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Walter Shive Berger 1885–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1885

Birth Location: Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 13 Aug 1955

Death Location: Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Father: Samuel Berger

Mother: Sallie Shive

Spouse(s): Mary Hockman

Children(s): Alfred Berger, S. Berger, A. Berger

Walter Shive Berger was born in 1885 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Large Berger And Sallie Shive. Walter Shive Berger married Mary Bertha Hockman, and had children including A Wayne Berger, Alfred Stanley Berger, S Edward Berger. Walter Shive Berger passed away in 1955 in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Walter Shive Berger was born in 1885 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel Large Berger And Sallie Shive.
  • Walter Shive Berger married Mary Bertha Hockman, and had children including A Wayne Berger, Alfred Stanley Berger, S Edward Berger.
  • Walter Shive Berger passed away in 1955 in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Berger
1856–1929
Birth Location: Gardenville, Plumbstead Twp., Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Sallie Shive
1856–1915
Birth Location: Telford, Pennsylvania
SS

Spouses(s)

Mary Hockman
1887–1982
Birth Location: Bedmaster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Alfred Berger
1912–1979
Birth Location: Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania
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S. Berger
1910–1979
Birth Location: –
SB
A. Berger
1924–
Birth Location: –
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Walter Berger's Ancestors

Self
Walter Berger
1885–1955
Birth Place: Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Samuel Large Berger
1856–1929
Gardenville, Plumbstead Twp., Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Sallie Shive
1856–1915
Telford, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Levi Berger
1831–1912
Durham, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Susan (Marie) Large
1832–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Berger
1803–1887
Maria Weierbach
1801–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1770–
Christina Unknown
1775–
Anna Amey\Emich\Ehmey
1778–

Walter Berger's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Shive) Berger (30 May 1885–13 Aug 1955) m. Mary (Bertha) Hockman (22 Apr 1887–Dec 1982)
  1. 1. Alfred (Stanley) Berger 1912–1979 m. Ruth (Catherine) Diehl 1909–1992
    1. 1. Dennis (Lee) Berger 1936–1999
  2. 2. S. (Edward) Berger 1910–1979 m. Irma (Irene) Keller 1917–1990
  3. 3. A. (Wayne) Berger 1924–

Walter Berger's Timeline

2 Records

1885
30 May 1885
Birth of Walter Shive Berger in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
1955
13 Aug 1955
Age 70
Death of Walter Shive Berger in Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1885
    Event Place: Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Diehl Family.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1955
    Event Place: Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Diehl Family.FTW
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