Daughter of Frank and Myra Lois Battley

She married Charles Peterson on September 30, 1901 in Mason, Ingham Co., MI. They were the parents of:

Lorin Peterson 1899 -

She married Merton Leak on March 28, 1914 in Charlotte, Eaton Co., MI.
Merton and Gertie were the parents of:

Wilson Wilson Leak 1917 - 2007 (Lois Louise Bambrick)
Herbert Ray Leak 1923 - 1950 (Doris Leona Ebright)

Michigan Marriage Recpd
Name: Gertie Battley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1901
Marriage Place: Mason, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Aurelius
Father: Frank Battley
Spouse: Charles Peterson
Record Number: 87

Michigan Divorce Record
Name: Gertie Peterson
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1900
Marriage Place: Mason
Decree Date: 29 Jan 1912
Decree Place: Eaton, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Charles O Peterson
Number of Children: 0
Divorce Status: Granted

Michigan County Marriage Record
Name: Gertrude Battley Peterson
Gender: Female
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1880
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1914
Marriage Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Father: Battey
Spouse: Merton Leak
Film Number: 000966598
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Gertrude Battey
[Gertrude Battley]
Age: 20
Birth Date: Jan 1879
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Aurelius, Ingham, Michigan
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 299
Family Number: 302
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Frank Battey
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's name: Myra Battey
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Battey 39
Myra Battey 38
Gertrude Battey 20
Ethel M Battey 13
Clarence J Battey 10
Leon F Battey 8
Lavern M Battey 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Gertrude B Peterson
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: East Meridian, Ingham, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Servant
Industry: House Work
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 1
Out of Work: Y
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan W Russell 77
Nancy M Russell 70
Gertrude B Peterson 30
Lorin M Peterson 11

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Gertrude Leak
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Hamlin, Eaton, Michigan
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Merton Leak
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Merton Leak 37
Gertrude Leak 40
Wilson Leak 2