Albertie "Bertie" Trawick: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Albertie "Bertie" Trawick was born on 3 Jul 1896 in Oklahoma; died on 5 Mar 1985 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

Notes:

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 8-Mar-1985

Memorial services for Alberta "Bertie" Chance were held in Sacramento, California,
March 8, 1985. Bertie was an Oklahoma pioneer, having moved to Sacramento 46 years ago.
She died in a Convalescent home there at the age of 88 years.

She had owned and managed apartments on G. Street between 13th and 16th streets from the late 1940's to 1970's. She also worked at McClellan Air Force Base during World War II.

Mrs. Chance is survived by four daughters, Ada Lee Poore and Opal Trask of Sacramento, Phyllis Frost of Baja, California, Tommie Vanderford of San Rafael, California; sisters, Grace Collins of LaMesa, California and Lorene Barry of Napa, California; nine grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Grimes and area friends remember Tom and Bertie Chance when they lived 1 mile west of Spitzer's corner for many years. Tom Chance passed away in 1969.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 census
Rogers Mills Co. OK
ED 65-2 Pg. 170B
Berlin Twp.
71/78
Chance, Thomas H., head, MW, 36, M, age when first married 20, TX TX TX
Alberta, wife, FW, 34, M, age when first married 18, OK AR AR
Ada Lee, dau., FW, 14, OK TX OK
Opal May, dau., FW, 12, OK TX OK
Phillis Fay, dau., FW, 7, OK TX OK
Tommy, dau., FW, 5, OK TX OK

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Albertie married Thomas Chance about 1914 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Thomas was born on 23 Mar 1894 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1969 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Ada Lee Chance was born on 26 Jan 1916 in Oklahoma; died on 23 Mar 2008 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California.
3. Opal May Chance was born on 2 Nov 1917 in Oklahoma; died on 20 Feb 2007 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California.
4. Phyllis Fay Chance was born on 27 Oct 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Oroville, Butte County, California.
5. Tommie Ina Chance was born on 22 Aug 1924 in Oklahoma; died on 30 Jan 1991 in Marin County, California.

Generation: 2

2. Ada Lee Chance (1.Albertie¹) was born on 26 Jan 1916 in Oklahoma; died on 23 Mar 2008 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California.
Notes:
She married a POORE.

3.	Opal May Chance (1.Albertie¹) was born on 2 Nov 1917 in Oklahoma; died on 20 Feb 2007 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California. Notes: SSDI: OPAL M TRASK 02 Nov 1917 20 Feb 2007 (V) 94595 (Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, CA ) (none specified) 558-16-1665 California

Phyllis Fay Chance

(1.Albertie¹) was born on 27 Oct 1922 in Oklahoma; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Oroville, Butte County, California.

Notes:

SSDI:

Phyllis Frost
Last Residence: 793 (U.S. Consulate - Not Claims Taking) Tijuana, Mexico
Born 27 Oct 1922
Died 4 Dec 2003
State (Year) SSN issued California (Before 1951)

5.	Tommie Ina Chance (1.Albertie¹) was born on 22 Aug 1924 in Oklahoma; died on 30 Jan 1991 in Marin County, California. Notes: California Death Index: VANDERFORD TOMMIE INA 08/22/1924 TRAWICK CHANCE F OKLAHOMA MARIN 01/30/1991 569-22-5972 66 yrs