Born June 24, 1876 Mariposa Gazette:
At Mormon Bar, Mariposa county, June 26th, 1876, to the wife of George BERTKEN a son.

Mariposa Gazette, February 8, 1919
DIED.
BERTKEN - In Mariposa, February 8, 1919, Julius H. Bertken, a native of
Mariposa County, California, aged 42 years, 7 months, 12 days.

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BERTKEN, Julius H.
Mariposa Gazette, February 15, 1919
TAX COLLECTOR BERTKEN DIES AT HOME HERE
Julius H. Bertken, a lifelong resident of this county and whose friends were numbered by his acquaintances, passed peacefully away at his home in Mariposa last Saturday night, at 11:45 o'clock, following an illness of long duration.
Mr. Bertken was born at Mormon Bar, a short distance from Mariposa on June 26, 1876 and was 42 years, 7 months and 12 days of age at the time of his death.
For many years he followed mining as his occupation and only retired from this line of work when his health would no longer permit. Four years ago he was appointed to the position of deputy sheriff of this county, serving for two years. At the last general election Mr. Bertken was elected tax collector of Mariposa county, but owing to his continued illness was unable to attend the duties of the office.
On March 4, 1896 he was married in Mariposa, to Miss Hattie Gordon, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gordon. Five children - three daughters and two sons - was the result of this happy union, all of whom survive and reside in Mariposa. The children are: Mrs. Irene Ashworth, Misses Merle L. and Josephine V. Bertken, Claude and Jack Bertken. Besides the members of his immediate family who are left to mourn his untimely death are his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bertken, Sr., Mrs. Josie Schlageter, a sister, D. E. and George Bertken of Mariposa,
and B. F. and J. D. Bertken of Arizona, brothers.
The funeral services were held in Mariposa, Monday at 2 p. m., interment being in the Catholic cemetery, the ceremony being delivered by Judge J. J. Trabucco. Despite the inclement weather, a large cortege of friends
followed his remains to their last resting-place.

April 8, 1876 Mariposa Gazette
Born April 8, 1876 Mariposa Gazette
In Mariposa, March 5, 1876, to the wife of PETER GORDON, a daughter.

Mariposa Gazette, February 15, 1919
MRS. HATTIE BERTKEN APPOINTED TAX COLLECTOR
At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors held on Thursday of this week, Mrs. Hattie Bertken was appointed, by unanimous vote, to fill the unexpired term of Tax Collector, made vacant by the death of her husband, J. H. Bertken. This appointment was a just one and will no doubt meet with the approval of all tax payers. Miss Merle L. Bertken has been appointed deputy.