Bertha was a daughter of Amon Eugene Hollenbeck, a native of Michigan and Margaret Adelia Hodge, a native of Canada. Bertha was born June 15, 1874 in Marathon Township, Lapeer, Mich. On Sept. 29, 1892, in Otisville, Lapeer Co., Mich., she married Emlus Woodrow. He was the son of Elihu Woodrow and Ann Edwards Woodrow Sutherland. The couple can be found in the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 census of Deerfield, Lapeer, Michigan.

Michigan Birth Record:
Name: Bertha Hollenbeck
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Marathon, Michigan
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1874
Baptism Place: Lapeer, Michigan
Father's Name: Eugene Hollenbeck
Mother's name: Margaret Hollenbeck

1880 census Marathon, Lapeer, Michigan
Eugene Hollenbeck 24, Mich, Farmer
Margret Hollenbeck 27, Canada, Keeping House
Bertha Hollenbeck 6, Mich
Nora Hollenbeck 4, Mich
Sarah Hollenbeck 1, Mich

Michigan Marriage Record:
Name: Emlus Woodrow
Birth Date: 1862
Birthplace: Mich.
Age: 30
Spouse's Name: Bertha Hollenbeck
Spouse's Birth Date: 1873
Spouse's Birthplace: Mich.
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 29 Sep 1892
Event Place: Otisville, Michigan
Father's Name: Elihu Woodrow
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name: Eugene Hollenbeck
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single

1900 census Deerfield, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Amos Woodrow 40, Mich, Nov 1851, married 7 years, Farmer
Bertha E Woodrow 25, Mich, June 1874, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living
Clarence Woodrow 5, Mich, Oct 1894
Arthur Woodrow 3, Mich, Feb 1897
Eva Woodrow 1, Mich, Jan 1899

1910 census Deerfield, Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Emluo Woodson 51, Mich, marriage 1, married 18 years, Farmer, General Farm
Bertha Woodson 36, Mich, marriage 1, married 18 years, mother of 4 children, 4 children living
Clarence Woodson 16, Mich, Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Arthur Woodson 14, Mich, Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Eva Woodson 11, Mich
Margret Woodson 4, Mich