Washington County ID Archives Obituaries.....Haller, Bertha Margaretta Buhl Holms 1924 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 28, 2006, 6:30 pm The Upper Country News-Reporter 11-7-1924 The Upper Country News-Reporter Cambridge, Idaho Friday, November 7, 1924 DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER Bertha Margaretta Buhl was born in Denmark in September, 1854, coming to the United States with her parents in 1854. They settled at first in the territory of Utah, going to the Payette Valley in 1868. The Buhls were the fifth white family in the Valley. In August, 1870, the deceased was married to John Holms who died in 1878. Two children were born of this union, Julia who died in infancy, and Anna who was married to Alvin Lamb and is now living in California. In 1880 Mrs. Holmes married Victor Haller, who preceded her, passing on in Nov. 1900. Two children were born of this union also, Mrs. Rose Jones and Mrs. Violet Lavendar, both of this place. October 29, 1924, at 10:15 p. m. Mrs. Haller passed away. From childhood she was a member of the Lutheran church, was a good mother and an honored member of the community. Besides her children Mrs. Haller leaves two brothers, Thomas and Nelson Buhl, known to all in the community. There are also nine grandchildren, Mrs. May Collins and Grace Lavendar of this place, one in Oregon and others in California; also two nieces, Mrs. Pete Roberts of Weiser and Mrs. Hoffstatter. The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Baptist church and interment in the Salubria cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends also the Rebekahs, for their sympathy and help during the illness and death of our mother and sister. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Annie Lamb and family Mrs. Rose Jones and family Mrs. Violet Lavender and family Mr. Nelse Buhl and family Mr. Thomas Buhl File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/id/washington/obits/h/haller2171gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb