Bertha's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Sositko family tree.

Bertha's Family

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Photos and snapshots taken of Bertha R Sositko, her Sositko family, and locations and places or events from her life.

Bertha Sositko and Children 1925

Age: 42 Age: 42

Baby Gene with his Grandma Sositko

Age: 51 Age: 51

Bertha, George, and Helen

Age: 51 Age: 51

Bertha and John Sositko and grandson, Ronnie

Zlatykanicz Siblings

John and Bertha Sositko

Bertha Sositko and daughter, Helen

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In 1883, in the year that Bertha R Sositko was born, on February 28th, in Boston MA, the first vaudeville theater was opened by Benjamin Franklin Keith.

In 1917, she was 34 years old when the U.S. Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark in January. While they are U.S. citizens, Virgin Islanders are ineligible to vote for the President of the United States.

In 1938, she was 55 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

In 1948, Bertha was 65 years old when on May 14th, the State of Israel was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first Premier, and the U.S. officially recognized Israel. That evening, Egypt launched an air assault on Israel.

In 1951, in the year of Bertha R Sositko's passing, on June 25th, CBS began broadcasting in color. There were well over 10 million televisions by that time. The first show in color was a musical variety special titled "Premiere". Hardly anyone had a color TV that could see the show.