John I. Buerge^[1]

1853 - 1926  (72 years)

• Name	John I. Buerge
  Born	12 Apr 1853	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96939
  Died	11 Mar 1926	Near, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I96939	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Buerge,   b. 28 Feb 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Magdalen Iutzi,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 May 1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F15256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Buerge-John I. Buerge was born near New Hamberg, Ont., April 12, 1853; died at the home of his son Frank near Carthage, Mo., March 11, 1926; aged 72 y. 10 m. 28 d. In 1870 he with his parents moved to Reed City, Mich. In Feb., 1879, he was married to Catherine Scott of that place. They moved from Michigan to near Jasper, Mo., in 1883, where they lived forty-two years on the same farm. He leaves his wife and two sons (Allen and Frank). One son (Ira) died in infancy. He also leaves three sisters (Mrs. Jacob Scott and Misses Lydia and Bessie Buerge). One sister (Mrs. George Dinteman), died eleven years ago. He leaves five grandchildren and a number of other relatives. When quite young he became a member of the Mennonite Church, which faith he kept thruout life. He was an ardent student of the Bible and other religious books. Just before he died he said his spiritual work was finished and his one desire had been to live for his children and grandchildren. He was a home-loving man of quiet disposition, very charitable, and considerate of the poor. Funeral services were conducted by Bishop Andrew Shenk. Gospel Herald - Vol. XIX, No. 5 - April 29, 1926, pages 110, 111

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, The Obituary of Elizabeth Buerge - March 30, 1944. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John I. Buerge - April 29, 1926. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Christian BERGI, to Magdalen, IULZY, both of Wilmot. 4 May 1852. Rev. ROTH. Wit. Peter BOSHARD and Peter LILWILLER [or LITWILLER].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1853 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Mar 1926 - Near, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth