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

Williard James Bergey[1]

Male 1878 - 1957  (78 years)


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  • Name Williard James Bergey 
    Born 14 Mar 1878  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00004-882.4 
    Died 4 Feb 1957 
    Person ID I5953  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Abraham H. Bergy,   b. 27 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1903, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Eliza" Johnston,   b. 10 Oct 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1940, East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1868  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F1810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 233.

    2. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page 195D.

    3. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925.
      Name: Willard J. Bergy
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 15 Sep 1909
      Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
      Gender: Male
      Age: 31y
      Birth Date: 1878
      Birthplace: Canada
      Father's Name: Abram Bergy
      Mother's Name: Eliza Johnston
      Spouse's Name: Bessie Marie Niekirk
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 21y
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1888
      Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
      Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Niekirk
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Rena Apple

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abraham Bergy, age 23, res Galt, born Waterloo, son of Isaac and Nancy (Huber) married 26 Nov 1868 to Elizabeth Jonston, age 20, res North Dumfries, born North Dumfries daughter of James and Jane (Storey)

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 2 Dec 1868.
      Bergy, Abraham married 25 Nov 1868 to Eliza Johnston At Preston by Rev. M. Mackenzie. Bride of North Dumfries, formerly of Galt.

  • Event Map
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