Philip Berger (abt. 1886 - 1932)

Born about 1886 in Galicia, Austria

Died 18 Nov 1932 at about age 46 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Philip was born about 1866 in Galicia, Austria. His father was Marchus Berger. ^[1]

He immigrated to Canada in 1905. ^[1]

He was recorded in the 1916 census with his wife Rebecca, father Marchus, and sister Edith. ^[1]

In the 1921 census Philipe (age 35), Farmer, was the married head of household at Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[2]

Phillip and Rebecca had at least the following children:

1. Kiva (son, born 1918)
2. Eva (daughter, born 1919)
3. Leah (daughter, born 1921)

He passed away in 1932, and is buried at Sonnenfeld Cemetery, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM57-Q3D : 23 February 2021), Philip Berger, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 22, line 1; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,961.
2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
   Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 162; Census Place: 162, Weyburn, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 5; Line Number: 41
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #6785644 (accessed 13 January 2023)
   Philipe Berger (35), married, Farmer, head of household at 56 2, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born in Galicia.
3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110175333/philiph-berger: accessed 13 January 2023), memorial page for Philiph Berger (1886-18 Nov 1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #110175333, citing Sonnenfeld Cemetery, Weyburn Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Maintained by Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson (contributor 46537737).

• Ancestry "1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta"
  

Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Weyburn, 06; Roll: T-21946; Page: 22; Family No: 217
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1556 #761017287 (accessed 13 January 2023)
Philip Berger (30), married, Dealer, at 7, 2, Railway, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born in Galicia.

See also:

• Interview with one of Philip's sons, still living and not listed above, with a photo, is at: *Radford, Evan. "Poverty and the past on the Prairies: Farmer recounts early days of Jewish settlements". 17 Jul 2020. Regina Leader-Post. Live Link and Archived Link