Jonas Bergey

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• Eby ID Number: 00004-866
• Immigration: 1880, , Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Naturalization: 1896, , Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller, Mill
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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Jonas Bergey, "was born March 16th, 1864. He resides in Waterloo County, and is married to Juli Ann Miller. They have one child, name not received"

Jonas Bergey, "was born March 16th, 1864. He is married to Julian Miller. They reside at German Mill, Ontario. They have one child but name has not been given in time for publication."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jonas — Julia Ann Miller. Julia (daughter of Michael Miller and Mary Tohman) was born 5 Mar 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1936; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Willard Bergey was born 18 Sep 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Mar 1964; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Charles M. Bergey was born 15 Apr 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Mary Elizabeth Bergey was born 5 Apr 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1906; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. George Berge was born 5 Sep 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1997; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00004-863

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Abraham Bergey, "resides at Strasburg, Waterloo County, Ontario. He was born February 10th, 1828. On August 15th, 1853, he was married to Susannah Bretz who was born in 1833, and died in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, where they then resided, August 19th, 1879, In Spring, 1880, he became acquainted with Sarah, daughter of Abraham and Salome (Latschaw) Kinzie, whom he afterwards married. She was born in Ontario, near Doon June 1st, 1842. Soon after the second marriage he moved to the place where he now resides. To him and his first wife were born six children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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BERGEY - On the 13th of March, 1897, at Berlin, Ont. , Abraham Bergey, aged 69 years, 1 moth and 3 days. Buried on the 16th at the C. Eby M. H. The deceased had been feeble for some time and required the same attention in as that given a child.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 7, April 1, 1897 - Page 109, 110, 111

Abraham married Susannah Bretz 15 Aug 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of John Bretz and Elizabeth Reist) was born 7 Apr 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1879, Snyder Co. Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Bergey
• Eby ID Number: 00015-1205

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Susannah Bretz, "daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reist) Bretz, was born April 7th, 1833. She was married to Abraham Bergey, who was born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, February 10th, 1828, August 15th, 1853. They resided in Pennsylvania where she died August 19th 1879. He with his children came to this county in 1880."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00004-856

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Jonas S. Bergey," was married to Mary Roat." Jonas Bergey," moved to Snyder County, Pennsylvania, where he was married to Mary Roat, and had a family of five children of whom one son,"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jonas — Mary Roat. Mary was born Abt 1790, Of, Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Bergey
• Name: Molly Roths
• Eby ID Number: 00004-856.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00015-1191

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John Bretz, "was first married to Christina Detweiler and had a family of two children, III Jacob and III Nancy. After the decease of first wife, he was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born February 12th, 1803. Of the second marriage there were two children, III Maria and III Susannah. This family resided on the township line between Waterloo and Guelph Townships."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Elizabeth Reist. Elizabeth (daughter of John Reist and Susannah Huber) was born 12 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jul 1876; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/258440953
• Name: Elizabeth Bretz
• Name: Elizabeth Scheirich
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5205
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Reist, "the seventh member of the family, was born February 12th, 1803. She was first married to John Bretz and after his decease to David Scheirich who was born December 24th, 1790, and died December 15th, 1862. She died July 22nd, 1876. To her and her first husband were born two children named Maria and Susannah, and with Mr. Scheirich she had four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00004-852

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Abraham Bergey," second son of old Hans Bergey, was born January 6th, 1743. On September 3rd, 1776, he was married to Salome Gorgas who died November 20th, 1782. After the decease of his first wife, he, on January 6th, 1786, was married to Esther, daughter of old Jacob Shantz, and sister to old Isaac Shantz, grandfather to all our Shantzes of this county. She died March 13th, 1821. They resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. To Mr. Abraham Bergey and his first wife were born three children, and to him and his second wife were born six children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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It's not clear what evidence that Abraham and his wife are buried at Keely's Cemetery. But then no tombstone has been found in any other cemetery either.

Cemetery, Keelys, North America, Montgomery County, and Keelys Cemetery. 1743. " Abraham Bergey (1743-1818) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53105359/abraham-bergey.

Abraham married Esther Shantz 6 Jan 1786. Esther (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Magdalena Erb) was born Abt 1743, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1821. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Bergey
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6533

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Esther Shantz, "was married to Abraham Berge. Their descendants are still to be found in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was the grandmother of Jonas Bingeman of Berlin."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00015-1190
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Jacob Bretz, "the father of this family in our County, was born in Pennsylvania, November 1st, 1766. He was married to Maria Strickler who was born September 4th, 1766, and died July 19th, 1853. In 1806 they with their family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, a little below Preston, on the farm now occupied by John Clemens. Their family consisted of four children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jacob — Maria Strickler. Maria was born 4 Sep 1766, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Jul 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Bretz
• Name: Mary Strickler
• Eby ID Number: 00015-1190.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907265
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102E, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John Reist, "was born July 18th, 1763. On December 28th, 1790, he was married to Susannah Huber who was born May 21st, 1771, and died September 15th, 1850. In May, 1826, they with their large family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Bridgeport, on the farm now possessed by John Stroh. Here they resided for nearly one year when they purchased the farm now possessed by his grandson Isaac Reist, near Kossuth, Ontario, where he died December 2nd, 1843. To them were born twelve children, all of whom settled in this county save Abraham who remained in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his descendants still reside."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John married Susannah Huber 28 Dec 1790. Susannah was born 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1850; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907280
• Name: Susannah Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164.1