BERGER, Ben 1856-1952

BERGER, WOLFF

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 11/13/2010 at 10:54:25

Ben Berger -- December 6, 1856 – August 17, 1952

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AGED RESIDENT OF NEAR OSAGE SUCCUMBS AT 96

Osage, Iowa – Funeral services for Ben Berger, 96, oldest male resident of Mitchell County, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Champion Funeral Home. Burial was in the Little Cedar Cemetery. He died Sunday at a hospital in Mason City.

Mr. Berger was born in Switzerland, December 6, 1856. He came to the United States in 1881. He was married to Minnie Wolff** in December 1905. They lived in the Osage community all their married life. He followed the occupation of mason and carpenter.

His wife died in January, 1944, and in January, 1950, Mr. Berger went to the Falk nursing home at Stacyville where he remained for care until the last three weeks of his life which were spent in the hospital at Mason City.

There are no surviving children.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday August 19, 1952]

** NOTE: The newspaper apparently erroneously had her name as Maude Wold, instead of Minnie Wolff. See photo of tombstone on GPP
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Liberty Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Mitchell, Iowa:

Berger, Ben 1856 – August 17, 1952

Berger, Minnie 1869 – 1944

GPP - Tombstone Photo
 

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