Family: Gerhard E. BAERGEN / Helena BECKER (F13013)

• Father | Male Gerhard E. BAERGEN

  
  

  Born	28 Oct 1833	Friedensdorf, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	17 Jul 1899	Oklahoma
  Buried	Abt Jul 1899	Bergthal Cemetery, Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Married	23 Oct 1856  [1]	Franzthal, Molotschna Colony, South Russia  [1]
  Father	Gerhard VON BAERGEN | F14212 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria BULLER | F14212 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Helena BECKER

  
  

  Born	19 Oct 1836	Franzthal, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	6 Jan 1890	Kansas
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  Child 1 | Male + Peter G. BAERGEN

  
  

  Born	23 May 1865	Hamberg, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	23 Jun 1962	Cordell, Washita, Oklahoma
  Buried	Abt Jun 1962	Bergthal Cemetery, Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Katharina PETERS | F22050
  Married	22 Nov 1891	Kansas

  
  

  Child 2 | Male + Gerhard BAERGEN

  
  

  Born	7 Sep 1863	Hamberg, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	1 May 1933	Buhler, Reno, Kansas
  Buried	3 May 1933	Buhler Municipal Cemetery, Buhler, Reno, Kansas
  Spouse	Anna GERBRAND | F40116
  Married	12 Sep 1889	Buhler, Reno, Kansas

  
  

  Child 3 | Female + Katherina BAERGEN

  
  

  Born	7 Jan 1871	Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	5 Aug 1947	Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma
  Buried	Aft 5 Aug 1947	Bergthal Cemetery, Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Jacob Henry EDIGER | F15167
  Married	23 Dec 1891	Buhler, Reno, Kansas

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Jacob G. BAERGEN

  
  

  Born	11 Jan 1874	Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Died	4 Feb 1944	Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Buried	Abt Feb 1944	Bergthal Cemetery, Corn, Washita, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Elizabeth (Lizzie) EDIGER | F11296
  Married	31 Oct 1900	Inman, McPherson, Kansas

  
  

• Ships

  S.S. Vaderland-1873 Built by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co, Jarrow-on-Tyne. She was a 2,748 gross ton ship, length 320.5ft x beam 38.5ft, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. Launched on 21st Aug.1872 for the Red Star Line of Antwerp, she sailed from Antwerp on her maiden voyage to Falmouth, Halifax and Philadelphia on 20th Jan.1873. On 25th Mar.1873 she started her first Antwerp - Philadelphia direct sailing and on 29th Nov.1876 commenced her first Antwerp - New York voyage. Between 1877-87 she sailed between Antwerp and New York or Philadelphia, starting her last New York voyage on 26th Oct.1887, subsequently sailing to Philadelphia until in March 1889 she was sold to French owners and renamed GEOGRAPHIQUE. She was sunk in collision in Oct.1889.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, Kansas Kirchenbuch, Pg. 94.