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Johann or John Berger (as we know him), married Mary Elizabeth Metz on 2/4/1865 in St. Peter Catholic Church in Lick Run. On 12/18/1865 John signed the deed to purchase 'Berger Hill'.
John's dad was Meinrad Berger, his mother was Katharina Trefzger Bruegger. Katharina had been married to Johann Bruegger. They had 3 girls before Johan Bruegger died. Three years later Meinrad married Katharina.
In 1853 Meinrad, Katharina, John, Leander and Nauni, Theresia and Karolina left Wehr, Baden and immigrated to Cincinati, Ohio, USA.
Mary Elizabeth Metz' parents were Jacob and Josepha Metz. Jacob's brother Joseph and sister Elizabeth immegrated to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1835. Jacob, Josepha and Jacob' mother Maria Eva also immigrated from Hayna in 1837 to Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1838 the family bought a farm on the west side of Cincinnati in Green Township on Lick Run Pike.
John and Mary had 8 children on 'Berger Hill': John Leander, Anna, Amanda, George, Ottilia or 'Tillie', Theresa, Agatha, and Joseph.
Their children's big weddings started in 1895 when Amanda married John Eckerle.
In 1897 John Berger married Nellie Trefzger.
In 1899 Tillie married Fred Trefzger.
And in 1905 Theresia married Jack Sheblessy.
Links to John and Mary's grandchildren: Viola, John(Jr), Eugene, and Adolph Eckerle. John N., Marcia, George(Jr), Alfred, Adel, Carl, and Richard Berger.
Fran, Herb, and Elsa Trefzger. John B., Walter, Paul, and Lucille Sheblessy.
I hope you enjoy reviewing the story of our Berger, Metz, Eckerle, Trefzger and Sheblessy ancestors.
If you have any corrections, additions, or suggestions please send them.
I would appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks.
Jerry Trefzger
jtrefzger@juno.com
7/2009
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