Bertha Ellsperman

Bertha Ellsperman, First Librarian of the Wooster Public Library, 1897
Born	(1875-12-18)December 18, 1875 Wooster, Ohio
Died	January 24, 1911(1911-01-24) (aged 35) Rockville, Parke County, Indiana
Resting place	Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio, Section 16, Lot 636
Residence	Wooster, Ohio 1875-1903; Rockville, Indiana
Education	Wooster High School 1893, Conservatory of Music
Occupation	Librarian, Housewife
Employer	Wooster Public Library, 1897-1901
Religion	First Presbyterian Church, Wooster

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Family

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• Husband: William B. Chancellor
• Wife: Bertha Ellsperman
• Children:
  • Marion Louise Chancellor

Vital Records

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Birth

• 18 December 1875 in Wooster, Ohio

Marriage

• 12 November 1903 in Wayne County, Ohio

Death

• 24 January 1911, in Rockville, Parke County, IN,

Burial

• 27 January 1911, in Wooster Cemetery

Census Records

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• 1880 U.S. Census for Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio
• 1900 U.S. Census for Wooster, Ward 1, Wayne County, Ohio
• 1910 U.S. Census for Rockville, Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana

Places of Residence

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• Wooster, Ohio, 1875-1903
• Richville, MO, 1903-unknown
• Rockville, Adams Township, Parke County, IN, unknown-1911

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• None

Court Records

• None

Tax Records

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Land Records

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Denomination Affiliations

• First Presbyterian Church, Wooster, Ohio

Military

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Occupations

• Librarian of the Wooster Public Library, 1897-1901
• Housewife, 1903-1911

Community Involvement

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Education

• Graduated from Wooster High School in 1893
• Attended the Conservatory of Music following high school

Awards and Recognition

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  Obituary
  Wooster Daily News
  25 Jan 1911 p. 4

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