Jonas Berge^[1]

1864 - 1923  (59 years)

• Name	Jonas Berge
  Born	16 Mar 1864	, Snyder Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76498818
  Immigration	1880	, Canada   [5]
  Name	Jonas Bergey
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Naturalization	1896	, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Miller, Mill
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	00004-866
  Died	19 Mar 1923	German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I5265	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham Bergey,   b. 10 Feb 1828, Snyder Co. Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Mar 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Susannah Bretz,   b. 7 Apr 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1879, Snyder Co. Pennsylvania  (Age 46 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1858	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F1635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Ann Miller,   b. 5 Mar 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Willard Bergey,   b. 18 Sep 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Mar 1964  (Age 71 years)   2. Charles M. Bergey,   b. 15 Apr 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Elizabeth Bergey,   b. 5 Apr 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1906  (Age 0 years)   4. George Berge,   b. 5 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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 BERGEY Mr. Jonas Bergey, a well known and highly respected citizen of German Mills, died at his home in his 60th year. Death came quite suddenly, he dropping dead shortly after partaking supper. Deceased was born in Pennsylvania and came to Waterloo county when 18 years old. He had lived in German Mills for the past sixteen years. He was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical Church. A sorrowing widow, Julia Miller, to whom he was married 32 years ago, survive, together with three sons, namely Willard of Washington, Ont., Charles of Chicago, III., and George at home. The funeral was held this afternoon (private) at the residence at two o'clock. to the Mennonite Church and cemetery at Strasburg for service and interment. Waterloo Chronicle, 22 Mar 1923, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 301. [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. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 14. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 38. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 5. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link. [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..., 230. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Abraham Berge, aged 29, res Waterloo, born Pennsylvania, son of Jonas and Molly (Roth) married 15 Aug 1858 to Susan Braetz, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reist) [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 14 Sep 1858. By the Revd. F. W. Bindeman at Berlin, on the 15th August, Abraham Berge, to Susan Braety, of Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Mar 1864 - , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania Immigration - 1880 - , Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 1896 - , Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller, Mill - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Mar 1923 - German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth