Bertha Ethel Ryan

    Bertha Ethel Ryan was born on Sunday, 13 January 1884 at Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York, USA. She appeared on the census of Wednesday, 22 April 1891 in the household of Mathew Wilson Ryan at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Ryan, Bertha, female, age 7, single, daughter, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of Tuesday, 9 April 1901 in the household of Mathew Wilson Ryan at Flamborough, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Ryan, Bertha, female, white, daughter, single, born Jan 13 1884 in US, age 17, of Irish origin, Canadian, Church of England, able to read, write and speak English. She and John McPhee, son of Malcolm McPhee and Mary McLennan, were married by Father J. M. Mahony on Tuesday, 23 September 1902 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, living in E. Flamboro, born Olean NY, single, Roman Catholic. He was 21, born and living in Hamilton, bachelor, operator, Roman Catholic. John Sayers and Mary Sayers witnessed the marriage. She was listed as the informant of the death of Ida Josephine Ryan, Wednesday, 13 August 1924 the General Hospital, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.