Individual Details
Bert Arthur WILMERTON
(17 Jan 1885 - 15 Jul 1943)
Events
| Birth | 17 Jan 1885 | Illinois, USA |  | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Preemption, Mercer, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Dec 1904 | Norma E. BOUTON | |||
| Residence (family) | 1910 | Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA - Norma E. BOUTON | | ||
| Occupation | 1913 | finisher for John Gately Co. - Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1917 | Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA | | ||
| Military | 1 Aug 1917 | U.S. Navy, Fleet Naval Reserve Class 1-B Recruiting Station, Houston, Tex. |  | | |
| Marriage | 1919 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Josephine BRIER | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Military and Naval Forces, Vallejo, Solano, California, USA | | | |
| Marriage | 1923 | Rose M. "Rosa" PHILBERT | |||
| Divorce | 1924 | Rose M. "Rosa" PHILBERT | |||
| Divorce | 23 Jan 1925 | San Diego, California, USA - Josephine BRIER | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA | | | |
| Marriage | Jun 1938 | California, USA - Hazel LAWSON | | ||
| Residence | 22 Jan 1943 | Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA | | ||
| Death | 15 Jul 1943 | Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA | | ||
| Burial | Jul 1943 | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park (Plot: Garden/Section: CATACOMBS), Colma, San Mateo, California, USA |
Families
| Spouse | Norma E. BOUTON (1885 - 1962) |
| Child | Unknown WILMERTON (1905 - 1905) |
| Child | Unknown WILMERTON (1905 - 1905) |
| Child | Bert Arthur WILMERTON (1907 - 1974) |
| Child | Rev. William Wallace WILMERTON IV (1908 - 1982) |
| Spouse | Hazel LAWSON (1888 - 1977) |
| Spouse | Josephine BRIER ( - ) |
| Spouse | Rose M. "Rosa" PHILBERT (1895 - 1975) |
| Father | William Wallace WILMERTON II (1861 - 1936) |
| Mother | Anna Elisabeth BREHME (1863 - 1947) |
| Sibling | William Wallace WILMERTON III (1878 - 1878) |
| Sibling | Edith Mae WILMERTON (1882 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Clarence Cleveland WILMERTON (1887 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Roy Wallace WILMERTON (1888 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Walter WILMERTON (1891 - 1892) |
Notes
Military
He was called to active duty 2 Aug 1917. Naval Station New Orleans LA to 14 Aug 1917; United States Ship, Los Angeles to 13 May 1918. Gunner's Mate, Second Class 75 days; Gunner's Mate, First Class 109 days; Chief Gunner's Mate 101 days. Appointed Officer 13 May 1918. Discharged 13 May 1918. United States Ship Los Angeles New York New York. Chief Gunner's Mate. Bert spent some time in the hospital ship, USS Comfort sometime between 1918-1921.Residence
The 1920 census shows Bert's spouse as Josie Wilmerton.Residence
The 1930 census states he was living in Davenport with his parents, but he was probably just visiting.Endnotes
1. California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com.
2. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census.
3. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census.
4. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census.
5. City Directory, Rock Island, Illinois, City Directories 1921-1899.
6. Ancestry.com, Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918.
7. Ancestry.com, Ohio Military Men, 1917-18.
8. Ancestry.com, Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918.
9. Registers of Patients at Naval Hospitals, 18-1934, Vol 25:1918-1921.
10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
11. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census.
12. Desertion Figures as Divorce Grounds, Evening Tribune (San Diego, California), January 23, 1925.
13. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census.
14. Marriage Licenses, Nevada State Journal, June 18, 1938.
15. Ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
16. California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com.
17. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index.