Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Bertha (Stedman) Rothwell was a major contributor to the research for this family.  Notes that she prepared for John DeMott were found in the Berkshire Atheneum.

She was an untiring active member of the San Francisco Parent Teacher Association.  She has many accomplishments to be proud of.  She originated and put into operation a program of activities to improve educational facilities for handicapped children.  This program was adopted by the National Parent Teacher Association and is operating in every state in the U.S.

She originated and put into practiv the hot lunch program for children of the San Francisco Public Schools.  Same hot lunch system was put into schools in Japan before World War II.

She led a campaign of interested citizens that culminated in establishing a Junior College for San Francisco.

In her Daughters of the American Revolution activities, one of her best accomplishments was a campaign that abolished the Rugg Text  Books from the schools of the State of California.

She was most active in Red Cross work during both Wiorld War I and II.

She led a busy life devoted to commjnity improvements.

She has an unpublished manuscript history of Marin County pioneers.

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Bertha married Horace Chester Rothwell on 10 Aug 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, and was divorced in Oct 1950. Horace (son of Thomas William Rothwell and Alexine Lovena Shaw) was born on 23 Feb 1884 in Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1962 in South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California; was buried after 31 Dec 1962 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Bertha married Rodney Wells May, III on 26 Dec 1944 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Rodney (son of Rodney Wells May and Dorothy Costello) was born on 25 Feb 1907 in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri; died on 18 Aug 1972; was buried after 18 Aug 1972 in Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Residence: 1950; Daly City, San Mateo Co., CA

Notes:

Herbert Lawrence Rothwell graduated from Lick Wilmering High School of Mechanical and Industrial Arts, San Francisco.  The high school that year discontinued and continued on as a Junior College.  He was the only student who continued on and thus completed six years of continuous attendance.

As of 1951, he was the Assistant Superintendent of Edwards Wire Rope Company in South San Francisco.

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Herbert married Audrey Mae Minkel on 20 Nov 1943 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. Audrey (daughter of Fred William Minkel and Dorothy Zink) was born on 18 Sep 1922 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California; died on 18 Oct 1974 in Santa Clara County, California; was buried after 18 Oct 1974 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]