Garfield Mentor Berger

Male 1881 - 1964  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Garfield Mentor Berger was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Indiana, USA (son of Reverend John W. Berger and Susanna Von Allmen); died in 0Jan 1964 in California, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Anna Tretheway. Anna was born in 0Sep 1879 in California, USA; died on 31 Dec 1919 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dean Tretheway Berger was born on 9 Jul 1903 in California, USA; died on 11 Nov 1984 in California, USA.
    2. Arthur Garfield Berger was born on 5 Jun 1904 in California, USA; died on 24 Oct 1980 in California, USA.
    3. Anna June Berger was born on 21 Jun 1905 in California, USA; died on 11 Oct 1993 in California, USA.
    4. Ernest W. Berger was born in 1907 in California, USA; died in in USA.
    5. Frances Steadman Berger was born on 15 Feb 1916 in California, USA; died on 4 Aug 1992.

    Garfield married Bertha M. Paterson on 23 Mar 1922 in Alameda, Alameda County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Reverend John W. Berger was born on 17 Aug 1841 in Marshall County, Indiana, USA (son of Heinrich Michael Berger and Elisabetha Fredericka Matz); died on 12 Dec 1891 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.

    Notes:

    John Berger was a minister in the German Evangelical Association (Methodist Church) who served as a Union chaplin during the Civil War, he was also a member of the Albright Brethren (also called the Evangelical Association, a Methodist group of ministers that traveled the US -- mostly to German speaking communities -- preaching in German). The two went back to Susanna's native Illinois after they were married for a few years where John worked as a minister in Prairie, Shelby, Illinois. They had a son there but he died while they were in Germany. Susanna and John went to Germany early in their marriage to do missionary work and had two other children there. They then came back to Indiana and had the rest of their children there. They moved to California in 1890 but John died not long after and Susanna basically had to raise their nine children alone.
    (from descendant Leah Allen at blueomega128@gmail.com)

    Find A Grave Memorial# 31241908
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31241908

    John married Susanna Von Allmen on 9 Dec 1866 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. Susanna was born on 9 Feb 1849 in Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Jun 1932 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susanna Von Allmen was born on 9 Feb 1849 in Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Jun 1932 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.
    Children:
    1. Samuel J. Berger was born on 17 Apr 1869 in Illinois, USA; died on 12 Aug 1870; was buried in Mound Cemetery, Stewardson, Shelby County, Illinois, USA.
    2. Otto Allmen Berger was born on 9 Aug 1873 in Indiana, USA; died in in California, USA.
    3. John William Berger was born in 1876 in California, USA; died on 29 Dec 1947 in California, USA.
    4. Dr. Albert Jacob Berger was born on 4 Dec 1877 in California, USA; died on 10 Feb 1934 in California, USA.
    5. Mary Barbara Berger was born on 16 Aug 1879 in Indiana, USA; died on 12 Sep 1978 in San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    6. 1. Garfield Mentor Berger was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Indiana, USA; died in 0Jan 1964 in California, USA.
    7. Madeline Susanna Berger was born on 25 Oct 1883 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 May 1969 in California, USA.
    8. Reverend Gideon Gottlieb Berger was born on 11 Oct 1885 in Wabash County, Indiana, USA; died on 29 Nov 1965 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA; was buried in Lodi Memorial Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA.
    9. Jesse Arthur Berger was born on 10 Jul 1887 in Indiana, USA; died on 5 Nov 1971 in California, USA.
    10. Florence P. Berger was born on 11 Jun 1890 in California, USA; died on 11 Aug 1962 in California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Heinrich Michael Berger was born on 15 May 1788 in Rinnthal, Pfalz (son of Karl Jakob Berger and Katharina Kupper); died on 2 Sep 1871 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.

    Heinrich married Elisabetha Fredericka Matz about 1811. Elisabetha was born on 26 Dec 1793 in Pfalz; died on 4 Apr 1868 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elisabetha Fredericka Matz was born on 26 Dec 1793 in Pfalz; died on 4 Apr 1868 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    Children:
    1. Heinrich J. Berger was born on 1 Jul 1814 in Rinnthal, Pfalz; was christened on 5 Jul 1814 in Hofstätten, Pfalz; died on 9 Apr 1899 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    2. Johannes Michael Berger was born on 7 Aug 1820 in Rinnthal, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 8 Aug 1820.
    3. Johannes Philipp Berger was born on 31 Aug 1821 in Rinnthal, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 2 Sep 1821; died on 13 Jun 1901 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    4. Katharina Berger was born on 29 Nov 1822 in Rinnthal, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 1 Dec 1822; died on 1 Jun 1908 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    5. Anna Elisabetha Berger was born on 8 Dec 1826 in Wilgartswiesen, Pfalz, Bayern; died on 18 May 1911 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    6. Johannes Jakob Berger was born on 29 Aug 1830 in Rinnthal, Pfalz, Bayern; was christened on 29 Aug 1830; died on 23 Dec 1918 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Bremen Municipal Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    7. Anna Maria Berger was born on 9 May 1834 in Stark County, Ohio, USA; died on 21 Jul 1910 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    8. 2. Reverend John W. Berger was born on 17 Aug 1841 in Marshall County, Indiana, USA; died on 12 Dec 1891 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Karl Jakob Berger was born on 28 Sep 1761 in Rinnthal, Pfalz (son of Johannes Jakob Berger and Anna Maria Dentzer); died in in Rinnthal, Pfalz.

    Karl married Katharina Kupper. Katharina was born in 1752; died on 21 Nov 1797 in Rinnthal, Pfalz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Katharina Kupper was born in 1752; died on 21 Nov 1797 in Rinnthal, Pfalz.
    Children:
    1. Johannes Heinrich Berger was born on 28 May 1787 in Rinnthal, Pfalz; died on 5 Jun 1787 in Rinnthal, Pfalz.
    2. 4. Heinrich Michael Berger was born on 15 May 1788 in Rinnthal, Pfalz; died on 2 Sep 1871 in Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA.
    3. Georg Adam Berger was born on 2 Feb 1792 in Rinnthal, Pfalz.