Joseph William Berger

1870 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	Joseph William Berger
  Born	12 Jan 1870	Tavistock, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufactor - sawmill
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-180036
  Died	16 Jul 1953	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I180036	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Emma Arnold,   b. 27 Oct 1871, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1953  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1895	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Edward Clayton "Clayton" Berger,   b. 11 Jan 1898, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987  (Age 88 years)   2. Lawrence Berger,   b. 4 Aug 1900, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1924, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   3. Mable Berger,   b. Oct 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Marcella Berger, R. N.,   b. Aug 1905, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1985  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F176352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The supply of building materials was important to progress., and in 1902, Joseph Berger of Tavistock arrived and set up a planing mill and lumber yard on the site of the former Ritz. Brothers foundry on Milton Street. The operation was successful in that within two years, Berger had built a new planing mill and sash factory on Catherine Street, Soon an addition .provided space for a sawmill, and the firm was producing lumber for construction as well. New Hamburg, as it really was.... Ernst F. Ritz 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 3;. [S542] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Holy Roman Family RC - New Hamburg CC#4559. Emma/ October 27, 1871/ June 4, 1953/ R. I. P./ Joseph/ January 12, 1870/ July 16, 1953/ R. I. P./ BERGER

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jan 1870 - Tavistock, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jan 1895 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufactor - sawmill - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jul 1953 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth