Deacon David E. Bergey^{[1, 2]}

1845 - 1932  (86 years)

• Name	David E. Bergey
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	3 Jul 1845	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	religion
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1872	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	School Teacher
  		David Bergey on the left New Dundee Public School - Mennonite Archival Image Database
  Residence	1872	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00004-892
  Died	25 Mar 1932	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 13]
  	Cause: Myocardial Degeneration 1 year
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I6514	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Mother	Elizabeth Eby,   b. 17 Jan 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1911, Near, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Bergey, David & Louisa Bowman.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  David E. Bergey, "was born July 3rd, 1845. He is a farmer and resides near New Dundee. Some years ago he was ordained as a deacon of the Mennonite Church. He is married to Louisa, daughter of Rev. Moses S. Bowman. Their family consists of seven children". 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________ Bergey David Bergey was born in Preston, Ont., on July 3, 1845. He passed to his eternal reward on March 25, 1932; aged 86 y. 8 m. 22 d. At the age of 4 he with his parents moved to Manheim, Ont., where he grew to manhood. In his youth he prepared himself for the teaching profession, which he followed for twenty-five years. The greater part of his life he also engaged in farming. He also served the community as conveyancer and administrator of many estates. As a young man he united with the Mennonite Church, and in 1885 be with his family moved to a farm near New Dundee, Ont. Immediately he became interested in the activities of the Church, one of these being the founding of S. S. in the Blenheim congregation. On Dec. 29, 1889, he was ordained to the office of deacon, in which capacity he faithfully served until a few years before his death. His place in the church services was seldom vacant. For many years he served as secretary of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario, including the work of several committees. He also was president of the local branch of the Upper Canada Bible Society for a number of years in recognition of which the Society presented him with a life membership certificate upon his retirement a few years ago. On Dec. 31, 1872, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Louisa, oldest daughter of Pre. Moses S. Bowman, in which union they lived for 59 years. They were blessed with 4 sons and 3 daughters. The mother, 1 son (Ezra), predeceased him. Three survive: Gilbert, Milton, Herbert, Mrs. Menno Nahrgang, and Mrs. Fred Miller; also 12 grandchildren, 2 brothers, and 1 sister. He enjoyed good health until within a few hours of his death, which was the result of an acute heart attack. He will be missed in the home, in the Church, and in the community. He left a bright testimony. His daily prayer was, "If thou Lord shouldst take any of us from this world before this day is over, may we be prepared to meet thee in peace." Funeral services were held March 28, from the home of his son, Gilbert, and at the Blenheim Mennonite Church where a large concourse of people had assembled to show their respect. Services were conducted at the house by M. H. Shantz, and at the church by Bros. M. Hallman and S. F. Coffman. Text, II Tim. 4: 7, 8. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XXV, Number 2 - April 14, 1932 pages 45, 46, 47 _________________________ Bergey, David (1845-1932) (3 July 1845-1932). "A prominent leader of the Ontario Mennonites (Mennonite Church), David Bergey was born on 3 July 1845 in Preston, Waterloo Co., ON, the fifth child of Jacob Bergey and Elizabeth Eby, who were of Swiss-German descent. He married Louisa Bowman, daughter of Moses Bowman. Of their seven children, their son Gilbert became secretary of the Ontario Mennonite Conference, following his father's service in the same capacity for a quarter of a century. Bergey received his education in the public school in Mannheim, the high school in Kitchener, and the normal school in Toronto. In early life he was received as a member of the Mennonite congregation near Mannheim known as Latschar, where he attended until in 1885. He moved to farms west of New Dundee and became deacon of the Blenheim congregation in December 1889. His place of residence was usually on a farm either in Waterloo Township or Wilmot Township. He lived in the town of Waterloo for several years. He was a gifted man and contributed to the community in various ways. Besides being a schoolteacher, he was a charter member of the Rural Telephone Company; he served on the board of the Mennonite Aid Union; he was the district member for the conference on the Mennonite Evangelizing and Benevolent Board; he was instrumental in organizing Sunday schools at Latschar, at Blenheim, and probably in the rural areas south; he served on the local public school board, in the young people's meeting organization of the church, and as superintendent of the Sunday school. He was also a life member of the British and Foreign Bible Society" Fretz, Joseph C. "Bergey, David (1845-1932)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 Nov 2005 <https://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B454ME.html>

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] 78. [S7] 16 Jan 1873. 31 Dec 1872 By Pastor Spring in New Hamburg, David Berge, a schoolteacher, was married to Louise Baumann, both of Wilmot. [S3] 235. [S133] Wilmot H-2 Page 8. [S8] Obituary of David E. Bergey - April 14, 1932. [S138] . David Bergey born July 3, 1845 died Mar 25, 1932 in his 87th year/ Louisa Bowman his wife born Nov 28, 1845 died Jan 11, 1931 in her 86th year. [S266] . In Loving Memory// Passed Away/ At his home at New Dundee, Ont., on Friday,/ March 25th, 1932,/ David Bergey/ In his 87th year./ The Funeral/ Will take place from his late residence on/ Monday afternoon, March 28th,/ 1932, at 2 o'clock, to/ the Blenheim Mennonite church for services./ Please omit flowers/ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. [S134] Div 2 Pg 2. [S178] Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 11. [S346] Div. 12 Page 12. [S939] Div. 1 Page 27. [S844] Sect. 8 Page 47. [S266] . In Loving Memory// Passed Away/ At his home at New Dundee, Ont., on Friday,/ March 25th, 1932,/ David Bergey/ In his 87th year./ The Funeral/ Will take place from his late residence on/ Monday afternoon, March 28th,/ 1932, at 2 o'clock, to/ the Blenheim Mennonite church for services./ Please omit flowers/ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Bergey, David - Funeral Card 1932.jpg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jul 1845 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - School Teacher - 1872 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1872 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Myocardial Degeneration 1 year - 25 Mar 1932 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth