Bertha and Richard's Children
return to parents' page: Bertha Catherine Gilpin and Richard Henry Zirk
1) Richard Henry Zirk Jr:  
   born 25 Oct 1909 Kennydale, King, WA;
   died 07 May 1988 Auburn, King, WA; obituary; 
   buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA; 
tombstone photo; 
   Richard married (1) Thelma Hazel Shannon on 20 Jun 1936 
Everett, Snohomish, WA
               (born 
29 May 1908 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 
petition for naturalization;
               died 
03 Sep 1962 Renton, King, WA;   
               buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo;
               
Thelma married (1) James J Madlin by 1929 (09 Nov 1909 
WA-26 Sep 1990 Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington) and
               
they had daughter Leoma June Madlin (see below); 
               
Thelma married (2) Earl Leroy Gray on 18 Jul 1932 King Co, WA 
and 
                
they had daughter Gloria Neoma Gray (see below)); 
   children:
        1) Leoma June Madlin 
(used Zirk as surname) - 
living?; married?; children?   
        2) Gloria Neoma Gray - 
(used Zirk as surname) - living?; married ____ Wolfe (living?); children? 
        3) Barbara Joyce Zirk 
- living?; 
               
married Robert J Long on 31 Aug 1956 Renton, King, WA
                        (born 
07 May 1923 Centerville, Turner, SD; 
                        
died 16 Oct 2000 Renton, King, WA; 
                        
son of Anderson Long (07 Apr 1874 MO-Oct 1963) and 
                        Alice M 
McDowell (03 Sep 1883 St Patrick, Clark, MO-08 May 1924); 
Anderson and Alice married 
                        
01 Jan 1908 St Patrick, Clark, MO (marriage recorded Lewis Co, MO));
              
marriage certificate for Barbara and 
Robert;  
               children:
                   1)
Kim Marie Long - living?; married ____ Dement
(living?); children?
                   
2) Mark Richard Long - living?; married?; children? 
   Richard married (2) Anne Cooper on 25 Nov 1963 King Co, WA 
                   (born 
(___); died (___)); 
   marriage certificate 
for Richard and Anne; 
2) Taulbert James "Tally" Zirk:
   born 31 Mar 1912 Kennydale, King, WA;
   died 16 Mar 1987 Olympia, Thurston, WA; 
obituary; 
   signature:
    ;
;
   married Phoebe Esther Green on 08 Sep 1933 Seattle, King, WA; 
               
(born 13 May 1914 Kittitas Co, WA; 
                
died 04 Jun 1993 Olympia, Thurston, WA; obituary; 
                
daughter of Thomas James Green (08 Dec 1878 Streator, 
LaSalle/Livingston, IL-11 Mar 1955 
Seattle, King, WA) and 
                
Bertha Ella Bridge (c. 1886 IL-21 Dec 1950 Renton, King, WA); 
                
signature:
               
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); 
   marriage certificate 
for Taulbert and Esther; 
   children:
       1)
 Gilbert James Zirk - living?; 
              married Penny K Phelps on 14 Jan 1978 King Co, WA (living?); 
              
marriage certificate for Gilbert and Penny; 
              children?
       2)
 Thomas R Zirk - living?; married Linda M ____ (living?);
              
children: 
                  
1) Elizabeth Anne Zirk - living?; married?; children?
       3) Glenda Joanne Zirk - living?; 
married possibly Donald Fairchild
(living?); 
              
children: 
                  
1) Jana Leanne Fairchild - living?; married Adalberto 
Lopez Alaniz (living?); 
                          
children?
       4) Ardine C Zirk - living?; 
              
Ardine
married (1) John J Vasconi on 12 Jul 1957 Seattle, King, WA (living?); 
              
marriage certificate for Ardine and John; 
              children? 
              
Ardine
married (2) George P Jones on 08 Jul 1960 Santa Barbara Co, CA (living?); 
              
children: 
                  
1) Tianne Carolyn Jones - living?; 
                            
married Brian Kelly Carrigan on 16 Jun 1992 Thurston Co, WA (living?); 
                            
children?
3) Leo Edward Zirk: 
   born 11 Jun or Aug 1919 Kennydale or Renton, King, WA; photo 
including Leo; 
   died 08 Sep 1995 Boise, Ada, ID; death 
notice; 
    U.S. Marine Corps and/or U.S. Navy;
 U.S. Marine Corps and/or U.S. Navy; 
   signature:
    ;
;
   Leo married (1) Violetta E Loris on 31 May 1949 Seattle, King, 
WA 
                  
(born 13 Mar 1920 Montesano, Gray's Harbor, WA; ; 
                   
died 13 Jul 1979 possibly Tacoma, Pierce, WA; obituary; 
                   
daughter of Louis F Loris (01 Mar 1893 Hresson, Greece-02 
Feb 1936 Seattle, King, WA) and 
                   Elizabeth 
Kulion (c. 1896 IA-23 Nov 1961 Tacoma, Pierce, WA); 
divorced;
                   
Violetta was married (1) to ____ Erickson
                   
signature:
                  
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); 
   marriage 
certificate for Leo and Violetta; 
   no children 
   Leo married (2) 
Belle E Senescu on 27 Jun 1966 Seattle, King, WA 
                 
 (born 29 Jun 1913 Canada; died 14 Jul 1975 Redmond, King, WA; 
obituary; 
                           
Belle married (1) Irvin V Chelin on 08 Jan 1939 Seattle, King, WA
                           
(07 Mar 1915 Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN-25 May 1984 Kirkland, King, WA); 
divorced); 
   marriage certificate 
for Leo and Belle  
      
4) Albert Robert Zirk: 
   born 14 Oct 1921 Kennydale, King, WA;
   died 09 Jun 1985 Renton, King, WA; obituary; 
    U.S. Army - WWII;
 U.S. Army - WWII; 
   buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA; 
tombstone photo; 
   signature:
    ;
;
   married Leoma June Maddelena on 14 Jul 1951 Renton, King, WA
- by Rev W H Monroe 
                 
(living?; letter from Leoma to 
Mrs Jack Andis); 
   marriage 
certificate for Albert and Leoma; 
   children:
        1) Cynthia Ann Zirk 
- living?; 
              
Cynthia married (1) Stephen Van Drongel on 30 July 1971 King Co, WA (living?); 
              
marriage certificate for 
Cynthia and Stephen; 
               
divorced 08 Jan 1974 King Co, WA;
               
children: 
                   
1) Keri L Van Drongel - living?; married?; children? 
              
Cynthia married (2) Richard M Heinig on 21 Jul 1984 King Co, WA (living?); 
               
divorced 25 Oct 1990 King Co, WA; 
               
no children
              
Cynthia married (3) ____ Foutz (living?); children?
              
Cynthia married (4) Kenneth C O'Keefe on 22 Jul 2006 King Co, WA (living?); 
               
divorced 18 Mar 2014 King Co, WA;
               
no children
5) Robert Raymond Zirk: 
   born 17 Nov 1922 Kennydale, King, WA; 
   died 08 Dec 1994 Richland, Benton, WA; 
obituary
(includes photo);
   buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA; 
tombstone photos; 
    U.S. Army - WWII;
 U.S. Army - WWII; 
   signature:
     ;
;
    married Beatrice Bertine Crain on 21 Aug 1948 Elma, Grays 
Harbor, WA 
              
(born 06 Oct 1923 Elma, Gray's Harbor, WA;   
               
died 01 Jan 2012 Seattle, King, WA; obituary
- includes photo;
               
buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA; 
tombstone photo; 
               
daughter of Lee Crain and Margaret Weir); 
   marriage certificate 
for Robert and Beatrice; 
   children: 
       1) Robert Crain Zirk - 
living?; 
              
married Vivian Lea Gillian on 13 Oct 1980 King Co, WA (living?);
              
marriage certificate for Robert and Vivian;
              
children: 
                  
1) Jessica A Zirk - living?; married?; children?
                  
2) Robert Gregory Zirk - living?; married?; children?
       2) James H Zirk - 
living?; married?; children?
