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William Henry Berger 1826–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1826

Birth Location: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 31 January 1899

Death Location: Miami, Miami, Indiana

Father: Simon Berger

Mother: Rebecca Webber

Spouse(s): LAVINA SWANK

Children(s): Henry Berger

The story of William Henry Berger began in 1826 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA. William Henry Berger married Lavina Swank, and had children including Henry P Berger. William Henry Berger passed away in 1899 in Miami, Miami, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Berger began in 1826 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Henry Berger married Lavina Swank, and had children including Henry P Berger.
  • William Henry Berger passed away in 1899 in Miami, Miami, Indiana.

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William Berger's Ancestors

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William Berger
1826–1899
Birth Place: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Simon Berger
1798–1858
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rebecca Webber
1806–1842
Manheim, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Luise (Elisabetha) Weyser
1780–1810
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Berger's Descendants

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William (Henry) Berger (17 Jun 1826–31 January 1899) m. LAVINA SWANK (Jun 1832–29 Dec 1902)
  1. 1. Henry (P) Berger 1858–1955 m. Viola (Elizabeth) Butt 1867–1962

William Berger's Timeline

2 Records

1826
17 Jun 1826
Birth of William Henry Berger in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
1899
31 January 1899
Age 73
Death of William Henry Berger in Miami, Miami, Indiana
Miami, Miami, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1826
    Event Place: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1899
    Event Place: Miami, Miami, Indiana

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