Maria (Roff) Bernert (1884 - 1928)

Died 19 May 1928 at age 43 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

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Biography

1884 Birth Sept 26, 1884 in Hertphalne (Sp?) (Herkulesbad?) or Pantschowa?

1886 Birth of Brother Andrew Roff (1886–)

1888 Birth of Brother John Roff (1888–)

1892 Birth of Sister Barbara Roff (1892–)

1903 First trip to America 14 Nov 1903 New York, New York

About 1905 Marriage to husband Christian "Crist" Bernert(1881–1960). Crist was born in Heideschütz, Banat (German) which is now known as Hajducica, Serbia (Official) 10 August 1881. They married overseas.

1906 Birth of Daughter Erzsébet "Elizabeth" Bernert 2 JAN 1906 Kestalendefalbo, Banat, Hungary. Elizabeth married Bruno Kellner in USA.

1908 Birth of Son Peter Bernert 20 Apr 1908.

1909 Birth of Daughter Borbála "Barbara Rose" Bernert (1909–2003) on 26 Jul 1909 in Panscova, Austria-Hungary. Barbara married John "Jack" Keyser and they had one son together.

1913 IMMIGRATION of Maria and sister-in-law Julia Bernert and their children was on July 6, 1913. ^[1]

Mother Maria Bernert Came to Ellis Island NY on 6 July 1913 from her residence in Stertelendyfaloa, Hungary when she was 28 and married. Her nationality is listed as Hungary, German. Her birth year as 1885. She departed from Fiume on Sip Ivernia. Maria’s contact in home country is listed as Rosa Roff, her mother, and her arrival contact is Christian Bernert, her husband.

Maria’s Daughter Erzsebet (Elizabeth) Bernert traveled with mom when she was 7 from Stertelendyfaloa, Hungary to Ellis Island in NY City. Her nationality listed as Hungary and German. Birth year 1906. Her departure contact was her grandmother Rosa Roff and the Ivernia ship’s arrival contact was Christian Bernert, her father.

Maria’s Son Peter Bernert immigrated on 6 July 1913 to Ellis Island from Stertelendyfaloa, Hungary. He was 4 years old. He is listed as “US Citizen, German” born in 1909. He boarded the Ivernia with is mother. His grandmother Rosa Roff is listed as the departing country contact and his father Christian Bernert as the US arrival contact name.

Maria’s Daughter Borbala Bernert (Barbara) arrived on Ellis Island on 6 Jul 1913 from her residence place of Stertenlendyfaloa, Hungary. Barbara was 3 (born 1910) then and her nationality is listed as Hungary, German. She traveled on the Ivernia from Fiume to Ellis Island with her mother Maria Bernert and brother Peter. They were coming to join Barbara’s father, Crist Bernert.

Maria’s Sister-in-law Julia Bernert traveled with Maria Roff Bernert also, arriving on Ellis Island 6 Jul 1913 from her residence place of Stertenlendyfaloa, Hungary. Julia’s father, Ferdinand Leih was her homeland contact and her husband Peter Bernert (Sr.) was her Ellis Island contact for the Ship Ivernia.

Niece Maria Bernert, daughter of Peter Bernert (Sr.), brother of Christian Bernert and Maria Roff Bernert’s sister-in law was on this same ship, the Ivernia, at age 4. He was traveling from Stertenlendyfaloa, Hungary to Ellis Island to join his father Peter Sr. His departure contact was Ferdinand Leih, his grandfather.

1928 Death of Maria Roff Bernert 19 May 1928 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan as a result of an infection of the uterus causing a hysterectomy, to no avail.

Her Death Certificate in Michigan ^[2]

Death Certificate for Maria Bernert

Following her passing, Christian Bernert married again, to Catherine Kyri? LeFleur. Susie Kyri was his stepdaughter then. The 1930 census for Detroit MI lists Catherine and her child as well as his children with Maria.

== Sources ==

1930 United States Federal Census

Ancestry Family Trees

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

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1. ↑ New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch Roll 2123, vol 4809-4811, 5 Jul 1913 image 511 of 1126; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Michigan Death Records 1867-1950