Lydia Buerge^[1]

1857 - 1938  (81 years)

• Name	Lydia Buerge
  Born	14 Feb 1857	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-107099
  Died	15 Mar 1938  [1]
  Buried	Mitchel Cemetery, near, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I107099	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Buerge,   b. 28 Feb 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Magdalen Iutzi,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 May 1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F15256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Merril - Lydia Buerge was born in Ontario, Canada, Feb. 14, 1857; died March 15, 1938; aged 81 y. 1 m. 1 d. She moved with her parents to Reed City, Mich., at the age of twelve years, and to a farm near Jasper, Mo., when a young woman. She became a member of the Mennonite Church some twenty years ago. She was married to George Merril in October, 1932, who passed away a little more than four months ago. She leaves 2 sisters (Bessie Buerge and Mrs. Jacob Scott), 4 nephews, and 2 nieces Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church at Jasper, Mo., by E.J. Bekery of Oronogo, Mo. Text, Psa. 116;15. Burial in Mitchel Cemetery four miles east of Jasper. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 3 - April 21, 1938, Page 62, 63

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, The Obituary of Elizabeth Buerge - March 30, 1944. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Christian BERGI, to Magdalen, IULZY, both of Wilmot. 4 May 1852. Rev. ROTH. Wit. Peter BOSHARD and Peter LILWILLER [or LITWILLER].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1857 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mitchel Cemetery, near, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth