Harry L. Bertsch

1927 - 1999  (72 years)

• Name	Harry L. Bertsch
  Born	6 Oct 1927	Detmold, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Oct 1999	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I73579	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	August A. Bertsch,   b. 29 Dec 1898, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 31 Jul 1975, Ashley, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Emilia Feiock,   b. 25 Dec 1899, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1999, Venturia, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1922
  Family ID	F32544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delores K. Beck
  Children	1. DeLana Bertsch   2. Gordon Bertsch
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt HARRY AND DELORES BERTSCH Harry Bertsch family Harry L. Bertsch was born near Ashley, North Dakota on October 6, 1927 to August A. and Emilia (Feiock) Bertsch. Delores K. (Beck) Bertsch was born in Eureka, South Dakota on June 4, 1932 to Arthur A. and Martha (Bertsch) Beck. Harry and Delores were married August 20, 1950 and established their home on a farm southwest of Ashley, North Dakota. At that time, there was a shortage of teachers so Delores taught in the nearby country school for one year. On December 23, 1951 their daughter DeLana was born at Ashley. She graduated from Eureka High School and Aberdeen School of Commerce. DeLana was employed as secretary at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in Owatonna, Minnesota, and since 1973, has been employed as a computer operator at Jewett Drug Company in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Bertsch's moved to their present farm in the fall of 1955. On November 21, 1955 Gordon was born at Ashley, North Dakota. He graduated from Eureka High School and Lake Area Vocational Technical Institute in Watertown. He is self-employed as a building contractor in Watertown. He married Janet Holland on June 16, 1979. Janet is the daughter of Lester and Delores Holland of Webster, South Dakota. They have one son, Toby Lee, born November 14, 1985. Their daughter Roxanne was born November 12, 1963 in Eureka. She graduated from Eureka High School and Lake Area Vocational Technical Institute in Watertown. She is employed at the Redfield State Hospital and School as a disability developmental technician in Redfield. The church affiliation for the Bertsch family is the First Baptist Church in Eureka where Harry has held several positions, such as Sunday School teacher, assistant Sunday School superintendent, trustee and deacon, and he is a member of the brotherhood where he has served as president and treasurer. Delores has served as president and secretary of the Womens Missionary Fellowship, Sunday School teacher, and is a member of the Christian Education Committee. Harry and Delores are both members of the church advisory board.

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Harry Bertsch Home in 1930: Detenold, McPherson, South Dakota Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: August a Mother's Name: Emilie [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Harry Bertsch SSN: 501-36-2764 Last Residence: 57401 Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, United States of America Born: 6 Oct 1927 Died: 13 Oct 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: North Dakota (1955 )