Berkey - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: The Berkey Book

dixiecharms — 2009-10-14 21:28:04Z

Thank you for your response. I am disappointed, but glad to know someone will have possession and the book will not end up in the trash. Please let me know if things change and the book becomes available.

Re: The Berkey Book

jacle59 — 2009-10-14 19:29:08Z

I have already promised the book to someone else. If that doesn't pan out, I'll let you know. There is no charge for the book. Thanks for answering.

Re: The Berkey Book

jacle59 — 2009-10-14 19:19:46Z

Great. Please send your name and address and I'll get it in the mail. jacle59@verizon.net

Re: The Berkey Book

dixiecharms — 2009-10-14 17:21:35Z

I would like to have the book. Please let me know the details on how to pay for the book and the postage. Thanks.

Re: The Berkey Book

ub3herrick — 2009-10-14 16:49:18Z

How dare they!! I'll take it.

Re: The Berkey Book

jacle59 — 2009-10-14 15:40:11Z

I'd like to say "limited space" (re library) but who knows. Thanks for your offer - I'll keep you posted.

Re: The Berkey Book

pgmiller2 — 2009-10-14 15:19:19Z

If you don't get any takers, I will take it and give it to a local genealogical library here in Texas. I hope someone that needs it will grab it up since I already have a copy for my own personal use. What was your library thinking? Throw it out..

The Berkey Book

jacle59 — 2009-10-14 14:17:07Z

Anyone wanting The Berkey Book by Ruth Reichley 1984 may have it. Our library was going to throw it out.

Re: BERKEY FAMILIES

Olive369 — 2009-06-05 20:31:53Z

Hi Pat, Daniel Edwin Berkey was married to _Ruth Mudgett They were married in 1896 in Mn A cousin told me that in the Mudgett book the name of Berkey was listed as Burkey I have a record that both he and his dad owned land in Clearwater,Mn His dad Daniel Frederick Berkey was married to Mary Jones in Madison county,Illinois Thank you for trying to help me I really appreciate it. Olive Mae

Re: BERKEY FAMILIES

pgmiller2 — 2009-05-31 16:59:57Z

Olive Mae,
Do you have any other names, it's a very big book and if I can cross check some other names I might find someone for you. The Berkey's came into the America's through PA and most were Minonite, therefore there are records someplace about your family.
Pat,

Re: BERKEY FAMILIES

watersolive1 — 2009-05-31 15:53:23Z

THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING AS FAR AS I KNOW IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN BERKEY I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE WAS FRENCH AND INDIAN ABOUT 4-5 GENERATIONS BACK THAT IS ALL I KNOW I DO HAVE A PICTURE LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY TALL MAN AND THIN BUILT HIS DEATH CERTIFICAT SAID HE WAS BORN IN ATWATER, MN HIS DAD WAS LISTED UNKNOWN BIRTH PLACE THE RECORDS I HAVE FOUND WAS HIS BIRTH IN MADISON ,IL AND I WAS CONFUSED AS HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE SAYS ATWATER,MN ONE IS WRONG I BELIEVE FROM WHAT I FOUND IT WAS ILLINOIS HE WAS BORN IN AS HE WAS ALSO MARRIED IN MADISON COUNTY,IL ALSO IT SAID HE WAS A ENGINEER. THANK YOU SO MUCH OLIVE MAE

Re: BERKEY FAMILIES

watersolive1 — 2009-05-31 15:50:27Z

Re: BERKEY FAMILIES

pgmiller2 — 2009-05-30 21:38:32Z

I have the Berkey Book and no one that matches that description is in the index. Did they always spell their name Berkey or was it a variant like Burkey or Birkey?

BERKEY WOMEN

watersolive — 2009-05-30 17:00:23Z

I HAVE RECIEVED A PICTURE OF SOME YOUNG BERKEY WOMEN AT AN ICECREAM SOCIAL IN MN AROUND MUD CREEK I BELIEVE IT IS AROUND 1924. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF DANIEL E BERKEY

BERKEY FAMILIES

watersolive — 2009-05-30 16:55:00Z

MY GREAT GRAND FATHER WAS DANIEL EDWIN BERKEY BORN NOV 30 ,1820 IN ST CLAIR,ILLINOIS MARRIED MARY JONES JUNE 19,1846 IN MADISON COUNTY,ILLINOIS DANIEL,S FATHER WAS DANIEL FREDERICK BERKEY DOES ANY ONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THEM ? I ONLY KNOW THEY WERE IN MADISON COUNTY,ILLINOIS LATER THEY MOVED I KNOW THEY WERE IN STILLWATER,MN AND HAD LAND THERE ATHOUGH I HAVE THE MARRIAGE YEAR FROM THE COUNTY BUT THEY DONT HAVE ANY PAPER WORK JUST THE MARRIAGE LISTED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MAY HAVE

BERKEY FAMILIES

watersolive — 2009-05-30 16:51:47Z

MY GREAT GRAND FATHER WAS DANIEL EDWIN BERKEY BORN NOV 30 ,1820 IN ST CLAIR,ILLINOIS MARRIED MARY JONES JUNE 19,1846 IN MADISON COUNTY,ILLINOIS DANIEL,S FATHER WAS DANIEL FREDERICK BERKEY DOES ANY ONE HAVE INFORMATION ON THEM ? i KNOW THEY WERE IN STILLWATER,MN AND HAD LAND THERE ATHOUGH I HAVE THE MARRIAGE YEAR FROM THE COUNTY BUT THEY DONT HAVE ANY PAPER WORK JUST THE MARRIAGE LISTED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MAY HAVE

Re: Jacob K. & Mary Ann Berkey

alandorsay_2000 — 2009-05-21 19:52:50Z

I viewed your post re: Goldia Celestia Bruse who was my mother-in law.
She was definitely one of Aaron S. Berkey and Mable Emma Lechlitner’s children. I hope this adds toyour research.

Goldia Celestia Berkey b. 06/02/1905 Olive, Elkhart, IN d. 02/05/1979 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ. Buried Rice Cem. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN
m. date unknown. Her granddaughter says she was born in Wakarusa, which differs from her obituary data. I have seen another name for her as Golda and her children have never heard this name used for her.
She married Earl Bruse b.11/11/1900 Elkhart, Elkhart, IN d. 01/23/1979 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ. Buried Buried Rice Cem. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN
Earl was employed by and retired from the New York Central RR in Elkhart and told me he was employed as a clerk.
They originally owned a small restaurant that served workers in an Elkhart Industrial area and later bought a very large restaurant out of town called Millers Country Restaurant which after their deaths went to their daughter Gloria lee Bruse and was eventually sold.

Goldia had 4 children and at first a set of twins that died the day after birth named as follows:
1. Lillian Maxine Bruse b. 01/04/1925 d. 01/05/1925. I assume in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN.
2. Letta Bernadine Bruse b. 01/04/1925 d. 01/05/1925. I assume in Elkhart, Elkhart, IN
3. Gloria Lee Bruse b. 01/11/1933 Chicago, Cook, IL d. 11/17/2007 Fallon, Churchill,
NV. Death cause cancer buried garden Funeral Home Cemetery Crematorium at
Fallon, Churchill, NV.

Gloria married Robert Flowers (No data for him/ their marriage or divorce date)
They had Patricia Gale Flowers b. 07/18/1953 Assumed at Elkhart , Elkhart, IN - Living at Fallon, Chirchill, NV. Patricia’s 2nd marriage was to Mark Paul Kubiak (No data or marriage date for him) They had Brian Paul Kubiak and Angela Gale Kubiak (No data for them). her third marriage was to Edward Moog (No data for him).

4. Peggy Gale Bruse b. 03/29/1935 Elkhart, Elkhart, IN – living. She had a short marriage to a man named Criesler or Crisler which was annulled in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana.then moved to California and had her 2nd marriage to (me) Alan Herbert D’Orsay b. 09/03/1933 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. – Living m 05/15/1952 Gardnerville, Douglas, NV (I don’t have the div. date at my finger tips at the moment). We had two children as follows.
Sherry Lynn D’Orsay b. 07/11/1954 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana – Living . 1st marriage was to Paul Johnson (no data, no children) He was a district manager for Firestone Tires. 2nd marriage was to Donald Dreger (no data, no children) 3rd marriage was to David Twomey b. 03/10/1959 – Living. He is a truck driver and they live in Modesto, CA they have two children Jered Twomey b. 10/19/1992 – Living and Mark Twomey b. 03/08/1994 - Living

Peggy’s marriage #3 was to William Eddy (No data for him or their marriage date but it was shortly after our divorce which was about 1970).

The name Bruse that this family went by was changed from Bruce to Bruse and as far as I have researched the name change only occurs with Earl Bruse as all the others preceding him are Bruce’s. His granddaughter Patricia said somewhere along the line it was changed because there were so many Bruce’s which I doubt very much. I also have his genealogy back to his grandparents (1819) other parts of it go to 1776 and all data was sourced if interested.

There is an on-line book which contains genealogy for the names of the following Berkey’s listed in the next paragraph. To access it most public libraries offer it through Heritage Quest ON-Line and it can be obtained on your home computer. You must first get a password at your local library to use Heritage Quest via your library card. Then when at home enter the password and it will allow you access to all the censuses as well as on-line books. When it opens go to Search Books and when it opens click the link People and when it opens then type in the name Holdeman in the Person’s name box and the book will appear.

Anna Elnora 491, Beuhah May 491, 493, Charles Robert 495, Clara Ethyl 491, 494, Florence Myrtle 491, 494, Goldia Celestia 491, 494, Grace Edith 494, Henry Roscoe 491, Mable Lucretia 491, 493, Mary Edna, 491, 494, Walter Monroe 491, 494 and Wilma, Leona 494, 493.

Alan D’Orsay

Re: Clifford and Agnes Berkey obit

pgmiller2 — 2009-04-03 21:11:44Z

Thank you. We are line 3 in Ruth's book.
Pat

Re: HOTILLING IN MIN-MUDGETT

2006-11-24 06:35:55Z

Sorry about the spelling and the link.Whole newspaper story about Sam Hotelling, the son of Malinda Aldrich HOTELLING and step son of Mr. B Grant to long to post here.

Click on the following :
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:I3sR_Orww9oJ:mlog7.blogs...

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Re: HOTILLING IN MIN-MUDGETT

2006-11-24 06:15:53Z

HE following saite has a story about the some of MR & Mrs B. Grant

Click here: mlog: April 2005

Re: Family history-Konvica

2006-11-20 03:04:06Z

I am a gg grandaughter of John anton Janca and Mary Konvicka. Mary was born 24 July 1871 in Bohemia, died 13 Dec 1936 in Halletsville, TX. She had a brother named Charles born 1873 in Bohemia. Their parents were Charles Konvicka and Mary Walters. Both parents are buried at St. John the Baptist Church in Koerth, TX

If you think the familes are the same, I would be happy to share all the info I have.

Earl & Janet Kroncke Berkey

2006-07-05 21:22:20Z

Re: BERKEY pictures

2006-05-13 17:10:43Z

I wonder if it can be Frank Ellsworth Berkey b 1873 Fox Twp, Elk Co, PA and died 19 Dec 1945 Hope, Bonner Co, Idaho. His oldest son was Harold Nelson Berkey born 29 Sept 1898 in DuBois, Clearfield Co, PA and died 4 May 1986 in Coeur D Alene, Kootenai Co, Idaho. Frank was the son of my great-great-great-grandfather's brother. I have been in contact with some of Frank Ellsworth Berkey's descendants.

Berkey pictures

2006-05-12 01:57:10Z

I have a family picture (circa 1900?) of a family and it has Frank Berkey on the back. I also have a smaller picture of a little baby and it has Harold Burkey [sic] on the front.
I would love them to find the family, but I have no clue about where they're from - there's no photographer info.

Re: Jacob K. & Mary Ann Berkey

2005-08-15 21:17:57Z

Yes, I do know that Oma is a German word for grandmother, though as I don't speak German I didn't know what it was short for. (so thank you for that.) Odd thing about Aunt Oma is that as far as I know she was called this from the time she was at least 15 or 16 years old. Maybe she was a "mother" to younger siblings, or maybe it is short for something else. The two girls in the family were confusingly (to me) named Hettie and Hattie, so it also may have been a way to distinguish them.

Re: Jacob K. & Mary Ann Berkey

2005-08-15 13:33:51Z

Would you have any information on a Rebecca Berkey b. 1818 who married in 1843 (Harrisburg, PA) a William Osman b. 1817. Is it in your Berkey book?

Is there a website to locate the Berkey book?

Re: Barbara Berkey

KWinslow — 2006-05-06 21:31:05Z

Sally,
Thanks for your information about Barbara - I appreciate it.
Katherine

Barbara Berkey

KWinslow — 2006-05-03 19:31:03Z

If anyone has information regarding Barbara Berkey, daughter of Christian Berkey (1733-c 1784) and Catherine Seiler (1742-1799). Barbara was born c. 1778 in then Bedford Co., (later Somerset), Pennsylvania.

Re: Oscar Berkey (1896-1967) Somerset County, PA

photogskh — 2005-12-03 06:00:39Z

Hi Marian,

Sorry I have no further info on the ancestors of the Naugle or Naher folks I had listed.

Re: Barbara Berkey

photogskh — 2006-05-06 19:43:06Z

Hi Katherine,

According to "The Berkey Book" by Rev. William Albert Berkey & Ruth Berkey Reichley Barbara died in 1849. She is listed in the 2nd edition on page 290 & it states the following:

"A tailoress in Glade, Somerset Co. [PA]. A broken leg at the age of 16 compelled her to use a crutch for the rest of her life."

If you need any other info on this line feel free to ask.

Sincerely,
Sally Huntley

Re: Barbara Berkey

photogskh — 2006-05-07 04:16:41Z

Hi Katherine,

You are welcome. Do you have any further info on her siblings, by any chance?

Thanks,
Sally Huntley

Re: Berkey pictures

photogskh — 2006-05-13 19:02:37Z

Hi Vikki,

Can you "guesstimate" how old Frank Berkey looks in the photo? Also, from what area does this photo originate, if you know.

I have a ton of Berkey relatives, Any possible way I might get a copy/scan of the photos? I'd love to be able to put some faces to my Berkey clan... I'd be happy to pay you for copying & sending any copies. Are you related to the BERKEYs & if so, how?

Thanks,
Sally Huntley

Re: Jacob K. & Mary Ann Berkey

photogskh — 2005-08-15 20:33:42Z

Re: DANIEL Berkey Md Kate Zimmerman Somerset Cty, PA

photogskh — 2007-01-21 22:17:47Z

Daniel & Susannah (Ripple) Berkey are buried at Hoffman Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jenner Twp., Somerset Co., PA. This is from "Cemetery Records of Cambria & Somerset Counties" by Brian Ensley.

Sincerely,
Sally Huntley

Re: Berkey NJ

photogskh — 2007-11-28 22:20:47Z

Hi,

I may have found your missing Berkey folks from NJ. In the 1930 Census (Roll: 1339; Page: 16B) for Newark, Essex Co., NJ, I came upon the following (enumerated April 1930):

BERKY, Timothy mw39m@20 Poland/Poland/Poland Imm 1906 Nat.
occ: Priest
" Rose wife fw30m@17 Poland/Poland/Poland imm. 1907
" Stephen son mw17s NJ/Pol/Pol
" John son mw15s NJ/Pol/Pol
" Michael son mw12s NJ/Pol/Pol
" Platon son mws 9yrs 3mos PA/Pol/Pol
" Mary dau fws 3yrs 11 mos MI/Pol/Pol
---------------------------------------------
Looks like they moved to north Jersey area.
Hope that helps some.

Sincerely,
Sally Huntley

Re: Clifford and Agnes Berkey obit

photogskh — 2009-04-03 20:39:21Z

Hi Pat,

Sally Huntley here. Clifford belongs to Line 1 of the Berkey clan in Ruth Berkey-Reichley's book. In the 2nd edition he is on p. 156. His line goes like this:

Clifford-->William Daniel-->Daniel J.-->Rev. Joseph-->Peter-->Jacob-->Christian-->Leonard. If you'd like my data, LMK.

Sincerely,
Sally

Re: Mrs. Dorsie(sic) Berkey

photogskh — 2007-06-26 18:00:36Z

Hi,

We are distant cousins. I sent you a message through the Message Boards system. If you don't receive it, please let me know. We may be able to assist one another with some info.

Thanks,
Sally Huntley

Updated Web Site

rcooper169 — 2007-01-13 00:01:18Z

Some Berkey family history is on the following web site. Please logon and check the Names Index for Berkey and related families.
http://www.CooperColeFamily.com/

Re: Jacob K. & Mary Ann Berkey

karenblair48 — 2008-03-11 04:27:15Z

Charles,

My grandmother was Wilma Berkey Newcomer, Walter's sister. I have a great deal of family information, and you can contact me at k.blair2@comcast.net. I have my grandmother's photo album which includes several photos of you, including one with my dad in his Navy uniform, photos of Walter, and of my great-grandfather Aaron. I'd be happy to send you copies if you'd like them. Of course, you may have more photos than I do, since you lived with Aaron and his daughter Mary! Do you have any photos of Emma Lechlitner Berkey, your grandmother and my great-grandmother? Karen Blair

Re: Family history-Konvica

Karin_Sitts — 2006-07-02 04:38:01Z

My g grandfather was Charles F. Konvicka b. 1860-1870 died 1930. He was one of many children. When he was born they thought his mother would die so he was given to a rich married sister to raise. His mother recovered and had several more children but never took him back. His parents (his father's name was also Charles) came to America and supposedly settled in Texas. Then a little while later his sister who was raising him died so he went to America to join them. He ended up working on a ranch where he met my ggrandmother Anna Mican. They came from either the same town or nearby ones. They married in about 1890. Had a ranch in Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas where they are buried. Had many children. I am trying to locate his parents and siblings. Do you have any ideas where they could be?

Berkey NJ

gschmidl — 2007-11-27 14:56:22Z

Searching for a missing brance of family. Thomas/Timothy Berkey and wife Rose Macowski lived in area of Vineland NJ in 1930's. This is in South Jersey. Had three children (Platon,Stephen, Mary) that we know of. Trying to determine what became of the family, especially Rose. Husband was Russian Ortho priest who may have later converted to Catholic priest. Would appreciate any help.

Re: Berkey

gschmidl — 2007-11-26 17:55:32Z

I am also researching the Berkey family you are seeking. I have some information on Rose's parents, but I don't know what happened to the Berkey family after 1930, especially Rose. We knew her husband as Thomas Berkey, but don't know what happened to him either. Did he remain with the Russian church, or go over to the Catholic church which is what we heard? Did Rose remarry? Look forward to hearing from you.

Re: Clifford and Agnes Berkey obit

pgmiller2 — 2009-04-02 21:52:00Z

Does anyone know what Berkey family Clifford Berkey belonged to? Many of my Berkey's lived in Iowa, but I don't know if any stayed there.

I descend through Jacob son of Henry, son of Christian Jr. Christian jr and Henry were born in PA, Jacob was born 1825 in Jackson Co., IN.

Re: DANIEL Berkey Md Kate Zimmerman Somerset Cty, PA

maysmithb — 2007-01-20 13:39:13Z

According to a well-documented posting on Rootsweb, Catherine was buried in Glade Evang. Luth. Ch., Stoney Creek Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania. The posting includes the inscription on the gravemarker: "Catherine Zimmerman Berkey 1794-1886" (D.R. Fischer 1968)

Re: Mrs. Dorsie(sic) Berkey

rxwheel — 2007-06-25 03:21:14Z

I find it interesting that my father's name was Orange Berkey

Re: Berkey Family

watersolive — 2007-09-11 17:24:27Z

Hi, My

Hi, My GGrandfather was Daniel Edwin Berkey Born 8/30/1860 in Attwater,Mn Died in Fulton county,il Dec/25/1933 His parents were Daniel FRedrick Berkey and Mary J Jones

Clifford and Agnes Berkey obit

JIWelsch — 2009-04-02 21:34:07Z

IOWA CITY, Iowa
Clifford Roscoe Berkey, 95, Iowa City, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000 at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence of Iowa City.

Graveside rites will be held at the Wapello Cemetery. The Rev. Harlan W. Winter will officiate. The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Berkey was born to William Daniel and Elizabeth Weber Berkey in Johnson County on Dec. 28, 1904. He married Agnes Schmeiser on Aug. 31, 1941.

He was a long-time member of the Masons in Sharon City. He graduated from the University of Iowa and was a band instructor at various schools in the Iowa City area. He later was co-owner and operator of the Irish Potato Chip Company after which he was employed by the University of Iowa. Clifford was a friend to everyone. He loved people.

He is survived by this wife, Agnes, having also residing at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence; and nieces and nephews. He is survived locally in Wapello by his brother-in-law, Maurice Schmeiser.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Myrtle Liebing, and brothers, Emmet and Raymond.
================
IOWA CITY, Iowa
Agnes Schmeiser Berkey, 99, Iowa City, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City.

Graveside services are at the Wapello Cemetery. The Rev. Harlan W. Winter will officiate.

There will be no visitation. The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello is handling the arrangements.

She was born on Dec. 8, 1903, in Louisa County, the daughter of Emanuel and Christena Wehmeyer Schmeiser. She married Clifford R. Berkey on Aug. 31, 1941. He preceded her in death on Dec. 8, 2000.

She graduated from Wapello High School and Cornell College, Mount Vernon, with a degree in home economics.

She taught home economics in Alvord, Alton and Lone Tree, prior to her marriage.

Survivors include a brother, Maurice Schmeiser and his wife, Maureen, of Wapello and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Martin Schmeiser; and three sisters, Mabel Barnes, Mary Smith and Josephine Walker.

Re: DANIEL Berkey Md Kate Zimmerman Somerset Cty, PA

lydzinb — 2005-10-27 15:22:14Z

Daniel Berkey & Susanna Ripple are buried in the Hoffman Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jenner Twp. This church & cemetary are located @ the corner of the old Charlie Ash Farm.

Daniel & Susan are buried under a big pine tree in the middle of the cemetary. There stones are the the only natural brown stones in the cemetary. The "S's" in Susanna's name are chisled backwards. Daniel's stone only has his first name remaining on it.

I think there son, Daniel Berkey, & his wife Catherine Zimmerman are buried in the Stoystown IOOF Cemetary in Quemahoning Twp. I have not been to this cemetary, yet.

Daniel & Catherine were my Grgrgrgrandparents coming thru their daughter Roseanne, who married Andrew Ringler, son of Henry Ringler & Martha Geller.

Andrew & Roseanne's daughter, Mary Ringler, was Harrison Claycomb's 1st wife.

If you have any info to add, please let me know.

Query

s_seniawski — 2005-10-23 22:28:52Z

Re: Oscar Berkey (1896-1967) Somerset County, PA

marianmchale22 — 2005-12-02 18:33:57Z

Interested in your Naugle and Naher surnames. I have a Louis Naher born abt.1816 marring Caroline in 1828 in Birkenfeld Germany they had 4 children. The oldest Elizabeth born 1840 married Wunibald Nagele in Philadelphia PA, about 1855. Wunibald Nagele born Germany 1832 came to America 1854.
Any connections for leads as to films or books which may have information on Naher's.
Thanks for any help.
Marian in Virginia Beach