Philip
Berger
Born in Strausstown, Berks, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Philip Johan Berger
and Christiana (Faust) Berger
Brother of
Jacob Barger
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stamm) Berger
— married
about 1834 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
William Barger Sr, Henry Berger, Catherine Berger, Sarah Berger, Ann Eliza Berger, Margaret Berger and Susan Berger
Died
at about age 80
in Readiing, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2019
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Biography
Philip Berger was born abt 1802 in Pennsylvania to Philip Johan Berger and Christiana Faust. He married before 1834, based on the birth of their oldest child, Elizabeth Stramm (Strum?) based on the birth of their oldest child. They raised a large family in the Berks Co. area. It included: Henry, Catharine Ann, Sarah, Ann Eliza, Susan, Margaret, and Josua Evens. He supported his family by working as a shoemaker (probably leather, not rubber). Philip passed away on October 24, 1852 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- Zimmerman Family Tree,ancestry
Philip Berger Spouse Elizabeth Staum Father Unknown Berger Children Margaret Birth 1802 Pennsylvania, USA Death 24 Oct 1882 Leesport, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Residence 1850 Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 753; Page: 450a
Occupation: Shoemaker Industry: Footwear, Except Rubber
Philip Berger 49 Elizabeth Berger 42 Henry Berger 16 Catharine Berger 12 Sarah Berger 10 Ann E Berger 7 Susan Berger 5 Margaret Berger 2
- Source Citation for 1860 United States Federal Census*
Philip Berger Age: 58 Birth Year: abt 1802 Gender: Male Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania Post Office: Stouchsburgh Dwelling Number: 928 Family Number: 1051 Occupation: Shoemaker Personal Estate Value: 550 Philip Berger 58 Elizabeth Berger 52 Henry A Berger 26 Kitty Ann Berger 20 Sarah Berger 19 Ann Eliza Berger 16 Susan Berger 14 Margaret Berger 12
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1305; Page: 196B
Philip Berger 68 Elisabeth Berger 68 Henry Berger Cathrin Berger 28 Elisa Berger 24 Margart Berger Josuah Evens 7
- Reading, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1873-1905 City of Reading, Pennsylvania Death Records File Number: 833
Philip Burger Death Date: October 24, 1882
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philip by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Philip:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philip by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Philip:
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~1.56%
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