Bertha Zinnecker

Notes:

Bertha Zinnecker was in the Cass City High School class of 1906. (Cass City Chronicle, Friday, June 26, 1914, page three)

Cass City Chronicle
December 2, 1921
Vol. 17, No. 29, Page 1

Mrs. Grover Ross Dead
Was Ill Less than a Week with Pneumonia

Mrs. Grover Ross passed away at her home in Royal Oaks Monday, Nov. 28, after less than a week's illness with pneumonia. The remains were brought to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zinnecker, Tuesday evening, and funeral services were held there Thursday afternoon. Rev. F. L. Pohly, pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Interment was made in Elkland cemetery.

Bertha Zinnecker was born in Cass City on May 22, 1887. She attended the public school here, graduating from the high school with the class of 1906. On May 18, 1909,she was united in marriage with Grover Ross. They made their home in Kingston for a short time after which they moved to Caro where Mr. Ross was engaged in business for several years. Five years ago, they moved to Royal Oak where they have since resided. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Kedron Chapter, O. E. S., at Caro.

Besides her husband and three children, Marguerite, aged 11, June, 8, and Geraldine, 6, she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Zinnecker, five sisters, Mrs. W. D. Striffler and Mrs. Lester Bailey of Cass City, Mrs. C. W. Clark of Caro, Mrs. John Thiel of Fary Indiana, and Mrs. Grover Blades of Big Creek, Cal. and two brothers. William Zinnecker of Deford and Geo. Zinnecker of Vernalda, Montana.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2010)

Bertha married Grover Cleveland Ross on 18 May 1909 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Grover was born on 10 Jun 1888 in Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 22 Nov 1931 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]