Daughter of John Palivec and Anna Trcka.

Bozena (Bertha) Palivec was born Apr 15, 1910 in Drahlín, Austria-Hungary (Bohemia), now Czech Republic. On Mar 20, 1913, she departed Bremen, Germany for the USA on the ship Chemnitz, a part of the North German Lloyd Line. She travelled in 2nd Cabin accomodations. Bertha arrived in Philadelphia with her parents and 7 siblings on April 4, 1913 at the age of 2.

Listed in 1920 Census, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, OH, age 9, with her father, John, age 49, foundry watchman, with her mother, Anna, 49, her brothers Frank, 18, sewing machine clerk, Joseph, 16, department store stockboy, and sisters, Virginia (Reggie), 11, and Mildred, 8. All immigrated 1913. Lived at 12906 Union Avenue. Also living there was her widowed sister, Toney (Antonie) Yaminik, 29 (27), and Toney's son Charley Hantl, 4, as well as another sister Anna Wojnarowski, 23 (21), immigrated 1908, her husband Tom, 34, Polish, machinist, immigrated 1892, and their daughter Anna, 9 months.

Listed in 1930 Census, age 19, living at 12305 Farringdon, Cleveland, OH, with sister Barbara , 24, Barbara's husband, Frank Soucek, age 26, and their son Frank Jr, 1 yr 5 months. Bertha, single, worked with radio tubes for an electric lamp company.

Bertha, age 22, married Joe Andrassy, 22, on Jun 29, 1930, in Cuyahoga County, OH. She listed her home address as 12906 Union Ave, Cleveland, OH. Occupation was operator.

Listed in Jul 1, 1936 Petitiion for Naturalization, living with son Joseph William were living at 12906 Union Ave, Cleveland, OH. Bertha worked as a threader on radio tubes. Husband Joseph was living at 445 High St, N. Newark, NJ. Witnessed by Hedwick Palivec.

Naturalized at age 27 as Bertha Andrassy on Apr 23, 1937. Address given was 12906 Union Ave, Cleveland, OH.

Listed in 1950 Census, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, OH, age 40, living at 3468 E. 75st Street, with husband Auto [Otto], 40, and sons Raymond, 3, and Donald, 2. Otto, Raymond, and Donald born in OH. Bertha born in Czechoslovakia, citizen of US. Otto employed as a wire drawer at a wire works.

She married three times, Joe Andrassy (1930), Otto Peters, Glenn Carter (Mar 4, 1971). She resided at 6010 Route 307 West, Geneva, OH in 1974.

Lived at 7409 Brookpark Rd just before her death.

Bertha Carter was widowed almost ten years when she died on Jan 26, 1998 in Geneva, OH at the age of 87. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Geneva, OH.