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❤️Bertha was an Oregonian, born on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and delivered by an Indian midwife. She lived on the reservation till she was 5. After that she went to live with her Grandparents, whom she lived with for several years. She later returned to her family where she was the only girl amongst 6 brothers. They first lived in the Blue Hills, and then moved to near Milton Freewater where they lived off the land for some time. She attended a one room school house that she walked to in all kinds of weather. Her young life was full of hard work, adventures and fun. She learned to milk a cow, herd sheep, ride a horse bare back, and ski on skis her father made. They picked fruit from strawberries in the spring to apples in the fall. She worked her way up from cooks helper on the harvest crews cook wagon at age 13, to head cook. Her family would sometimes go to square dances that would last through the night. She returned to live with her grandmother to attend High School, but when her grandmother died she was on her own to finish school. Working for her room and board in a small place, she was able to graduate from St. Pauls' School for Girls in Walla Walla.
She married Leo Paquin in 1917 when she was 25. They had a daughter, Helen, and a son Leo (called JR). Her husband Leo Sr. was a cab driver in Walla Walla. Beginning in 1929 the depression hit them hard, as her husbands little business had a safe full of I.O.U.'s. In 1936, when they had been married just shy of 19 years, and their children were ages 16 and 18, her husband Leo died. She and her children went to work and though they struggled, she was able to see her children finish school and later both join the service.
In 1948, when her children were both married, she married widower Guy Robinson who she had known since childhood. Bertha & Guy had 26 happy years together before he passed away in 1974.
Bertha was a beautiful, intelligent, gentle, and kind woman. One of her interests was family history, and she was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone, and a member of a 'Daughters of Early Pioneers' organization. Her grandmother Cassandra (nee Boone) Whiteley told her many stories of coming across the country in a covered wagon. Bertha wrote of her life and family in her memoirs which are well written, interesting and full of history. Bertha died in 1984 in Walla Walla, at the age of 92.
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ღ Special Thanks to Katie Baptiste Garrison who originally created this memorial and to Nela and Roberta who went out to get the photos at the cemetery. Bless you ladies!
❊ see her circa 1900 photo (abt.age 8) ➚
❤️Bertha was an Oregonian, born on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and delivered by an Indian midwife. She lived on the reservation till she was 5. After that she went to live with her Grandparents, whom she lived with for several years. She later returned to her family where she was the only girl amongst 6 brothers. They first lived in the Blue Hills, and then moved to near Milton Freewater where they lived off the land for some time. She attended a one room school house that she walked to in all kinds of weather. Her young life was full of hard work, adventures and fun. She learned to milk a cow, herd sheep, ride a horse bare back, and ski on skis her father made. They picked fruit from strawberries in the spring to apples in the fall. She worked her way up from cooks helper on the harvest crews cook wagon at age 13, to head cook. Her family would sometimes go to square dances that would last through the night. She returned to live with her grandmother to attend High School, but when her grandmother died she was on her own to finish school. Working for her room and board in a small place, she was able to graduate from St. Pauls' School for Girls in Walla Walla.
She married Leo Paquin in 1917 when she was 25. They had a daughter, Helen, and a son Leo (called JR). Her husband Leo Sr. was a cab driver in Walla Walla. Beginning in 1929 the depression hit them hard, as her husbands little business had a safe full of I.O.U.'s. In 1936, when they had been married just shy of 19 years, and their children were ages 16 and 18, her husband Leo died. She and her children went to work and though they struggled, she was able to see her children finish school and later both join the service.
In 1948, when her children were both married, she married widower Guy Robinson who she had known since childhood. Bertha & Guy had 26 happy years together before he passed away in 1974.
Bertha was a beautiful, intelligent, gentle, and kind woman. One of her interests was family history, and she was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone, and a member of a 'Daughters of Early Pioneers' organization. Her grandmother Cassandra (nee Boone) Whiteley told her many stories of coming across the country in a covered wagon. Bertha wrote of her life and family in her memoirs which are well written, interesting and full of history. Bertha died in 1984 in Walla Walla, at the age of 92.
⊰•♥♥♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥💚♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥♥♥•⊱
ღ Special Thanks to Katie Baptiste Garrison who originally created this memorial and to Nela and Roberta who went out to get the photos at the cemetery. Bless you ladies!
❊ see her circa 1900 photo (abt.age 8) ➚
...~✾~✿~❀~.ƸӜƷ.~✾~✿~❀~.ƸӜƷ.~✾~✿~❀~...
❤️Bertha was an Oregonian, born on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and delivered by an Indian midwife. She lived on the reservation till she was 5. After that she went to live with her Grandparents, whom she lived with for several years. She later returned to her family where she was the only girl amongst 6 brothers. They first lived in the Blue Hills, and then moved to near Milton Freewater where they lived off the land for some time. She attended a one room school house that she walked to in all kinds of weather. Her young life was full of hard work, adventures and fun. She learned to milk a cow, herd sheep, ride a horse bare back, and ski on skis her father made. They picked fruit from strawberries in the spring to apples in the fall. She worked her way up from cooks helper on the harvest crews cook wagon at age 13, to head cook. Her family would sometimes go to square dances that would last through the night. She returned to live with her grandmother to attend High School, but when her grandmother died she was on her own to finish school. Working for her room and board in a small place, she was able to graduate from St. Pauls' School for Girls in Walla Walla.
She married Leo Paquin in 1917 when she was 25. They had a daughter, Helen, and a son Leo (called JR). Her husband Leo Sr. was a cab driver in Walla Walla. Beginning in 1929 the depression hit them hard, as her husbands little business had a safe full of I.O.U.'s. In 1936, when they had been married just shy of 19 years, and their children were ages 16 and 18, her husband Leo died. She and her children went to work and though they struggled, she was able to see her children finish school and later both join the service.
In 1948, when her children were both married, she married widower Guy Robinson who she had known since childhood. Bertha & Guy had 26 happy years together before he passed away in 1974.
Bertha was a beautiful, intelligent, gentle, and kind woman. One of her interests was family history, and she was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone, and a member of a 'Daughters of Early Pioneers' organization. Her grandmother Cassandra (nee Boone) Whiteley told her many stories of coming across the country in a covered wagon. Bertha wrote of her life and family in her memoirs which are well written, interesting and full of history. Bertha died in 1984 in Walla Walla, at the age of 92.
⊰•♥♥♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥💚♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥♥♥•⊱
ღ Special Thanks to Katie Baptiste Garrison who originally created this memorial and to Nela and Roberta who went out to get the photos at the cemetery. Bless you ladies!
❊ see her circa 1900 photo (abt.age 8) ➚
❤️Bertha was an Oregonian, born on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and delivered by an Indian midwife. She lived on the reservation till she was 5. After that she went to live with her Grandparents, whom she lived with for several years. She later returned to her family where she was the only girl amongst 6 brothers. They first lived in the Blue Hills, and then moved to near Milton Freewater where they lived off the land for some time. She attended a one room school house that she walked to in all kinds of weather. Her young life was full of hard work, adventures and fun. She learned to milk a cow, herd sheep, ride a horse bare back, and ski on skis her father made. They picked fruit from strawberries in the spring to apples in the fall. She worked her way up from cooks helper on the harvest crews cook wagon at age 13, to head cook. Her family would sometimes go to square dances that would last through the night. She returned to live with her grandmother to attend High School, but when her grandmother died she was on her own to finish school. Working for her room and board in a small place, she was able to graduate from St. Pauls' School for Girls in Walla Walla.
She married Leo Paquin in 1917 when she was 25. They had a daughter, Helen, and a son Leo (called JR). Her husband Leo Sr. was a cab driver in Walla Walla. Beginning in 1929 the depression hit them hard, as her husbands little business had a safe full of I.O.U.'s. In 1936, when they had been married just shy of 19 years, and their children were ages 16 and 18, her husband Leo died. She and her children went to work and though they struggled, she was able to see her children finish school and later both join the service.
In 1948, when her children were both married, she married widower Guy Robinson who she had known since childhood. Bertha & Guy had 26 happy years together before he passed away in 1974.
Bertha was a beautiful, intelligent, gentle, and kind woman. One of her interests was family history, and she was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone, and a member of a 'Daughters of Early Pioneers' organization. Her grandmother Cassandra (nee Boone) Whiteley told her many stories of coming across the country in a covered wagon. Bertha wrote of her life and family in her memoirs which are well written, interesting and full of history. Bertha died in 1984 in Walla Walla, at the age of 92.
⊰•♥♥♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥💚♥•*¨*•.¸¸.•*¨*•♥♥♥•⊱
ღ Special Thanks to Katie Baptiste Garrison who originally created this memorial and to Nela and Roberta who went out to get the photos at the cemetery. Bless you ladies!
❊ see her circa 1900 photo (abt.age 8) ➚
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