 1895 - 1980 (85 years)
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| Name |
Samuel Berger |
| Born |
01 Apr 1895 |
Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
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Birth Certificate
Samuel Berger |
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Samuel "Poppop" Berger - biography by Alison Berger Boor
From family papers and oral histories given by Dorsen and Betty Berger, Kathryn Berger, Paul Berger, Doris Berger Miller, Carrie Unger Spatz, Bob Unger
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| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
02 Jun 1895 |
Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Baptism Certificate
minister: Thomas Calvin Leinbach
sponsor: the Parents |
| Census |
20 Jun 1900 |
Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Upper Tulpehocken Township, 1900
Benjamin S Berger (29,farmer), Mary J (29), Daniel (9), Maud (6), Samuel (5), George Ritzman (18, servant farm laborer) |
| Census |
6 May 1910 |
Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Upper Tulpehocken Township, 1910
Benjamin (39, Driver US Mail), Molly (39), Daniel (18, student), Maud (16, operator shirt factory), Samuel (15, operator shirt factory), Albert (8), Christina (68) |
| Education |
1915 |
Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| 1913-1915: Kutztown State Normal School |
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Yearbook Photo
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| Military Draft |
05 Jun 1917 |
Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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WWI Draft Registration
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| Military Service |
1918-1919 |
World War I, US Military |
| Pvt in Military Transport company 785 1918-1919 |
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Induction Notice
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WWI Enlistment
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WWI Diary
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Discharge
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Samuel Berger - Veteran's Compensation Application
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Private Samuel Berger with daughter Kathryn
WWI Army Private Samuel Berger - Motor transport Company 785 - Honorably discharged 6 Feb. 1919 |
| Census |
19 Jan 1920 |
Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Spring Township, 1920
Samuel Berger (24), Helen M (22), Catheryn (1 3/12) |
| Census |
23 Apr 1930 |
West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Census |
23 Apr 1940 |
West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Military Draft |
27 Apr 1942 |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
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WWII draft registration
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| Census |
5 Apr 1950 |
Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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103 Perkasie
Samuel Berger (55), Helen M (52), Kathryn M (31), Betty M (22), Richard S (17), Alice D Unger (71) |
| Awards |
30 Apr 1955 |
| Silver Beaver Award |
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Presented by Boy Scouts of America
for distinguished service to boyhood |
| Awards |
05 May 1962 |
| Lamb Award |
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presented by National Lutheran Committee on Scouting
for distinguished service to boyhood in the Lutheran church |
| Biographical |
1895-1980 |
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Daniel, Samuel & Maude Berger
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Samuel Berger
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| Died |
18 Aug 1980 |
West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Detail: Reading Hospital |
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Death Certificate
Samuel Berger |
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Obituary
Reading Eagle, Aug 19, 1980 |
| Buried |
21 Aug 1980 |
Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Funeral Card
Samuel Berger, 1980 |
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Tombstone Photo
Berger · Samuel 1895 - 1980
WWI marker |
| Person ID |
I000008 |
Strausstown Roots | KaMaMaBaHe |
| Last Modified |
4 May 2011 |
| Father |
Benjamin S Berger, b. 13 Feb 1871, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 20 May 1939, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 68 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Jane Potteiger, b. 29 Apr 1871, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 03 Mar 1953, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
14 Feb 1891 |
Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F00039 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Helen May Unger, b. 02 Oct 1897, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 05 Nov 1978, West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
3 Jul 1917 |
Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Detail: Rev. Ira W. Klick |
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Marriage Application
Samuel Berger & Helen M. Unger |
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Marriage Certificate
Samuel Berger & Helen Unger |
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Berger, Samuel & Helen (Unger)
Marriage Announcement |
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Samuel Berger & Helen Unger, 1917
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| Children |
| | 1. Kathryn Marie Berger, b. 07 Oct 1918, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 03 Jun 1996, West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years) |
| + | 2. Russell Arthur Berger, b. 21 Nov 1920, West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Feb 2001, West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) |
| + | 3. Living |
| | 4. Richard Samuel Berger, b. 30 Nov 1932, West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Nov 1992, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years) |
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| Photos
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 | Betty, Sam, Helen, Dick, Kathryn & Russ
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 | Sam & Helen (Unger) Berger
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 | Sam & Helen
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| Documents |
| Marriage Certificate
Samuel Berger & Helen Unger |
| Albums |
 | Poppop's Album (138)
Poppop's Album |
| Last Modified |
23 Jan 2010 |
| Family ID |
F00002 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 01 Apr 1895 - Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Baptism - 02 Jun 1895 - Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 20 Jun 1900 - Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 6 May 1910 - Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Education - 1913-1915: Kutztown State Normal School - 1915 - Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Military Draft - 05 Jun 1917 - Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Married - Detail: Rev. Ira W. Klick - 3 Jul 1917 - Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - 19 Jan 1920 - Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Census - 23 Apr 1930 - West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 23 Apr 1940 - West Lawn, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 5 Apr 1950 - Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Died - Detail: Reading Hospital - 18 Aug 1980 - West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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 | Buried - 21 Aug 1980 - Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Photos
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 | Sallie (Berger) Feick & nephew Samuel Berger
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 | Shomo School, 1903
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 | Benjamin Berger & Family
Seated: Benjamin & Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger; standing Albert, Daniel, Samuel & Maude Berger |
 | Samuel Berger
Keystone State Normal School 3rd year 1915 |
 | Samuel Berger & baseball teammate
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 | Samuel Berger & baseball teammate
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 | Samuel Berger & Baseball Team
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 | Berger, Samuel WWI
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| 6.8 Pals
Samuel Berger & Russell |
 | Russell Berger, Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger, Samuel Berger, Kerrie Berger
4 Generations |
 | Bergers & Ungers
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 | Samuel Berger, Siblings and Spouses
Albert, Edna (Hummel), Samuel, Helen (Unger), Claude Strauss, Maud, Flora (Unger), Daniel |
 | Samuel Berger & Eli
Back porch, 103 Perkasie Avenue |
 | Berger Brothers and Wives
Albert & Edna, Daniel & Flora, Samuel & Helen |
 | Bergers
front: Flora (Unger), Dan, Edna (Hummel), Albert
rear: Samuel, Helen (Unger), Maud (Berger) Strauss |
 | Dan, Maud, Sam & Albert Berger
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 | The Bride feeds the Groom - Sam & Helen 50th Anniversary
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 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Nana, Poppop & Granddaughters
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 | Harvest time at 103
Nanna & Poppop |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Berger Homestead - 103 Perkasie Avenue, West Lawn
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 | Classroom, Sam Berger teacher
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 | Bergers & Ungers
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 | Samuel Berger - I.O.O.F. Member
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 | Samuel Berger, 1980
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| Betty, Sam, Helen, Dick, Kathryn & Russ
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 | Sam Berger
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 | Sam Berger
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 | Registration Card. 1937
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 | Betty, Alison, Kathryn, Samuel, Helen and Esther Berger
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 | Keystone State Base Ball Schedule, 1914
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 | Poppop's Farewell to Army
Feb 1919 |
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| Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 19 Aug 1980.
Berger Services Scheduled
Services for Samuel Berger, 85, of 103 Perkasie Ave., West Lawn, a former school teacher in Wernersville and West Lawn, will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. William B. Fryer, Jr. will officiate in Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township. The Lamm & Witman Funeral Home, Wernersville, is in charge.
Berger, who was graduated from the former Keysteone State Normal School, Kutztown, in 1915, died Monday in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient since Aug. 7.
Born in Upper Tulpehocken Township, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger.Until retiring in 1958, he was employed as a clerk by the U.S. Postal Service in its Reading office for 37 years.
He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church, Williamson Lodge 307, F & A M, Womelsdorf; DeMolay Commandery 9, Knights Templar; Creigh Council 16, Royal and Select Masters; Reading Chapter 152, Royal Arch Masons.
He also was a former commisioner and present committeeman of Troop 473, Boy Scouts of America, West Lawn; was a member of Lehigh Valley Joshua Association, and the Independent Order Odd Fellows, Lodge 1175, Shillington.
His wife, Helen M. (Unger) Berger, died Nov. 5, 1978. Surviving are two sons: Russell A., Rowley, Mass., and Richard S., Philadelphia, and two daughters: Kathryn M. Berger, at home, and Betty M., wife of Dorsen A. Berger, West Lawn. Also six granddaughters, seven great-grandchildren, and two brothers: Albert P., Shillington, and Daniel P., Reading.
- [S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 18 Aug 1980.
Samuel Berger
Samuel Berger, 85, of 103 Perkasie Ave., West Lawn, died today at 10:50 a.m. in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was admitted Aug. 7.
The Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, Wernersville, has charge of arrangements.
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