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Note: Baptism record from the church shows her as named Gertrude Juliana Biedenharn.
In the 1910 US Federal Census, State of Illinois, Gertrude Biedenharn was listed as living at 300 High Street, in the City of Effingham, 3rd Ward, Douglas Township of Effingham County, Illinois. Gertrude was listed as the daughter of William Biedenharn, and grand-daughter of the head of the household. She listed her age at her last birthday as 14 [putting her birth date between April 1895 and April 1896]. She was single at the time. She listed her birthplace as Illinois, her father's birthplace as Germany, and her mother's birthplace as Germany. She spoke English. She listed her occupation as none. She could read and write, and had attended school in the past year. Also listed as living in the same household were 1) Gertrude Biedenharn, her grandmother, 2) William Biedenharn, her father, 3) Louise Biedenharn, her sister, 4) Bernard Biedenharn, her brother, and 5) William Biedenharn, her brother. [Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, State of Illinois, County of Effingham, City of Effingham, Douglas Township, Ward 3, Supervisor District 14, Enumeration District 39, Enumeration Date 20 April 1910, Sheet 6-A.]
Her death was listed as 8:00 am. Immediate cause of death was myocarditis, with carcimoma left breast giving rise to the immediate cause, with interval between onset and death being 1 year and 8 months respectively. County coroner was Chas E. Hiles. No physician is listed.
Julia died in her own home where she had lived for 22 years. Her residence is listed on the Coroner's Certificate of Death as a farm, outside city limits and in Woodbury Township, Cumberland Co., Illinois. Age at last birthday before death was 63 years. Her body was released for burial in the Jewett Cemetery, Jewett, Cumberland Co., Illinois. Arrangements were handled by Dale K. Bishop, Bishop Funeral Home, 115 E. Lincoln Drive, Greenup, Illinois.
Her listed occupation was housewife within her own home. Her father's listed name was Wm. Biedharn and mother's maiden name as Elizabeth. No social security number was given.
Informant for death information was her daughter, Lula White, resident of Jewett, Illinois.
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