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Elizabeth Louisa "Betty" Chamberlin was born 1913, probably in Grand Rapids,
Kent Co., Michigan, 1 of 3 children of Dr. Edwin Jonas Chamberlin (1877-1974) and Margaret
D. Walker (1882-1949), who are listed by
Ancestry.com in the 1910-1940 census in Grand
Rapids. Edwin was a dentist, born 11 Sep 1877, in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, 1 of 4 known
children of Calvin Jonas Chamberlain (1845-1898) and Anna Maria "Mary" Hoffman
(1854- ), with this ancestral line of descent: Jonas (1791-1870), Thomas (1764-1842),
Ephraim (1725-after 1800), Samuel (1685-1769), Samuel (1645-1722), Thomas (1614/15-1700),
one of the five original Chamberlain/lin immigrant ancestors in early New England.
Betty's husband, Birger W. Ellertsen, was born 7 Feb 1913 and died, 23 Nov 1997, in
Roswell, Fulton Co., Georgia. Here are my research notes for Birger:
NOTES
Name listed as Birger Walthar Ellertsen of Knoxville, TN, per Georgia Serfling's 13
Jul
Ancestry.com Chamberlin Message Board posting.
- SSDI: Birger W. Ellertsen, SSN #413-62-9172, issued TN, born 7 Feb 1913, died 23 Nov
1997, last residence: Roswell, Fulton, GA 30076
-
Ancestry.com, Georgia Deaths, 1919-98: Birger W. Ellertsen, died 23 Nov 1997, Fulton
Co., age 84, residence Coffee Co.
-
Ancestry.com, U. S. Public Records Index, Vol. 1: Birger W. Ellertsen, b. 7 Feb 1913,
1000 Applewood Dr. Apt. 215, Roswell, GA 30076-1376 (1992)
- Several
Ancestry.com Passenger Lists, serving on the crew of U. S. ships
- 1940 Census, Anderson, TN, Birges W. Ellertson, 36 East Circle Rd., p. 9B, household
#202, 23 Apr 1940, head, age 27, forester - T.V.A. forestry relations, rents for
$17.50/mo, , $1530 income, b. NY; residence in 1935 - Rural, Minnesota; Elizabeth, wife,
age 26, b. MI
END OF NOTES
Their son, Edwin Peter Ellertsen, was born 26 Sep 1942 - nothing known about him.
Betty's older sister, Margaret Sinclair Chamberlin (1903-1992) of Lake Forest, Lake
Co., IL, married Josiah Atkinson Parker in 1926, with 3 children listed for them: Lindsay
Parker, b. 3 Oct 1929, Edwin Chamberlin Parker, b. 9 Mar 1933 in St. Louis, who died 19
May 1993 in Lake Forest (married twice), and another unnamed daughter who married Herbert
Cecil Bozeman (1925-1984) of Houston, Texas. Betty's brother, Thomas Walker
Chamberlin (1907-1991) of Grand Rapids, married Susan (-?-), with two known children: Mary
Sue Chamberlin (1937/38-2012) and Thomas Jr., (1938/1939). My research notes for Mary Sue
provide these comments:
"Ref. 17 Oct 2012 GenForum Chamberlain posting by Phil de Haan, at: dehp(a)calvin.edu,
and a companion Email to JBP same date, requesting information about "the Chamberlin
family tree" and attaching a message from Dave, grandson of Louis and great grandson
of Albert Chamberlin and Marion Dillingham, as shown in this lineage. Phil's address:
Calvin College PR specialist, 616-526-7806 or 481-8940 (m), DeVos Center 260-O.
Phil's wife is daughter of Mary Chamberlin, who just died, daughter of Thomas and
granddaughter of Edwin, in this line."
So, this information may allow you to trace some of the descendants you are seeking.
Please contact me via Email if you wish to discuss this information.
Regards, Jim Parker
James B. Parker, 7353 Jennings Rd., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189, at: jbparker(a)provide.net.
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