Gazlay Family History
Bertie Eloise ‘Birdie’ Dockham
Parents
| Father | James A. Dockham ( - ) |
| Mother | _____ Marble ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 11 December 2011; Last Edited: 2 December 2012 |
| Person ID | 3325 |
| Name | Bertie Eloise ‘Birdie’ Dockham |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 25 November 1872 in Wisconsin1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 22 August 1888 to Willis F. Ryan7 |
| Died | 1952 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin1 |
| Buried | in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Willis F. Ryan (son of Henry Rogers Ryan and Abigail ‘Abbey’ Gazlay) |
| Born | July 1867 in Wisconsin |
| Married | 22 August 1888 to Bertie Eloise ‘Birdie’ Dockham |
| Died | 9 February 1962 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin |
| Children | of Bertie Eloise ‘Birdie’ Dockham and Willis F. Ryan: |
| +1. | Stella B. Ryan |
| Born | March 1890 in Wisconsin |
| Married | to James Albert Harris |
| Died | 1934 in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin |
| 2. | Margaret P. Ryan |
| Born | April 1896 in Wisconsin |
| 3. | Howard R. Ryan |
| Born | June 1898 in Wisconsin |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin; Bertie Eloise “Birdie” Dockham Ryan, born 25 November 1872 in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin [this birth date differs from the 1900 census but is probably correct]; died 1952 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin (from record); Bird E. Ryan / 1872-1952 (from headstone).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Baraboo, Enumeration District 128, Sheet No. 6B, family of Willis F. Ryan (32, Wisconsin, July 1867, farmer); wife of 11 years Bird E. Ryan (28, Wisconsin, Mar 1872, 3 children, 3 living); daughter Stella B. Ryan (10, Wisconsin, Mar 1880 [sic, undoubtedly should be 1890]; daughter Margie P. Ryan (4, Wisconsin, Apr 1896); son Howard R. Ryan (1, Wisconsin, Jun 1898); mother Abbie G. Ryan (72, New York, Mar 1828); servant Dora F. Kaufman (15, Wisconsin, Jun 1884).
- Wisconsin State Census, 1905, Sauk County, Town of Baraboo, Sheet No. 1, family of Willis F. Ryan (38, Wis.); wife Bird E. Ryan (33, Wis.); daughter Stella B. Ryan (15, Wis.); daughter Margaret P. Ryan (9, Wis.); son Howard R. Ryan (7, Wis.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Baraboo, Enumeration District 104, Sheet No. 12A, family of Willis G. [sic] Ryan (43, Wisconsin, farmer); wife of 21 years Bird E. Ryan (38, Wisconsin, 3 children, 3 living); daughter Stella B. Ryan (20, Wisconsin); daughter Margor P. Ryan (14, Wisconsin); son Howard R. Ryan (11, Wisconsin); border Walter McCray (24, Wisconsin, teamster).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Baraboo, Enumeration District 158, Sheet No. 5B, family of Willis F. Ryan (52, Wisconsin, farming); wife Bird E. Ryan (47, Wisconsin); son Howard R. Ryan (21, Wisconsin, laborer).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, Sauk County, Baraboo, Enumeration District 2-7, Sheet No. 1B, family of Willis Ryan (62, Wisconsin, married at age 21, farmer); wife Birdie Ryan (56, Wisconsin, married at age 16).
- Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930, available at familysearch.org; Groom: Willis F. Ryan; Bride: Bird E. Dockham; Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1888; Groom’s Father: Henry R. Ryan; Groom’s Mother: Abbie Gazloy; Bride’s Father: James A. Dockham; Bride’s Mother: Marble.