Berg, Ignatz George

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1086
• 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 23 Dec 1943

Notes:

Biography:
IGNATZ GEORGE BERG, dairyman farmer of Grand Chute township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, where with his brother he is engaged in operating an excellent farm of 123 acres, was born in Hartland, Wisconsin, December 11, 1882, and is a son of John F. and Anna (Steffen) Berg, the former a native of Ashford, Dodge county, and the latter of Hortonville, Outagamie county. Early in life, John F. Berg learned the trade of carpenter, and this he followed during a long period, but in recent years he has been residing on a farm in Grand Chute township, although he does none of the hard labor, merely overseeing the work. He is also the owner of a milk route which is operated by his son. Mr. Berg has held various minor township offices and is respected and esteemed by all who know him. Mr. and Mrs. Berg had a family of seven children, as follows: Ignatz George; Laura, who married Louis Sager, a buttermaker of Appleton; Frederick, residing on the farm adjoining his brother Ignatz, married Alice Langanburg; Elmer, residing with his father; Leo and Louis, residing on the farm with Ignatz; and Harold, who attends school and lives with his father.
Ignatz George Berg attended school first at Bessemer, Michigan, and later at Hortonville. and worked at home on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, at which time he went to Milwalukee and was employed at the Hotel Pfister for one year. He then returned to this county, and soon thereafter was employed in a laundry at Menasha, but after three years there started farming on his present property. He and his brother Frederick have a property comprising 123 acres, devoted principally to dairy farming, and they keep an average of forty cows, with an average of twenty head of young stock. Mr. Berg is a faithful member of the Catholic church, and in his political attitude takes an independent stand, acknowledging no party ties and voting rather for the man than for the organization. On January 27, 1904, Mr. Berg was married to Miss Pauline Drenks, who was born at Greenville, Outagamie county, February 23, 1886, daughter of Bernard and Katharine (Stroebe) Drenks. Mr. Drenks was born in Germany, September 9, 1845, and his wife in Milwaukee, May 10, 1846. Mr. Drenks came to America when quite young, with his parents, and became a land owner in Greenville township, Outagamie county, where he is still engaged in farming. He and his wife had eleven children: Nelson, who lives with his parents; Frank, a blacksmith of Center township; Josephine and Jesse, deceased; Charles, residing at home; Clara, wife of Adam Limpert, a contractor of Appleton; Emma and Hattie, deceased, the latter of whom was the wife of Ernest Hugie, of Anaconda, Montana; Louise, who is single and resides at home; Pauline, who married Mr. Berg, and Minnie, who is single and at home. Mr. and Mrs. Berg have had two children; Mildred Laura, born March 25, 1904, and Editha Louise, born February 16, 1906, both residing at home.

1940 Census:
Ignatius G Berg58
Pauline Berg54

Death Record - Civil:
Egnatz Berg
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994
Name: Egnatz Berg
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Dec 1943
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 120 N Green Bay St
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1881
Birthplace: Hortonville, , Wisconsin
Burial Date: 24 Dec 1943
Burial Place: Appleton, , Wisconsin
Cemetery: Local
Father's Name: John Berg
Mother's Name: Anna Steffel
Spouse's Name: Pauline
Informant's Name: A Schaefer
Entry Number: 36717

Digital Folder Number 101223167
Image Number 00219
Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MD-FMCV : 18 March 2018), Egnatz Berg, 23 Dec 1943; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

Ignatz married Drinks, Pauline 27 Jan 1904. Pauline (daughter of Drinks, Bernhart and Stroebe, Katharine) was born 23 Feb 1886, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]