Peter Henry Berg

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81156
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor of Wilmot Township
• Occupation: 1911, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

PETER BERG, son cf Henry and Elizabeth Berg, was born at Philipsburg Feb. 14th, 1860. He was brought up on the old homestead and educated at the Philipsburg common school. The farm is situated on Lot 18, south of Erb's Road, and was cleared in part by his grandfather, who settled on the farm in 1837. Henry Berg, father of the present owner, took possession on March 7th, 1848. Peter Berg subsequently secured the farm on March 22nd, 1889, and engaged in mixed farming. He held the position of school trustee from 1900 to 1904, and was elected a councillor for Wilmot Township by acclamation 1905 to 1906.

Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 1906) pg32

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Peter Berg, aged 65, of Shantz Station, passed away after an illness of three months, at his home on January 30th. The deceased is survived by his wife and five children. They are Fred of Kitchener, Alex and Conrad of Philipsburg, William of Shantz Station, and Louise, Mrs. Reinhardt Heldman of New Hamburg.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd, from the home of his son, Alex, at Philipsburg. Following service in the Lutheran Church interment will be made in the Lutheran cemetery.

Peter married Elisabeth Witzel 25 Dec 1888, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elisabeth (daughter of Johannes "John" Witzel and Dorothea Rebecca "Anna" Schlarbaum) was born 28 Nov 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Frederick Henry Berg was born 7 Dec 1889, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1974, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Alexander Christian Berg was born 10 Feb 1891, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1970; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. William John Berg was born 24 Sep 1892, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Conrad G. Berg was born 18 Mar 1895, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Lavina Marie Sherk Berg was born 27 Sep 1896, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Louisa Marie Berg was born 27 Sep 1896, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1979; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Name: Heinrich "Henry" Berg
• Name: Henry Berg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79684
• Immigration: 1837, , Canada
• Immigration: 17 Aug 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1857
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann married Elizabeth Rueffer 5 Jan 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 31 Oct 1824, , Darmstadt, Germany; died 12 Jan 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Berg
• Name: Elizabeth Ruffer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79685
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Name: Peter Berg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125342
• Immigration: 17 Aug 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Son of Konrad Berg and Anna Katharina Schmitt

Immigration:
Captain William Langley, sailed from Bremen, with father Peter, aged 42, male, farmer, from Niedergemunden, bound for Upper Canada with: Hannah (Anna) aged 32, 7 mos., female, from same, Henry aged 11 & 6 mos., male from same, and John, aged 21, male, farmer, from same (Is this the other John Berg from North easthope? - maybe a newphew to Peter, or child from a first marriage?)

Johan — Anna Katharina "Catherine" Schmitt. Anna was born CALC 3 Apr 1805, Niedergemünden, Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany; died 11 May 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Katharina "Catherine" Berg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220274
• Immigration: 17 Aug 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran