albert Bretches of Lorimer, of Lorimer, aged: 20 years and Cora Beathe of Lorimer, aged 18 years, and this License you will make due return to my office within thirty days -- Seal: N. E. Benton, Probate Judge.
And which said Marriage License was afterwards, to wit, on the 21st day of August A.D. 1896, returned to said Judge with the following certificate endorsed there on to wit:
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY ----- I, G. E. Gilmore, do hereby certify, that in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did, on the the 21st day of August A.D. 1896 at Independence, in said County joined and united in Marriage the within named, Albert Bretches and Cora Beathe. ----- Witness my hand and seal the day and year written above -- Signed: G. E. Gilmore, Probate Judge -- Attest: E. Herring, Probate Judge -- Marriage Book: H - Page: 251.

1900 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- - Page: 91 - ED: 144 - Microfilm Roll: 491 ----- Bert A. Bretches 29 (head) Kansas -- Cora E. 22 (wife) Kansas -- Ada I. 3 (daughter) Kansas -- Lydia H. 1 (daughter) Kansas.

1905 --- KANSAS AGRICULTURE CENSUS -- Page: 13 -- Schedule: 1 -- Farm: 71 --A. B. Bretches - Age: 28 - Sex: M - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Cora - Age: 27 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Ada - Age: 8 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Lydda - Age: 6 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Evert - Age: 4 - Sex: M - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Hazel - Age: 2 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Mabel - Age: - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas -- Page: 59 --- Schedule: 11 ----- Acres: 160 --- Improved Acres: 160 --- Acres Under Fence: 160 --- Value: $4,000 - Value Buldings: $400 --- Value Implements: $150 --- Sown in fall 1904: Winter Wheat: 50 - Corn: 36 - Oats: 10 - Irish Potatoes: 3/4 - Millet: 4 - Corn: 6 - Bushels of corn on hand: 12 - Uncultivated land under fence: 35 - Tons of Hay cut 1904: 16 - Butter Made: 500 - Value of animals slaughtered or sold: $120 --- Livestock: - Horse: 2 - Mules: 2 - Milch Cows: 11 - Other Cattle: 15 - Swine: 6 - Other: 1 --- Farm laborer --- $20.00/mo. --- Wheat/bu .80 --- Corn/bu .55 --- Fat Cattle/lb .04 --- Stock Cattle/lb .03 ---Milk Cows/hd 25.00 --- Fast Hogs/lb .14 1/2 --- Stock Hogs/lb .04.

1910 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 93 - Sheet: 16B - Microfilm Roll: 439 ----- Albert B. Bretches 34 (head) Kansas - Cora E. 32 (wife) Kansas -- Ada 13 (daughter) Kansas -- Liddie H. 11 (daughter) Kansas -- Everett O. 9 (son) Kansas -- Hazel J. 7 (daughter) Kansas -- Orvil P. 4 (son) Kansas -- Lola A. 2 (daughter) Kansas -- Ethel B 4/12 (daughter) Kansas.

1920 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 36 - Line: 92 - Page: 2B - Microfilm Roll: 529 ----- Albert B. Bretches 43 (head) Kansas -- Cora E. 41 (wife) Kansas -- Everett 19 (son) Kansas -- Hazel J. 17 (daughter) Kansas -- Mabel E. (daughter) Kansas -- Orval P. 13 (son) Kansas -- Lola A. 12 (daughter) -- Ethel 19 (daughter) Kansas -- Lloyd L. 7 (son) Kansas -- Edna R. 4 (daughter) Kansas.

1930 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 36 - Line: 65 - Page: 4B - Microfilm Roll: 701 ----- Albert B. 53 (head) Kansas -- Cora E 52 (wife) Kansas -- Loyd L. 17 (son) Kansas -- Edna E. 14 (daughter) Kansas.

1940 --- U. S. Federal Census, Independence Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 1102 - Page: 4B - Line: 46 - Microfilm Roll: 1247 ----- Cora Bretches 62 - widow.

Researcher: Richard Parker

1953 --- CERTIFICATE OF DEATH -- 53-000-412
Name: Cora Ethel Bretches
Birth Date: February 17, 1878
Birth County: Montgomery
Birth State: Kansas
Death Date: June 12, 1953
Death City Or Town: Indpendence
Death County: Montgomery
Death State: Kansas
Father: Robert B. Beathe
Mother: Helen Keller
Informant: Mrs. John Dickens
Occupation: Housework
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 75 Years
Gender: Female
Race: White
Cause Of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Place Of Death: Viets Nursing Home
Burial Place: Oak Valley Cemetery
Burial Date: June 16, 1953.

Information Provided by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas