The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
Birth18 Apr 1881, Town of Northampton, Fulton Cnty, New York570
Death29 May 1965, Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, Fulton Cnty, New York570 Age: 84
Occupationgloveworker (sewed in her home); Last employed by the Mayfield Glove Company, Mayfield, NY570,8
Education“attended school inthe Town of Northampton”570
ReligionAttended the Mayfield Presbyterian Church570
FatherJoseph COLLINS
MotherSarah KING
Spouses
Birth27 Oct 1877, Town of Mayfield, Fulton Cnty, New York561
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Northville, Fulton Cnty, New York569
OccupationFarmer561
EducationAttended the Carey’s Corners School561
ReligionAttended Mayfield Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, NY561
FatherWilber BECKER
MotherHarriet BISHOP (-1930)
Family ID322
ChildrenMarge (Margie)
Jerome (1903-ca1997)
Notes for Bertha (Birthie) A. COLLINS
Elmer and Bertha owned a farm on Jackson Summit Road, Town of Mayfield, NY561. Laurel Reed Berbach visited the farm often as a child before Elmer died and “Aunt Birthie” moved to an apartment in a house on the corner of School Street and 2nd Avenue, Mayfield, NY.2
Circa 1960’s:
Laurel Reed Berbach’s recollections:
Annamarie Reed was very close to “Aunt Birthie”. Aunt Birthie always had very dark hair, no grey, and she never colored her hair! Uncle Elmer always sat by a woodstove in the kitchen of their farmhouse, rocking in his rocker and smoking his cigar. All their condiments (ketchup, butter, etc.) were kept in the middle of the kitchen table and there was never any room to eat! Annamarie Reed always told stories about how Aunt Birthie always added extra salt to her butter to make it last longer. “If one cup was good, two cups were better!”2
Circa 1960’s:
Laurel Reed Berbach’s recollections:
Annamarie Reed was very close to “Aunt Birthie”. Aunt Birthie always had very dark hair, no grey, and she never colored her hair! Uncle Elmer always sat by a woodstove in the kitchen of their farmhouse, rocking in his rocker and smoking his cigar. All their condiments (ketchup, butter, etc.) were kept in the middle of the kitchen table and there was never any room to eat! Annamarie Reed always told stories about how Aunt Birthie always added extra salt to her butter to make it last longer. “If one cup was good, two cups were better!”2