Bertha "Birdie" Furchgott was born November 29, 1891 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Herman Furchgott, a Hungarian born dry goods seller, and Martha Ritzwoller from Germany.
Bertha's siblings were as follows (taken from an online note at Ancestry): Stella (Mrs. Adolf Simon) – Feb. 8, 1878, Mortimer (February 24, 1879), Beatrice (Mrs. Emil Lehman) – February 8, 1881, Anna (November 4, 1883), Helen (December 14, 1885), the twins Daisy (Mrs. Carl Bishop) and Lillian (Mrs. LeRoy Pinkerson) – April 29, 1887, Irma (Mrs. Edwin Blank) – January 13, 1889 and Hazel (April 21, 1894).
Bertha graduated from Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1910 with honors. She was in her high school play "Professor Napoleon" which showcased at the Odeon theater in 1909. She recited her essay "Worthy is the Prize" at graduation ceremonies.
Bertha married first engineer Herbert Julius Mortimer Salinger (1886-1940) in Chicago at the Congress Hotel. Rabbi Emir G Hirsch officiated the ceremonies. After an extended tour of the East they made their home in the Wesley apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had a daughter, Anne Martha Salinger (1914-1997). This marriage ended in divorce in San Francisco.
Bertha married second a lawyer from Germany named Samuel Salomon (1869-1937). Together they had a son, Bruce Samuel Salomon Sedley (1925-2012).
During WWII Bertha was a driver for officers at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Army paid to move her to Salt Lake City, Utah where she drove officers at Fort Douglas. After Bertha retired she lived at Leisure World in Laguna Woods, California where she was involved in many activities such as painting, sculpture and swimming. She frequently vacationed in Hawaii with her long time friend Mary Cummins. Bertha passed away at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her parents, siblings and two husbands. She was survived by her children, grandchildren and many friends and other relatives.∼Note: Some of her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Bertha's siblings were as follows (taken from an online note at Ancestry): Stella (Mrs. Adolf Simon) – Feb. 8, 1878, Mortimer (February 24, 1879), Beatrice (Mrs. Emil Lehman) – February 8, 1881, Anna (November 4, 1883), Helen (December 14, 1885), the twins Daisy (Mrs. Carl Bishop) and Lillian (Mrs. LeRoy Pinkerson) – April 29, 1887, Irma (Mrs. Edwin Blank) – January 13, 1889 and Hazel (April 21, 1894).
Bertha graduated from Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1910 with honors. She was in her high school play "Professor Napoleon" which showcased at the Odeon theater in 1909. She recited her essay "Worthy is the Prize" at graduation ceremonies.
Bertha married first engineer Herbert Julius Mortimer Salinger (1886-1940) in Chicago at the Congress Hotel. Rabbi Emir G Hirsch officiated the ceremonies. After an extended tour of the East they made their home in the Wesley apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had a daughter, Anne Martha Salinger (1914-1997). This marriage ended in divorce in San Francisco.
Bertha married second a lawyer from Germany named Samuel Salomon (1869-1937). Together they had a son, Bruce Samuel Salomon Sedley (1925-2012).
During WWII Bertha was a driver for officers at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Army paid to move her to Salt Lake City, Utah where she drove officers at Fort Douglas. After Bertha retired she lived at Leisure World in Laguna Woods, California where she was involved in many activities such as painting, sculpture and swimming. She frequently vacationed in Hawaii with her long time friend Mary Cummins. Bertha passed away at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her parents, siblings and two husbands. She was survived by her children, grandchildren and many friends and other relatives.∼Note: Some of her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Bertha "Birdie" Furchgott was born November 29, 1891 in Denver, Colorado. Her parents were Herman Furchgott, a Hungarian born dry goods seller, and Martha Ritzwoller from Germany.
Bertha's siblings were as follows (taken from an online note at Ancestry): Stella (Mrs. Adolf Simon) – Feb. 8, 1878, Mortimer (February 24, 1879), Beatrice (Mrs. Emil Lehman) – February 8, 1881, Anna (November 4, 1883), Helen (December 14, 1885), the twins Daisy (Mrs. Carl Bishop) and Lillian (Mrs. LeRoy Pinkerson) – April 29, 1887, Irma (Mrs. Edwin Blank) – January 13, 1889 and Hazel (April 21, 1894).
Bertha graduated from Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1910 with honors. She was in her high school play "Professor Napoleon" which showcased at the Odeon theater in 1909. She recited her essay "Worthy is the Prize" at graduation ceremonies.
Bertha married first engineer Herbert Julius Mortimer Salinger (1886-1940) in Chicago at the Congress Hotel. Rabbi Emir G Hirsch officiated the ceremonies. After an extended tour of the East they made their home in the Wesley apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had a daughter, Anne Martha Salinger (1914-1997). This marriage ended in divorce in San Francisco.
Bertha married second a lawyer from Germany named Samuel Salomon (1869-1937). Together they had a son, Bruce Samuel Salomon Sedley (1925-2012).
During WWII Bertha was a driver for officers at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Army paid to move her to Salt Lake City, Utah where she drove officers at Fort Douglas. After Bertha retired she lived at Leisure World in Laguna Woods, California where she was involved in many activities such as painting, sculpture and swimming. She frequently vacationed in Hawaii with her long time friend Mary Cummins. Bertha passed away at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her parents, siblings and two husbands. She was survived by her children, grandchildren and many friends and other relatives.∼Note: Some of her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Bertha's siblings were as follows (taken from an online note at Ancestry): Stella (Mrs. Adolf Simon) – Feb. 8, 1878, Mortimer (February 24, 1879), Beatrice (Mrs. Emil Lehman) – February 8, 1881, Anna (November 4, 1883), Helen (December 14, 1885), the twins Daisy (Mrs. Carl Bishop) and Lillian (Mrs. LeRoy Pinkerson) – April 29, 1887, Irma (Mrs. Edwin Blank) – January 13, 1889 and Hazel (April 21, 1894).
Bertha graduated from Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1910 with honors. She was in her high school play "Professor Napoleon" which showcased at the Odeon theater in 1909. She recited her essay "Worthy is the Prize" at graduation ceremonies.
Bertha married first engineer Herbert Julius Mortimer Salinger (1886-1940) in Chicago at the Congress Hotel. Rabbi Emir G Hirsch officiated the ceremonies. After an extended tour of the East they made their home in the Wesley apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had a daughter, Anne Martha Salinger (1914-1997). This marriage ended in divorce in San Francisco.
Bertha married second a lawyer from Germany named Samuel Salomon (1869-1937). Together they had a son, Bruce Samuel Salomon Sedley (1925-2012).
During WWII Bertha was a driver for officers at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Army paid to move her to Salt Lake City, Utah where she drove officers at Fort Douglas. After Bertha retired she lived at Leisure World in Laguna Woods, California where she was involved in many activities such as painting, sculpture and swimming. She frequently vacationed in Hawaii with her long time friend Mary Cummins. Bertha passed away at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her parents, siblings and two husbands. She was survived by her children, grandchildren and many friends and other relatives.∼Note: Some of her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
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