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

Rev. William Bergey[1]

Male 1838 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Bergey 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 29 Apr 1838  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1861  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1880  Hersey, Osceola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    minister 
    Eby ID Number 00004-906 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7220  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Elias Bergey,   b. 23 Jan 1811, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Salome "Sarah" Bear,   b. 12 Jan 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1896, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F2141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Witmer,   b. 1839, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 42 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1860  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Nancy Bergey,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. David Bergey,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dinah Bergey,   b. 1865, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emiline Bergey,   b. 1867, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Angeline Bergey,   b. 1867, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Esther Ellen Bergey,   b. 1871, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Theodore Samuel Bergey,   b. 1874, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Haymaker,   b. Abt 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Bergey," was born April 29th, 1838. He was married to Hannah Witmer, and after her decease to Mary Haymaker. He is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Association and is at present stationed at Flint, Michigan. To them were born 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 678.

    2. [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..., 238.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Berge, aged 23, res. Hespeler, born Hespeler son of Elias and Sara married 6 Jan 1860 to Hana Wilmer aged 21, res Hespeler, born Guelph daughter of Abraham and Katharine.

    5. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Hersey, Osceola, Michigan Film 1254600 Page 128A.
      William BERGE Self M Male W 42 CAN Minister
      Hannah BERGE Wife M Female W 40 CAN Keep. House
      Nancy BERGE Dau S Female W 17 CAN At Home
      David BERGE Son S Male W 16 CAN At School
      Dianah BERGE Dau S Female W 14 MI At School
      Emiline BERGE Dau S Female W 12 MI At School
      Angelino BERGE Dau S Female W 12 MI At School
      Esther E. BERGE Dau S Female W 8 MI At Home
      Theadore S. BERGE Son S Male W 5 MI At Home

    6. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Apr 1838 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jan 1860 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - minister - 1880 - Hersey, Osceola, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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