Lydia Cress: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Lydia Cress was born 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1879, Bowne, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Bowne Cemetery, Alton, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan.

Other Events:

Misfortune: killed self and children
Name: Lydia Bergy
Eby ID Number: 00004-880.1
Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

A Mrs. Burgy, living one and one- half miles west of Freeport, in the town of Bowne, Kent county, the wife of a highly respected citizen and wife of five children, on Wednesday afternoon last shot dead with a revolver two of her children, and, it is feared, mortally wounded another, the oldest being a boy of 8, the other two, girls, younger. On the morning of the tragedy Mr. Burgy went to his work, haying, across the river one and one-half miles distant, taking his dinner. Dur-....as yet unsolved. About a year ago Mrs. B. showed signs of insanity, and was sent to Canada, her former home.

When she returned it was supposed she had recovered, but within a few days previous to the tragedy showed signs of returning insanity.

Nashville News.

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TERRIBLE.

Wholesale Child Murder and Suicide by an Insaue Woman.

HANTINOR, July 3, 1879.-About 3 o'clock yesterday, at Free Port, Mrs. Bergy shot and instantly killed two of her children and fatally wounded another, and then shot herself. She is presumed to have been insane, as evidences of insanity had been discovered some time since in an attempt on the life of ber brother with a butcher, knife. Mr. Bergy is a leading citizen of Bowne, Kent county, and has long resided in this section of the state.

Hillsdale Standard, 8 July 1879 edition.

Lydia married Emanuel Bergy 7 May 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emanuel (son of Isaac W. Bergey and Anna "Nancy" Huber) was born 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1922; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Annie Magdalena Bergey was born 26 May 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1939, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA; was buried , Higland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States.
3. Caroline "Carrie" Bergey was born 5 Feb 1872, Of, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; died 6 Jul 1939; was buried , Highlandview Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA.

Generation: 2

Annie Magdalena Bergey

(1.Lydia¹) was born 26 May 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1939, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA; was buried , Higland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States.

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FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61916970
Eby ID Number: 00004-880.3

3.	Caroline "Carrie" Bergey (1.Lydia¹) was born 5 Feb 1872, Of, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; died 6 Jul 1939; was buried , Highlandview Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA. Other Events: Name: Carrie Bergey Eby ID Number: 00004-880.4