Johann I. BERGEN^[1]

1879 - 1956  (77 years)

• Name	Johann I. BERGEN
  Born	9 Aug 1879	Henderson, York, Nebraska   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	26 May 1901  [5]
  History	Bethesda-Henderson Book I p. 459: baptized by Peter J. Friesen. Bethesda-Henderson Book I p. 557: married by Peter J. Friesen. Text Eph. 3:13-16.
  Reference Number	008jo
  Buried	Abt Nov 1956	Bethesda Mennonite Church Cemetery, Henderson, York, Nebraska
  Died	3 Nov 1956	Henderson, York, Nebraska   [4]
  Person ID	I52864	Reid Family | Lynn's side of the family
  Last Modified	18 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Isaac J. BERGEN,   b. 26 Nov 1855, Fuerstenwerder, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 20 Jan 1929, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Sarah PETERS,   b. 1 Oct 1857, Fuerstenwerder, Molotschna Colony, South Russia ,   d. 29 Nov 1923, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 66 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1878	Fuerstenwerder, Molotschna Colony, South Russia
  Photos		Bergen, Isaac J.-1855 & Peters, Sarah-1857 (Wedding-Mar. 1878)
  		Bergen, Isaac J.1855 & Family (~1898) Taken about 1898.
  Headstones		Bergen, Isaac J.-1855 & Sarah-1857 (HS)
  Ships		S.S. Strassburg-1872 The steamship STRASSBURG was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd by Caird & Co, Greenock (yard #166), and was launched on 24 May 1872. 3,025 tons; 107,06 x 11,89 meters (length x breadth); straight stem (first Norddeutscher Lloyd high-seas vessel so built), 1 funnel, 2 masts; iron construction, screw propulsion, twin single-expansion engine, service speed 11 knots; accommodation for 60 passengers in 1st class, 120 in 2nd class, and 889 to 900 in steerage; crew of 70 to 100. The STRASSBURG was the "name ship" of the 13 vessels of Norddeutscher Lloyd's Strassburg Class of passenger vessels, and was built for the Line's New Orleans service. 3 September 1872, maiden voyage, Bremen - Southampton - New York. 16 October 1872, first voyage, Bremen - Havre - New Orleans. 1874, given new boilers and compound engine, service speed 12 knots. Made one voyage to Hankau for a cargo of tea, being the first German steamship through the Suez Canal. 16 February 1881, first voyage, Bremen-Baltimore. 11 November 1881, first voyage, Bremen-South America. 1883-1896, primarily to South America. 1885, refitted in Bremerhaven. 2 August 1893, last voyage, Bremen-New York (12 roundtrip voyages). 25 January 1896, last voyage, Bremen-South America. August 1896, sold to Tardi & Co, Genoa, for scrapping. 1897, scrapped at Genoa.
  Family ID	F22055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katharina (Tina) KLIEWER,   b. 4 Jan 1882, Henderson, York, Nebraska ,   d. 18 Aug 1962, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 80 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1903	Henderson, York, Nebraska   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Helena K. BERGEN,   b. 3 Feb 1908, York Co., Nebraska ,   d. 2 Jan 1996, Henderson, York, Nebraska  (Age 87 years)
  Photos		Bergen, Johann I.-1879 & Kliewer, Katharina-1882 (Wedding-1903)
  Headstones		Bergen, Johann I.-1879 & Katharina-1882 (HS)
  Family ID	F35651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Aug 1879 - Henderson, York, Nebraska Married - 12 Mar 1903 - Henderson, York, Nebraska Buried - Abt Nov 1956 - Bethesda Mennonite Church Cemetery, Henderson, York, Nebraska Died - 3 Nov 1956 - Henderson, York, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Bergen, Johann I.-1879 (~1898) Taken about 1898.
  		Bergen, Johann I.-1879 (1903)
  		Bergen, Isaac J.-1855 & Family (~1898) Taken about 1898.

  
  

• Sources

  [S390] Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry (GRANDMA 6.0), (Published by the Genealogy Project Committee of the California Mennonite Historical Society; 4824 East Butler Avenue, Fresno, California 93727-5097; Phone (559) 453-2225). [S141] Henderson, Nebraska Bethesda Evangelical Mennonite Church Record Book, 1878-1948, Pgs. 54, 269. [S173] Die Mennonitische Rundschau, (Published in Elkhart, Indiana 1880-1908; Scottsdale, Pennsylvania 1908-1923; Winnipeg, Manitoba 1923-2007), 6 Feb 1929, Pg. 8. [S254] In the Days of Our Youth: The Mennonite Heritage and Descendants of Johann and Cornelius Siebert, compiled by Elsie H. Friesen and others. [S141] Henderson, Nebraska Bethesda Evangelical Mennonite Church Record Book, 1878-1948, Pg. 459. [S51] Family Charts, by Alan F. Peters.