Gertrude May “Gertie” BoboAge: 81 years1894–1975
- Name
- Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo
- Given names
- Gertrude May
- Surname
- Bobo
- Nickname
- Gertie
- Married name
- Gertrude May Loftin
- Married name
- Gertrude May Ward
 Birth | January 1, 1894 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 4 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. — View this family June 24, 1913 (Age 19 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Arthur Madison Loftin August 1, 1914 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Berneda Valentine Loftin February 14, 1916 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 22 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Kerney Manuel Loftin September 30, 1917 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 23 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 24 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Granville Martin Loftin December 27, 1922 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a son | Arthur Madison Loftin May 13, 1923 (Age 29 years) |
 Divorce | Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. — View this family November 13, 1923 (Age 29 years) |
| Marriage | Hoisea Pryor “Hosie” Ward — View this family May 31, 1924 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 35 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a husband | Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. July 7, 1935 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Lewis E Munn — Berneda Valentine Loftin — View this family March 20, 1937 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 47 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | June 29, 1975 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. |
| ex-husband |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. Birth: December 30, 1865 30 20 — Healing Spring, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1935 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
| herself |
Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo Birth: January 1, 1894 — Greene, Arkansas, United States Death: June 29, 1975 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: June 24, 1913 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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Divorce: November 13, 1923 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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13 months son |
Arthur Madison Loftin Birth: August 1, 1914 48 20 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 13, 1923 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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18 months daughter |
Berneda Valentine Loftin Birth: February 14, 1916 50 22 — Newport, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States Death: May 16, 1991 — Forest City, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States |
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20 months son |
Kerney Manuel Loftin Birth: September 30, 1917 51 23 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: April 17, 1989 — Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States |
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5 years son |
Granville Martin Loftin Birth: December 27, 1922 56 28 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: April 22, 1979 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
| Family with Hoisea Pryor “Hosie” Ward |
| husband |
Hoisea Pryor “Hosie” Ward Birth: August 1, 1895 — Arkansas, United States Death: July 23, 1976 |
| herself |
Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo Birth: January 1, 1894 — Greene, Arkansas, United States Death: June 29, 1975 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: May 31, 1924 — Amagon, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
| Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. + Ella May Cray |
| ex-husband |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. Birth: December 30, 1865 30 20 — Healing Spring, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1935 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Ella May Cray Birth: June 28, 1869 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: June 8, 1910 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1890 — |
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4 years step-daughter |
Lavina E Loftin Birth: July 10, 1893 27 24 — Arkansas, United States Death: January 18, 1914 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
William Robert Loftin Jr Birth: September 2, 1896 30 27 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: March 21, 1980 — Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Nona Lee Loftin Birth: August 31, 1898 32 29 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: June 1987 — Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Albert L Loftin Birth: April 22, 1901 35 31 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: November 29, 1957 — Genesee, Michigan, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Ella Mae Loftin Birth: February 19, 1904 38 34 — Arkansas, United States Death: March 5, 1993 — Forrest City, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States |
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. - Household
Rock Road Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas
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