Notes for: Olive ("Ollie") Berdine
From Ronny Bodine:
From Iowa Marriage Records:
23 Aug 1885 in Iowa Falls, Hardin County: George M. Biggs, 27, son of Hamilton Biggs and Lydia A. Jeffers, to Ollie A. Berdine, 18, daughter of Peter Berdine and Lucinda Ellis.
From Iowa Federal Census Records:
1900 (2 June) Hale Twp., Jones Co.: George M. BIGGS Oct 1857 IN married 15 years Farmer, Ollie Aug 1867 WI wife married 15 years 3 children born/3 living, Loyd H. Aug 1886 IA son, Delbert R. Dec 1888 IA son, Lucy June 1894 IA dau.
1910 (23 Apr) Troy Twp., Iowa Co.: George M. BIGGS 52 IN married1-24 years Laborer-Railroad, Ollie 42 IA wife married1-24 years 5 children born/4 living, Lloyd 23 IA son Laborer, Delbert 21 IA son Printer, Lucy 15 IA dau, Ruth 2 IA dau.
1920 (14 Jan) Marengo, Iowa Co.: George M. BIGGS 62 IN Laborer, Olive 52 IA wife, Lucy 25 IA dau, Ruth 11 IA dau.
1930 (29 Apr) Marengo, Iowa Co.: Oliva BIGGS 63 WI widowed, Alice 14 IN gdau.
From Iowa State Census Records:
1925 Marengo, Iowa Co.: George M. BIGGS 67 IN, Ollie A. 58 WI wife, Doris Ruth 17 IA dau, Alice J. 9 gdau IA. Additional census data: Ollie's parents are Peter Burdine and Lucinda Ellis.
George Ellis was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa aged 72 years, 0 months, 18 days.