Maria Katharina Berg was born in Trimbs (Polch), Germany to Johann Adam Berg and Anna Sophia (Josten) Berg.
Maria had three brothers: Peter Josef (of Trimbs), Michel (of Trimbs), and Nicolaus. She also had one sister, Elisabeth "Liese", who married Wilhelm "Will" Siemons and moved to Dorff, which is near Aachen. Some of Tante Liese and Onkel Will's children later moved to Schleckheim, not far away from Dorff. Maria was known by her sister Liese's family as "Die Tant van Niedermendig".
Maria was married May 1, 1881 to Peter Weiler. Peter's nickname was "Puetsch". Once they were married Maria became known as "Puetsch's Marie".
The Weilers lived at 402 Post Strasse in Niedermendig (Kreis Mayen), Germany.
They had 11 children: Elisabeth, Peter, Maria Magdalena, Therese, Katharina, August, Johann "Jean", Wilhelm Friedrich, Elisabeth, Friedrich, and Anna Maria. Because she had so many children "for the Reich", Maria was awarded a special medal by Adolph Hitler. When people saw her wearing the medal, she was granted certain privileges, such as, if she got on a bus, and there were no available seats, they were supposed to give up their seat to her.
Maria died during WWII. She was buried in the main Friedhof in Niedermendig. Her grave had been not too far in from the left gate - on the left side of the pathway. It was there yet in the 1970's, but as graves are recycled in Germany after 30 years, sadly it is now gone. I regret never taking a picture of it when her gravestone was in place.
Maria had three brothers: Peter Josef (of Trimbs), Michel (of Trimbs), and Nicolaus. She also had one sister, Elisabeth "Liese", who married Wilhelm "Will" Siemons and moved to Dorff, which is near Aachen. Some of Tante Liese and Onkel Will's children later moved to Schleckheim, not far away from Dorff. Maria was known by her sister Liese's family as "Die Tant van Niedermendig".
Maria was married May 1, 1881 to Peter Weiler. Peter's nickname was "Puetsch". Once they were married Maria became known as "Puetsch's Marie".
The Weilers lived at 402 Post Strasse in Niedermendig (Kreis Mayen), Germany.
They had 11 children: Elisabeth, Peter, Maria Magdalena, Therese, Katharina, August, Johann "Jean", Wilhelm Friedrich, Elisabeth, Friedrich, and Anna Maria. Because she had so many children "for the Reich", Maria was awarded a special medal by Adolph Hitler. When people saw her wearing the medal, she was granted certain privileges, such as, if she got on a bus, and there were no available seats, they were supposed to give up their seat to her.
Maria died during WWII. She was buried in the main Friedhof in Niedermendig. Her grave had been not too far in from the left gate - on the left side of the pathway. It was there yet in the 1970's, but as graves are recycled in Germany after 30 years, sadly it is now gone. I regret never taking a picture of it when her gravestone was in place.
Maria Katharina Berg was born in Trimbs (Polch), Germany to Johann Adam Berg and Anna Sophia (Josten) Berg.
Maria had three brothers: Peter Josef (of Trimbs), Michel (of Trimbs), and Nicolaus. She also had one sister, Elisabeth "Liese", who married Wilhelm "Will" Siemons and moved to Dorff, which is near Aachen. Some of Tante Liese and Onkel Will's children later moved to Schleckheim, not far away from Dorff. Maria was known by her sister Liese's family as "Die Tant van Niedermendig".
Maria was married May 1, 1881 to Peter Weiler. Peter's nickname was "Puetsch". Once they were married Maria became known as "Puetsch's Marie".
The Weilers lived at 402 Post Strasse in Niedermendig (Kreis Mayen), Germany.
They had 11 children: Elisabeth, Peter, Maria Magdalena, Therese, Katharina, August, Johann "Jean", Wilhelm Friedrich, Elisabeth, Friedrich, and Anna Maria. Because she had so many children "for the Reich", Maria was awarded a special medal by Adolph Hitler. When people saw her wearing the medal, she was granted certain privileges, such as, if she got on a bus, and there were no available seats, they were supposed to give up their seat to her.
Maria died during WWII. She was buried in the main Friedhof in Niedermendig. Her grave had been not too far in from the left gate - on the left side of the pathway. It was there yet in the 1970's, but as graves are recycled in Germany after 30 years, sadly it is now gone. I regret never taking a picture of it when her gravestone was in place.
Maria had three brothers: Peter Josef (of Trimbs), Michel (of Trimbs), and Nicolaus. She also had one sister, Elisabeth "Liese", who married Wilhelm "Will" Siemons and moved to Dorff, which is near Aachen. Some of Tante Liese and Onkel Will's children later moved to Schleckheim, not far away from Dorff. Maria was known by her sister Liese's family as "Die Tant van Niedermendig".
Maria was married May 1, 1881 to Peter Weiler. Peter's nickname was "Puetsch". Once they were married Maria became known as "Puetsch's Marie".
The Weilers lived at 402 Post Strasse in Niedermendig (Kreis Mayen), Germany.
They had 11 children: Elisabeth, Peter, Maria Magdalena, Therese, Katharina, August, Johann "Jean", Wilhelm Friedrich, Elisabeth, Friedrich, and Anna Maria. Because she had so many children "for the Reich", Maria was awarded a special medal by Adolph Hitler. When people saw her wearing the medal, she was granted certain privileges, such as, if she got on a bus, and there were no available seats, they were supposed to give up their seat to her.
Maria died during WWII. She was buried in the main Friedhof in Niedermendig. Her grave had been not too far in from the left gate - on the left side of the pathway. It was there yet in the 1970's, but as graves are recycled in Germany after 30 years, sadly it is now gone. I regret never taking a picture of it when her gravestone was in place.
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