Bernhard von Bergen

Individual Profile Bernhard von Bergen

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	  Birth:	26 May 1769, Ellerwald Trift 5, Elbing, Prussia Baptism:	1788, Lichtenau, Prussia Immigration:	1797, Chortitza Colony, South Russia Death:	8 Apr 1809, Chortitza Colony, South Russia Misc:	Aeltester Family:	SPOUSE: Penner, Katharina, 4 Mar 1773 Married: 3 Jan 1799; Chortitza Colony, South Russia 1 --   von Bergen, Helena, 9 Dec 1799 2 --   Bergen, Bernhard, 1 Jun 1801 3 --   Bergen, Katharina, 15 Feb 1803 4 -- +Bergen, Elias, 8 Jul 1805 5 --   von Bergen, Helena, 2 Sep 1807 Father:	von Bergen, Gerhard, 23 Nov 1741 Mother:	Mattison, Helena, 8 Oct 1748 Notes:	 Birth Source:  Mennonite Encyclopedia, page v1, p278 Birth Source:  Abraham Claassen, Vistula to Plum Grove Birth Source:  Niebuhr, Jacob (b. 4 May 1862); listing of births and deaths attached to his diary., page 14 Birth Source:  The Old Colony (Chortitza) of Russia, Early History and First Settlers in the Context of the Mennonite Migrations, page 121, 185 Death Source:  Niebuhr, Jacob (b. 4 May 1862); listing of births and deaths attached to his diary., page 14 Death Source:  The Old Colony (Chortitza) of Russia, Early History and First Settlers in the Context of the Mennonite Migrations, page 121, 185 Notes:  He migrated from Gross Lichtenauerfelde, Prussia to the Chortitza Colony in 1797 (B. H. Unruh, p. 302). In the 1801 Chortitza Colony Census he is listed at Chortitza #49. In 1806 his family consisted of four males and three females. At that time he owned the farm established by his father-in-law Martin Penner who arrived in Chortitza in 1795. (Rempel, p10). One record says he was born 14 Mar. Another record says he was born 29 May 1769. The diary of Jacob Niebuhr (b. 4 May 1862) says he was born 14 May 1769, which was likely his o. s. birth date. One source says he died 5 Aug. He served as 4th Aeltester of the Chortitza Mennonite Church from 1806 to 1809. BHU, p. 347, incorrectly states that he immigrated to the Molotschna Colony in 1804 and that he was a Prediger and Aeltester in 1810.Mennonite Migration to Russia, 1788-1828, page 10, page 121 Immigration Source:  Die niederlandisch-niederdeutschen Hintergrunde der mennonitischen Ostwanderungen im 16., 18. und 19. Jahrhundert, page 302 Last update:	21 Dec 2012            This date covers only this individual's personal data and not family data (marriages, children, etc.) To display more data and links for individuals on this page, a subscription is required.