George John Berge, 1852-1933

BERGE, KIME, GRAY, LEIR, BAKER, SNYDER, PANCAKE, SEDINTOP

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/11/2013 at 15:28:32

WEBB (Special): Friends and neighbors will be sorry to learn of the death of George Berge at the home of his sons, Arthur and Will Berge, Friday morning, December 15.

George John Berge was born March 10, 1852 in Germany. When he was three years of age he came to America with his parents in a sail boat. They settled in Ransom, Ill., where Mr. Berge grew to manhood.

Three Sons Survive

In 1882 he was united in marriage to Alice Kime at Dwight, Ill., and to this union three sons were born namely: A.B. and W.F. Berge of Webb and C.A. Berge of Manitou, Colo. In 1900 the family moved to Webb, where they settled on a farm southeast of town. In 1920 he retired from active farming and moved to Spencer, Iowa, where they lived until 1923 at which time they moved to Manitou, Colo., until the time of his illness he was brought back to Webb to the home of his sons, where he was cared for until the time of death.

Others Who Mourn

He is survived by his wife and three sons and four grandchildren, Mrs. Leo Gray of Rembrandt, Mildred Berge of Gaza, Dale and William Berge of Webb. He also leaves three brothers and five sisters, August of Gann Valley, S.D., Adam of Los Angeles, Calif., Dale and William Berge of Ransom, Ill., Mrs. Elizabeth Leir of Ottawa, Ill., Mrs. Carrie Baker of Ransom, Ill., Mrs. Christina Snyder of Pekin, Ill., Mrs. Mary Pancake of Wisconsin and Mrs. Emma Sedintop of Dwight, Ill.

81 Years of Age

The deceased, eldest of the family, is the first to break the family circile which is indeed remarkable at his age. In his youth he became a member of the Evangelical church and was a strong believer in his Bible.

At the time of his death he was 81 years, 9 month and 5 days. He had a large circle of friends in Illinois, Iowa and Colorado where he had lived and was a kind considerate neighbor.

He will be deeply mourned by his family and friends but death came as a relief to his suffering.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. Carl Hammer and his body laid to rest in the Garfield cemetery.

Source: Spencer News Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; December 2, 1933.

Interment in Garfield Township cemetery
 

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