PASSES AWAY WHILE MILKING
William Berge Found Dead on Milk Stool by Wife Monday Morning
The people of Winfield were shocked Monday morning to hear of the sudden death of William Berge. He had appeared to be in perfect health but Monday morning he and his wife went to the barn to do the milking. Mrs. Berge had completed her task first, returning to the house. When Mr. Berge did not return she went to call him and found him seated on the milk stool dead.
Mr. Berge was a man of fine character and was always ready to aid any one who asked a favor. He had attended church at the Reformed church at Kratzerville of which he was a member.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Hess, of Rochester, New York; three sons, Harry and Roy, of Winfield; and John, of Mazeppa; two brothers and three sisters, Frank, of Winfield; Simon, of Sharonsville, Mrs. Frank Dask, of Sharpsville, Indiana; Mrs. George Smith, of Shamokin Dam, and Mrs. Charles Reichley, of Dry Valley Cross Roads.
Funeral services were held from the home.
Interment was made in the Winfield cemetery.
~Lewisburg Journal--Lewisburg, Pennsylvania--Thursday, July 12, 1928--Page 1~
From His 1928 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: William Berge
Gender: Male
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1866
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 9 Jul 1928
Death Place: Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Samuel Berge
Mother: Margaret Geise
Spouse: Jane Berge
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Informant: Harry Berge, Winfield, PA
Burial: July 12, 1938 Winfield, PA
Certificate Number: 72459
William Berge Found Dead on Milk Stool by Wife Monday Morning
The people of Winfield were shocked Monday morning to hear of the sudden death of William Berge. He had appeared to be in perfect health but Monday morning he and his wife went to the barn to do the milking. Mrs. Berge had completed her task first, returning to the house. When Mr. Berge did not return she went to call him and found him seated on the milk stool dead.
Mr. Berge was a man of fine character and was always ready to aid any one who asked a favor. He had attended church at the Reformed church at Kratzerville of which he was a member.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Hess, of Rochester, New York; three sons, Harry and Roy, of Winfield; and John, of Mazeppa; two brothers and three sisters, Frank, of Winfield; Simon, of Sharonsville, Mrs. Frank Dask, of Sharpsville, Indiana; Mrs. George Smith, of Shamokin Dam, and Mrs. Charles Reichley, of Dry Valley Cross Roads.
Funeral services were held from the home.
Interment was made in the Winfield cemetery.
~Lewisburg Journal--Lewisburg, Pennsylvania--Thursday, July 12, 1928--Page 1~
From His 1928 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: William Berge
Gender: Male
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1866
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 9 Jul 1928
Death Place: Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Samuel Berge
Mother: Margaret Geise
Spouse: Jane Berge
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Informant: Harry Berge, Winfield, PA
Burial: July 12, 1938 Winfield, PA
Certificate Number: 72459
PASSES AWAY WHILE MILKING
William Berge Found Dead on Milk Stool by Wife Monday Morning
The people of Winfield were shocked Monday morning to hear of the sudden death of William Berge. He had appeared to be in perfect health but Monday morning he and his wife went to the barn to do the milking. Mrs. Berge had completed her task first, returning to the house. When Mr. Berge did not return she went to call him and found him seated on the milk stool dead.
Mr. Berge was a man of fine character and was always ready to aid any one who asked a favor. He had attended church at the Reformed church at Kratzerville of which he was a member.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Hess, of Rochester, New York; three sons, Harry and Roy, of Winfield; and John, of Mazeppa; two brothers and three sisters, Frank, of Winfield; Simon, of Sharonsville, Mrs. Frank Dask, of Sharpsville, Indiana; Mrs. George Smith, of Shamokin Dam, and Mrs. Charles Reichley, of Dry Valley Cross Roads.
Funeral services were held from the home.
Interment was made in the Winfield cemetery.
~Lewisburg Journal--Lewisburg, Pennsylvania--Thursday, July 12, 1928--Page 1~
From His 1928 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: William Berge
Gender: Male
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1866
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 9 Jul 1928
Death Place: Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Samuel Berge
Mother: Margaret Geise
Spouse: Jane Berge
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Informant: Harry Berge, Winfield, PA
Burial: July 12, 1938 Winfield, PA
Certificate Number: 72459
William Berge Found Dead on Milk Stool by Wife Monday Morning
The people of Winfield were shocked Monday morning to hear of the sudden death of William Berge. He had appeared to be in perfect health but Monday morning he and his wife went to the barn to do the milking. Mrs. Berge had completed her task first, returning to the house. When Mr. Berge did not return she went to call him and found him seated on the milk stool dead.
Mr. Berge was a man of fine character and was always ready to aid any one who asked a favor. He had attended church at the Reformed church at Kratzerville of which he was a member.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Hess, of Rochester, New York; three sons, Harry and Roy, of Winfield; and John, of Mazeppa; two brothers and three sisters, Frank, of Winfield; Simon, of Sharonsville, Mrs. Frank Dask, of Sharpsville, Indiana; Mrs. George Smith, of Shamokin Dam, and Mrs. Charles Reichley, of Dry Valley Cross Roads.
Funeral services were held from the home.
Interment was made in the Winfield cemetery.
~Lewisburg Journal--Lewisburg, Pennsylvania--Thursday, July 12, 1928--Page 1~
From His 1928 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: William Berge
Gender: Male
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1866
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 9 Jul 1928
Death Place: Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Samuel Berge
Mother: Margaret Geise
Spouse: Jane Berge
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Informant: Harry Berge, Winfield, PA
Burial: July 12, 1938 Winfield, PA
Certificate Number: 72459
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