Peter Henry Berg^[1]

1860 - 1926  (65 years)

• Name	Peter Henry Berg
  Born	14 Feb 1860	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Elected Office	1906	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Councillor of Wilmot Township
  Occupation	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-81156
  Died	30 Jan 1926	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I81156	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Heinrich "Henry" Berg,   b. 13 Mar 1826, Niedergemünden, Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 11 Feb 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rueffer,   b. 31 Oct 1824, , Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 12 Jan 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1847	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F20756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Witzel,   b. 28 Nov 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1888	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Frederick Henry Berg,   b. 7 Dec 1889, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1974, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Alexander Christian Berg,   b. 10 Feb 1891, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1970  (Age 78 years)   3. William John Berg,   b. 24 Sep 1892, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Conrad G. Berg,   b. 18 Mar 1895, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lavina Marie Sherk Berg,   b. 27 Sep 1896, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Louisa Marie Berg,   b. 27 Sep 1896, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1979  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F21054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Peter Berg Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906

  
  

• Notes

  PETER BERG, son cf Henry and Elizabeth Berg, was born at Philipsburg Feb. 14th, 1860. He was brought up on the old homestead and educated at the Philipsburg common school. The farm is situated on Lot 18, south of Erb's Road, and was cleared in part by his grandfather, who settled on the farm in 1837. Henry Berg, father of the present owner, took possession on March 7th, 1848. Peter Berg subsequently secured the farm on March 22nd, 1889, and engaged in mixed farming. He held the position of school trustee from 1900 to 1904, and was elected a councillor for Wilmot Township by acclamation 1905 to 1906. Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 1906) pg32 _______________________ Peter Berg, aged 65, of Shantz Station, passed away after an illness of three months, at his home on January 30th. The deceased is survived by his wife and five children. They are Fred of Kitchener, Alex and Conrad of Philipsburg, William of Shantz Station, and Louise, Mrs. Reinhardt Heldman of New Hamburg. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd, from the home of his son, Alex, at Philipsburg. Following service in the Lutheran Church interment will be made in the Lutheran cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Oct 1896. 27 Sep 1896 The wife of Peter Berg in Philipsburg, a daughter. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Elizabeth Witzel Born: Wilmot Township Age: 22 Father: Johann Witzel Mother: Dorathea Witzel Born: abt 1866 Spouse: Peter Berg Age: 28 born: Philipsburg Father: Heinrich Berg Mother: Elizabeth Berg married 25 Dec 1888 married: Waterloo, Philipsburg [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 42. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 2. [S1629] Book - 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906, pg. 29. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1860 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Dec 1888 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor of Wilmot Township - 1906 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jan 1926 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth