Herber Berger^{[1, 2, 3]}

1735 - 1815  (79 years)

• Name	Herber Berger
  Born	10 Jun 1735	Dierdorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	13 Nov 1735	Evangelische Kirche, Dierdorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  		Berger, Wilhelm - Dierdorf Records Westerwald to America, Some 18th Century German Immigrants. pp. 29-31
  Immigration	8 Oct 1744	Port of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [6]
  	ship: Aurora. Not on ship list. Immigrated as child with father, brother and sister.
  Land Purchase or Sale	21 Nov 1761	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  		Patent List Berks County, Pennsylvania
  		Patent Book P4, p. 47 Lewisburg, purchased by Herber Berger 21 Nov 1761
  		Survey 21 Mar 1737
  Military Service	Jun 1780 - 15 Jul 1781	American Revolutionary War, US Military   [7]
  		Captn. Jon. Reegel's Company, 1781 Pennsylvania Archives, Ser. 5, Vol. 5, p. 184
  		Veteran's Burial Record Private, Capt. Reigel's company
  Tax List	1768-1789
  		Berger, Herber - Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration Lists Tulpehocken Township, Berks Co., PA miscellaneous tax years, 1768-1789
  Census	1790	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania   [8]
  		Tulpehocken Township, 1790 Herbert Berger, 3 males 16 or older, 2 males under 16, 5 females
  Census	1800	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  		Tulpehocken Township, 1800 Herber Berger, 1 male 16-25, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45
  Occupation	1760-1806	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  	farmer
  Land Purchase or Sale	18 Nov 1806	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  	Herber Berger and Catharine his wife conveyed title to son John Christian Berger
  		Berger homestead, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks, PA house originally built by Herber Berger ca 1767. 2nd floor built by great grandson Emanuel Berger ca 1875
  Census	1810	Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  		Tulpehocken Township, 1810 Harber Berger, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45
  Died	11 Feb 1815	Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  		Death Notice. Readinger Adler. 28 Feb. 1815 Died on 11th February in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County: Herber Berger, at the age of 79 years 8 months and 1 day. He was buried the following February 14th.
  Buried	14 Feb 1815	Strausstown Union Cemetery, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania   [5, 9]
  		Berger, Herber Hier ruhet Herber Berger · Geboren in Deutschland den 10ten June 1735 · Starb den 11ten February 1815 · Alt 79 Jahr 8 Monat 1 Tag
  DAR Patriot	21 Apr 2012	Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut
  	Ancestor #A017184
  		Daughters of the American Revolution Member Kathy Jo Stefanik
  Person ID	I000001	Strausstown Roots | KaMaMaBaHe
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Georg Wilhelm Berger,   b. 18 Dec 1695, Brückrachdorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 06 Jun 1767, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Anna Catharina Zickenhainer,   b. 15 Jun 1698, Wienau, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 15 Dec 1741, Wienau, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany  (Age 43 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1722	Evangelische Kirche, Dierdorf, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Family ID	F00231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Lang,   b. 22 Dec 1739, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Feb 1819, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 79 years)
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Berger,   b. 8 Feb 1760, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Mar 1835  (Age 75 years) + 2. Georg Wilhelm Berger,   b. 20 Sep 1761, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Mar 1843, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania  (Age 81 years)   3. Anna Margaretha Berger,   b. Aug 1763, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania + 4. Tobias Berger,   b. 25 Jan 1765, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Jul 1822, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 57 years) + 5. Anna Catherine Berger,   b. 9 Jul 1766, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania   6. Maria Barbara Berger,   b. 7 Apr 1768, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania + 7. Johannes Berger,   b. 24 Jun 1769, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Mar 1832, Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 62 years) + 8. Maria Margaretha Berger,   b. 07 Jul 1771, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 05 Sep 1848, Friedensburg, Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania  (Age 77 years)   9. Diana Maria Berger,   b. 27 Apr 1773, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania + 10. Maria Magdalena Berger,   b. 18 Sep 1774,   d. 30 Jan 1853, Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 78 years) + 11. Johannes Christian Berger,   b. 5 Nov 1777, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 Aug 1857, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 79 years) + 12. Ludwig Berger,   b. 28 Jan 1779, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania   13. Philip Berger,   b. 3 Jan 1782, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. about 27 Jul 1796, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 14 years)
  Family ID	F34059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Census - 1810 - Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Buried - 14 Feb 1815 - Strausstown Union Cemetery, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania DAR Patriot - Ancestor #A017184 - 21 Apr 2012 - Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Berger Farm
  		Berger Homestead - H. Berger plaque
  		Berger Homestead - Spring House
  		Date inscribed below roof, originally an outside wall, of Berger farm
  		H. Berger 1767

  
  

  Histories

  Berger Biographies Historical & Biographicals of Berks County, p. 480-481, 1567-1568

  
  

  Maps & Deeds » Slide Show		Berger, Herber - Deed, sale to Daniel Ludwig (copy)
  		Berger, Herber - Deed, sale to Daniel Ludwig (transcribed)
  		Groh, Henry to Herber Berger - Deed
  		Berger, Herber - Warrant

  
  

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  Berger Switzer Article by Gregory D Huber

  
  

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  Berger Farm (39) Berger Farm

  
  

• Sources

  [S151] Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery, (. H. Beers & Company of Chicago, 1909), 1567, 480 (Reliability: 1). The Bergers of Berks county, a family which has numerous representatives among the most creditable citizens of this section, have been located here since the arrival of the emigrant ancestor, several generations back. Herber Berger came to this country from Germany in company with his brother, and settled in the upper end of Berks county, among the Blue Mountains. The brother died unmarried, and both are buried at the Blue Mountain Church. [ed. His brother married, twice, and is buried at Bern] [p. 1567] [Herber] had the following named children: Elizabeth, born Feb. 8, 1760; George W., Sept. 20, 1761; Tobias, Jan. 21, 1765; Catharine, July 9, 1766; Maria B., April 8, 1768; Johannes, June 24, 1769; Maria M., June 9, 1771; Diana Maria, April 27, 1773; Maria Magdalena, Sept. 18, 1774; John Christian, Nov. 5, 1777; Johan Ludwig, Jan. 28, 1779; Johan Philip, born June 3, 1782. [p. 480] [S152] der Adler (Reliability: 3), 28 Feb 1815. Readinger Adler, Dienstag, den 28 Februar Verstarb, am 11ten instehenden Februar, in Tulpehacken Taunschip, Berks Caunty: Herber Berger, in einem Alter von 79 Jahren, 8 Monaten und 1 Tag. Den darauf folgenden: 14ten Februar wurde seine entfeelte Hulle [BERGER, Herber, died on the 11th of February in Tulpehocken Twp., this county, aged 79y-8m-1d. ] [S140] Westerwald to America, Annette Kunsleman Burgert, (Picton Press, 1899), 29-30 (Reliability: 2). [S140] Westerwald to America, Annette Kunsleman Burgert, (Picton Press, 1899), p. 30. [S303] Headstone Photo, K J & M A Berger. [S140] Westerwald to America, Annette Kunsleman Burgert, (Picton Press, 1899), p. 29. [S253] Ancestry.com, record of veteran burial. [S253] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, 1790. [S152] der Adler, 28 Feb 1815.