Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Sarah Bergey

Female 1852 - 1924  (72 years)


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  • Name Sarah Bergey 
    Born 7 Apr 1852  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1855  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 1855  [7
    Name Sarah Bowman 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Grocer 
    Residence 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Church of God 
    Eby ID Number 00004-874 
    Died 14 Sep 1924  [3, 10
    Cause: heart failure and senility 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I26508  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel Bergey,   b. 22 Apr 1815, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Souder,   b. 5 Nov 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1899  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1838  [8, 9, 11
    Family ID F1471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Solomon G. Bowman,   b. 29 Mar 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 24 May 1904  Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Bergey," was born April 7th, 1852. She resides on Frederick Street, Berlin, where she keeps a small store. She is unmarried and has her mother living with her."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 232.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 15.

    3. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Bowman / Sarah Bergey / beloved wife of / Solomon Bowman / born / in Montgomery Co.Pa. / Apr.7,1852 / died Sept.14,1924 / At rest

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 32161-1924 Sarah Bergey.
      birthdate given as 7 Apr 1850 cemetery stone differs, death date given as 16 Sep 1924 cemetery stone differs.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 42.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11961 (1904), Solomon Bowman-Sarah Bergy.
      Sarah Bergy (resident of Berlin) Birth Place: Montgomery Co PA Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Father Name: Daniel Bergy Mother Name: Mary Souder Spouse Name: Solomon Bowman (gardiner of Berlin) Spouse's Age: 62 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Christian W Bowman Spouse Mother Name: Catharine Guedes Bowman Marriage Date: 24 May 1904 Marriage Place: Lincoln, Jordan

    7. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 2.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 39.

    9. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 51.

    10. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 32161-1924 Sarah Bergey.

    11. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 231.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1852 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Grocer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1904 - Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of God - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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