Birth: 27 or 31 March 1926 (there are inconsistences in her date of birth) Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Father: John Lewis Lapier 1872-1952
Mother: Millie Ilene Christopher c1881-1946
Marriage: 24 November 1942 Franklin, Ohio, USA
Husband: Mauro Paul Duca 1917-1982
Marriage: 1949 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Husband: Eugene Joseph Duvic 1917-1996
Marriage: Unknown
Husband: ? Armstrong
Death: 22 October 2001 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
A son Eugene J Duvic born 21 Jul 1951 and a daughter by Eugene
In the 1930 Census as Bertha Lapier aged 3 (3 years and 10 months on the original), born in Alabama, and living with her parents (John and Millie, both born in Alabama), three brothers (Ed, Willie and Willis) and sister (Lily) at 418 Pine Street, Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama.
In the 1940 census as Bertha Lapier aged 14, born in Alabama, and living with her parents (John and Millie) and uncle (Willie Smith) iain Mulberry Street, Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, same place as in 1935.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 for Bertha Lapier at Anniston High School, Anniston, Alabama aged 16.
Entry in Ancestry Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 for Bertha Lapier aged 21, parents John Lapier and Mattie Cristopher, and Mauro Duca on 24 November 1942 in Franklin, Ohio. "Bertha La Pier was 21 years of age on the 31 March 1942, her residence was Anniston, Ala, no occupation, parents John La Pier and Mailie Christopher, not previously married, marriage solemnized 24 November 1942.
Her husband married Sylvia Mclaughlin Matthews in Cambridge UK in 1945 having been in England during the war.
Entry in Ancestry Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) 24 December 1946 Bertha Duca was an employee at Sears-Roebuck & Co.
Entry in the Ancestry U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 for Bertha M Duca address 1014 W 17th Anniston, Alabame in 1948 (no husband mentioned).
In the obituary for her father John Leis Lapier died 10 June 1952 his survivors include Mrs. Bertha (Eugene) Duvic of New Orleans.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 for Bertha M Duvic born 31 March 1926, address Downman Road, New Orleans, LA 70126
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 for Bertha M Duvic born 27 March 1926, SSN 253-32-2332, died 22 October 2001, in 70126 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Bertha Mae Duca in May 1943, also known as Bertha Mae Duvic in October 1950, Bertha Mae Armstrong on 8 November 2001 and Bertha Mae Lapier), and SSN 253322332 signed Bertha Latier Duca, born 31 March 1923 in Anniston Cal, Alabama, parents John L Lapier and Millie I Christopher died 22 Oct 2001.
Two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Bertha Mae La Pier born in Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA on 27 March 1926, her marriage to Eugene Joseph Duvic Jnr in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisanna, USAin 1949, a daughter and son in one, her death in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisanna, USA on 22 October 2001.
Bertha Mae Lapier was the wife of Mauro Paul Duca, husband of Sylvia Mclaughlin Matthews, my half third cousin.
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