Individual Details
Myrtle Lea Haden
(Abt 1877 - 16 Nov 1961)
FamilySearch: Myrtle L. Haden married Geo. H. Bird, 20 Apr 1896, Fannin Co, TX
New York Tribune, 26 Apr 1896 Sunday, p.19
BOONTON
George Bird, of this place, was married to Miss Myrtle Haden, of Bonham, Texas, on Monday.
Probably Myrtle.
1900 Census, Dist 557, Manhattan, New York, NY
300 Manhattan Ave. One of two couples - probably a duplex.
George H. Bird, age 26, no birth given and no number of years married, b. NY, Solicitor for a Trust Co.
Myrtle H. Bird, age 23, b. Texas, parents b. VA
1910 Census. Dallas Ward 6, Dallas, TX, 561 Gaston, Hh 126,
George H. Bird, age 41, married once for 14 years. Born NJ, parents b. NJ, cashier, bank.
Myrtle H., wife, age 32, 3 children, 2 are living. b. AR, father b. MO, mother b. VA
Mary H., daughter, age 9, b. Texas
John W., son, age 2, b. Texas
Mary Bradford, Servant, Mu, age 27, b. Texas
US Army Transport service, Passenger Lists. 2 Sep 1918-14 Sep 1918
Outgoing - from Hoboken, NJ. Detachment of Pursuit Pilots.
Morfa, Raymond J. 2 Lt. Mrs. Myrtle Morfa, wife. 1720 South Ervay Street, Dallas, TX
1920 Census. Chicago Ward 23, Cook Co, Illinois, Hh 71
Raymond J. Morfa, age 26, b. IL, parents b. IL, salesman, Automobile Co
Myrtle, wife, age 40, b. TX, parents b. TX
Mary Bird, Stepdaughter, age 18, b. TX, father b. IL, mother b. TX
John Bird, Stepson, age 12, b. TX
Ida Snellings, servant, age 2?, b. IL, parents b. TN
1930 Census. Chicago, Cook, IL, Hh 335
Raymond Morfa, 35, married at age 24, b. IL, parents b. IL, Salesman, Stocks & Bonds
Myrtle, wife, 51, married at 40, b. Texas, parents b. TX
John B. "Berg", stepson, age 21, b. TX
By 1935, Myrtle and Raymond had separated.
Myrtle was living in Constantine, St. Joseph County, MI in 1940. She gave her age as 60, said she was divorced. Born Texas. She had been in the same house in 1935.
Blaine Steward, Servant, Male, Negro, age 52, separated from his spouse lived with her. He was born MI and was living in Cass Co MI in 1935. Occupation was "care taker".
Raymond Morfa had remarried. He was living in New York City, Manhattan. Hh 119
Raymond was now age 45, and was in the same place as in 1935. He was a partner in Statistical Systems.
Patty Morfa, wife, was age 40, b. New York, living in the same place as in 1935.
Myrtle was still living - in Three Rivers, MI - when her brother DeWitt died, 1951.
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988 on Ancestry.com
Myrtle Morfa, died 16 Nov 1961, Cook County, IL
Events
Families
Spouse | George Hedden Bird (1868 - 1964) |
Child | John Haden Bird (1897 - 1898) |
Child | Mary Haden Bird (1901 - 1988) |
Child | John William Bird (1907 - 1996) |
Spouse | Raymond John Morfa (1894 - 1952) |
Father | John William Haden (1849 - 1925) |
Mother | Mary Ellen Moore (1849 - 1912) |
Sibling | DeWitt Talmadge Haden (1883 - 1951) |
Endnotes
1. Haden Family information. Copies from Iris Haden-Wood to include the Wills of William F. and Mary Jane Haden and a letter from Joseph Benjamin Haden to her mother..
2. US Census 1880 - FamilySearch CD-ROM Transcription of entire 1880 Census by the LDS; 2000., Texas, Fannin Co, Prec 4; p.413C.
3. Haden Family information. Copies from Iris Haden-Wood to include the Wills of William F. and Mary Jane Haden and a letter from Joseph Benjamin Haden to her mother..
4. Texas Marriages 1837-1973; online; Historical Records; Family Seacrh; https://familysearch.org.
5. Haden Family information. Copies from Iris Haden-Wood to include the Wills of William F. and Mary Jane Haden and a letter from Joseph Benjamin Haden to her mother..
6. Joseph Benjamin Haden (Personal writings), Invitation to Myrtle's daughter's wedding..
7. Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Transcribed on Ancestry.com. From Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research, and the Works Progress Administration.