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I understand your frustration. When I was doing my adoption search, my husband could have cared less and didn't understand (or care) what I was doing. So, after I did find them, people would ask him how I did it - he didn't have a clue. Now, he's on board though. And, after meeting a couple of the people for whom I've done searches, he no longer gets frustrated with my evenings on the computer.
I was thinking about Bertha. The SSDI lists the most recent address which may not be the place of death. She must not have died in California. But, a few other things. The one in the SSDI got her ss# in California. But Leo got his in New Hampshire. If she never married, she would have to have gotten a job before moving, or she'd have moved with Leo. Her birthdate seems perfect, though. Did you say you got school records on her also showing her date of birth?
I'm also still a bit baffled by Vesta's mom. I can't find a Canadian Beale to match up anywhere. She must have died before 1910. I did search in the CA index to see if anyone else had a mother's maiden name of Smith. Of course found a few. But, with cross referencing places of birth and such, don't think I found any matches.
Just wish George and Vesta were born at a different time. That 1890/1900 stinks. I did find an indexed version of 1900, but it only does head of household and isn't as easy to search.
Wish I could be more help. Maybe the family research center will open another door for us.
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