Benjamin S Berger b. 13 Feb 1871 Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania d. 20 May 1939 Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania

1871 - 1939 (68 years)

Name	Benjamin S Berger
Born	13 Feb 1871	Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Born		Benjamin 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
Gender	Male
Baptism	26 Mar 1871	Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Baptism		Geburts und Taufschein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: Emanuel Berger und seiner ehelichen hausfrau Christina eine geborne Sonday ist ein sohn zur Welt geboren, den 13 Hornung im Jahre unsers herrn 1871. Diese Sohn wurde geboren in Uber Tulpehoccin Ta Berks County, im Staat Pennsylvania in Nordamerika und wurde getauft und erbiest den Namen Beniamin am 25 Marz im Jahre unsers Herrn 1871.vom Herrn Schwartz Die Taufzeugen waren: Daniel Feick und seine frau Rebecca.
Census	9 Jun 1880	Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		Upper Tulpehocken Township, 1880 Emanuel Berger (44), Dianna (39, wife, keeping house), George (14, laborer), Kate (11, servant), Benjamin (9), Henry (6), Mary (4), Amos (3), Sallie (1)
Confirmation	16 Apr 1887	Zion's Blue Mountain Church, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Confirmation	Rev. Thomas Leinbach
Census	20 Jun 1900	Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		Upper Tulpehocken Township, 1900 Benjamin S Berger (29,farmer), Mary J (29), Daniel (9), Maud (6), Samuel (5), George Ritzman (18, servant farm laborer)
Occupation	1910	Berks County, Pennsylvania
	Driver, US Mail
		Driver, US Mail
		Benjamin Berger Stage Coach Driver In front of Shartlesville Hotel
Census	6 May 1910	Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		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)
Census	1920	Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		Upper Tulpehocken Township, 1920 Benjamin Berger, age 48, laborer at foundry; Molly, 48
Census	1930	Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Census		Strausstown Borough, 1930 Benjamin S. Berger (head), age 59, property value $1250; Mary J. (wife), age 58; Maude (daughter), age 36
Estate	1939	Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Estate		Berger, Benjamin S. - Estate File
Biographical	1871-1939
Biographical		Benjamin Berger & sibs George, Kate, Henry, Amos and Sallie
Died	20 May 1939	Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
		Death Certificate Benjamin S. Berger
		Obituary Reading Eagle. May 20, 1939
Buried	23 May 1939	Strausstown Union Cemetery, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Buried		Tombstone Photo Benjamin S. Berger · Feb. 13 1871 - May 20 1939 Shared with wife Mary J.
Person ID	I000096	Strausstown Roots \| KaMaMaBaHe
Last Modified	9 Aug 2008

Father	Emanuel Berger, b. 27 Jan 1836, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 23 Jan 1907, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 70 years)
Mother	Christiana Sontag, b. 07 Jun 1841, Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Nov 1912, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years)
Married	10 Oct 1864	Berks County, Pennsylvania
Family ID	F07146	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 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

Marriage Application
Benjamin S. Berger and Mary J. Potteiger

Marriage Certificate
Benjamin S. Berger & Mary J. Potteiger

Children

+	1. Daniel P Berger, b. 3 Jun 1891, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Jun 1981, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)
	2. Maud B Berger, b. 22 Jun 1893, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 22 Mar 1970, Strausstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)
+	3. Samuel Berger, b. 01 Apr 1895, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Aug 1980, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)
+	4. Albert P Berger, b. 28 Dec 1901, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 7 Apr 1987, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)

Photos

Benjamin Berger & Family
Seated: Benjamin & Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger; standing Albert, Daniel, Samuel & Maude Berger

All the Bergers
Standing: Flora (Unger) Berger, Daniel Berger, Russell Berger, Maud (Berger) Strauss, Samuel Berger, Helen (Unger) Berger, Kathryn Berger, Albert Berger, Edna (Hummel) Berger
Seated: Benjamin Berger, Doris Berger, Betty Berger , Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger

Documents

Family Register
Bible given to Mary Jane (Potteiger) Berger by her husband Benjamin

Last Modified 4 May 2011

Family ID F00039 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 20 May 1939.
Strausstown Man Dies In Home After Stroke
Strausstown, May 20
Benjamin S. Berger died this morning at his home in this borough shortly after suffering a stroke of heart trouble. He was 68. Mr. Berger had been to the Charles Henne barber shop, across the street from his home, and suffered the fatal stroke a few minutes after returning. He was a native of Upper Tulpehocken township, a son of the late Emanuel and Christine (Sonday) Berger, and was employed at the Confer & Smith foundry, in Hamburg, for many years. He was well known throughout the territory from Hamburg to this borough, having for a long time conveyed the Reading Eagle bundles from Hamburg to the distribution centers. He was a member of the Reformed congregation of Zion's Union Church, this place; Camp 664 P. O. S. of A. this borough, the Hamburg I. O. O. F. Lodge and Charlotte Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving are his widow, Mary J. (Pottieger) Berger; four children, Daniel Berger, Reading; Maude, wife of Claude Strauss, at home; Samuel Berger, West Lawn, and Albert Berger, Shillington; six grand-children, one great-grandchild; three brothers, George Berger, this place; Henry and Amos Berger, Bernville.
Funeral on Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. standard time, from the home. Further services in Zion's Union Church here, the Rev. F. W. Ruth and the Rev. Dr. W. A. Dries officiating. Interment in the adjoining cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director Charles E. Schucker.
[S5] Bernville Herald, Jan 1940.
Benjamin S. Berger, son of Emanuel and wife Christian nee Sonday, Born in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., Pa., on Feb. 13, 1871. Died in Strausstown on May 20, 1939, aged 68 yrs. 3 mos. and 7 days. Buried at Zion's Strausstown on Tues. May 23, 1939. Text II Cor. 13:11.
[S4] Strausstown Parish Record, p. 11, 1940.
Benjamin S. Berger, son of Emmanuel and Christine (Sonday) Berger, was born February 13, 1871, in Upper Tulpehocken Township; baptized March 26, 1872 by Rev. Swartz; confirmed April 16, 1887, in Zion's Church, Strausstown, by Rev. Thomas Leinbach. He was married to Mary Potteiger February 14, 1891. He died suddenly at his home May 20, 1939, at an age of 68 years, 3 months and 7 days, and is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild; also three brothers. Funeral was held May 23, 1939, from his home with further services in Zion's (Blue Mountain) Church and burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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