Franz "Francis" Berger

1817 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Franz "Francis" Berger
  Born	1817	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Francis Berger
  Occupation	1861	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-257657
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I257657	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Josephina Kaiser,   b. 1832, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1848  [2]
  Children	1. Maria Berger,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Carolina Berger,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. M. Gentlis Berger,   b. 29 Sep 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1934, Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA  (Age 78 years)   4. Henry Berger,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F229577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In December when NVC [Nith Valley Construction] was preparing for the new foundation of the building along Mill Street, they found some soft non-native ground next to the original foundation of the hotel. They dug out the soft ground and at the bottom, they found a circular metal ring that looked like it was the base of some sort of barrel. the ring was severely rusted and it fell apart. They backfilled the hole and poured a concrete block on top to support the elevator. Based on the depth that they found this ring, I believe it belonged to the blacksmith shop that was located on this spot from 1858 to 1870. It was owned by Franz and Josephina Berger... https://www.imperialnewhamburg.com/?p=1215 "The Imperial" a blog by Marie Voisin covering the restoration of the Imperial Hotel in New Hamburg, Ontario

  
  

• Sources

  [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 1 Pg. 09. [S2740] The District of Wellington Roman Catholic Marriages and Deaths 1847, 1848, 1849. Francis Berger & Josephine Kaiser by Banns Anno 1848

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1817 - , Germany Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth