| Possible Birthdate | about 1881 | According to at least one source, her birthdate was about 1881 birthplace was Swetzer, Henry County, Indiana. |
| Birth | 21 Sep 1884 | Bertha May Lake was born on 21 Sep 1884. |
1900 Census
| 24 Jun 1900 | Bertha appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Pleasant, Grant County, Indiana, as Bertha M. Lake, in the household of Emma and John William Lake, her father and step-mother. She is a single white female, age 16. Daughter of head of household. Born September 1883 in Indiana. Her mother and father were born in Indiana. Her occupation is at school. She attended school 7 months in the census year. She can read, write and speak English. |
| Name Variation | 17 Apr 1901 | As of 17 Apr 1901, Bertha May Lake was also known as Harreld. |
| Marriage | 17 Apr 1901 | She and Emanuel Harreld, son of Joseph Harreld and Susan (Unknown), were married on 17 Apr 1901 in Grant County, Indiana. |
1910 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 2 Apr 1910 | Bertha appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, with her husband, Emanuel Harreld, and their children, Vaughn, Clifford, Ralph, Joy and Howard. |
1920 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 23 Jan 1920 | Bertha appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, with her husband, Emanuel Harreld, and their children, Vaughn, Clifford, Ralph and Joy. |
| Death | 12 Mar 1924 | Bertha May Lake died on 12 Mar 1924 in Grant, Pleasant County, Indiana, at age 39. Cause of death: valvular insufficienty.  |
| Burial | after 12 Mar 1924 | She was buried after 12 Mar 1924 in Estates of Serenity Cemetery, located in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, in Plot: B17 L12 G11. |
1930 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 8 Apr 1930 | Bertha appeared in the 1930 Federal Census of Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, with her husband, Emanuel Harreld. Their son, Clifford, was listed as living with them, as well as their daughter, Joy, with her husband, George Kenneth Bonner, and their daughter, an unknown or excluded person. |
Bertha May Lake