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Boeing, Bertha Marie (Potter Paschall), 1891-1977

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1891-1977

Biographical Note: Bertha Boeing

Bertha Marie (Potter) Paschall Boeing was born on February 10, 1891 in Tacoma, Washington to Howard Cranston Potter and Alice (Kershaw) Potter. Her first marriage was to Nathaniel Paschall in August 1911; the couple had two sons.

She married her second husband, William E. Boeing Sr., founder of the Boeing Company, on September 27, 1921. She gave birth to Bill Boeing, Jr. in 1922. Bertha Boeing died on June 27, 1977 in Seattle, Washington.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William E. Boeing Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-10-06-B
Abstract William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.

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