+-- Johnathan Hinshaw
                                                      |   c1801-?    
                     +-- Jonathan Armstrong Hinshaw --+
                     |    1837-1903                   |
                     |                                +-- Lydia -
                     |                                    c1805-?    
Bertha E. Henshaw ---+
B: 1882              |                                +-- John Moody
D: 1973              |                                |
                     +-- Rachael Elizabeth Moody -----+
                          1844-1904                   |
                                                      +-- Mary "Polly" King
M: Alfred C. Eaton

Bertha E. Henshaw     [ID 09862]

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Born Nov 22 1882, California.^209,a,b,c    Bertha and brother Bert were twins.^d

Bertha was shown in the 1920 census (Jan 8 1920), 955 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California:^e

Bertha's marriage was announced in "The Evening News" (San Jose, California) on April 25, 1922:ⁱ

Alfred C. Eaton and Miss Bertha E. Henshaw, both well known in this city, were quietly married at 10:30 this morning at the residence of Rev. Dr. H.M. Campbell of the First Presbyterian Church.    Immediately after the ceremony the couple motored down to Monterey, where they have engaged a cottage for their honeymoon.    Both are exceedingly prominent. Eaton will be remembered to residents of this city as the one who opened up and subdivided the Palm Haven district in San Jose.    At the present time he is in no active but owns large mining intereests.

Alfred died Sep 1 1928, Santa Clara County, California; age 55.^h

Widow Bertha was shown in the 1930 census, 985 East Santa Clara St., San Jose, Santa Clara County, California:^b

Bertha E. Henshaw died Jan 5 1973, Santa Clara County, California; age 90; buried section G5, block 15, lot 2, Mission City Memorial Park, 420 N. Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, California.^209,c,j

Bertha is buried in the same plot as her parents and brother Daniel,²²⁶ although Bertha is the only one with a gravestone.^j   

Social Security information for Bertha E. Henshaw: 562-66-2412

SOURCES

209. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm

226. Burial records, Mission City Memorial Park cemetery, 420 N. Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, California

(a) 1900 census, Redwood Township, Santa Clara County, California; roll T623-110, ED 55, page 4A, line #35, dwelling #82, family #85.

(b) 1930 census, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; roll T626-218, ED 49, page 10A, line #26, dwelling #251, family #257.

(c) California Death Records database; RootsWeb:
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi.

(d) "Early Settlers File", Santa Clara [California] Genealogical Society, Santa Clara City Library:
an account of Jonathan Armstrong Henshaw by his daughter, Bertha Henshaw Eaton.

(e) 1920 census, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; roll T625-148, ED 189, page 4B, line #100, dwelling #113, family #123.

(f) Marriage records, Santa Clara County, California; USGenWeb Archives.

(g) 1900 census, Ward 2, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California; roll T623-111, ED 66, page 4A, line #1, dwelling #60, family #65.

(h) VitalSearch California Death Index 1905-1929:
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm.

(i) RootsWeb WorldConnect data posted by Gwen Bachman ().

(j) Inspection of gravesite by Jan Hinshaw, Mission City Memorial Park, Dec 14 2004.

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