William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899

William Thomas BERGER, 1814–1899 (aged 84 years)

Name: William Thomas /BERGER/

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Birth	December 1814 38 31 Stamford Hill, Middx
Baptism	December 29, 1814 38 31 (aged 0) St John at Hackney
Occupation	Starch Manufacturer
Birth of a brother	Thomas BERGER 1816 (aged 1 year) Stamford Hill, Hackney, Middx
Baptism of a brother	Thomas BERGER November 6, 1816 (aged 1 year) St John at Hackney
Birth of a brother	Charles STEIGENBERGER October 1817 (aged 2 years) Hackney
Baptism of a brother	Charles STEIGENBERGER October 7, 1817 (aged 2 years) St Botolph, Cambridge
Death of a brother	Charles STEIGENBERGER October 15, 1817 (aged 2 years)
Burial of a brother	Charles STEIGENBERGER October 16, 1817 (aged 2 years) St Botolph, Cambridge
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820 (aged 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Elisabeth ALGER September 1, 1823 (aged 8 years) Hackney
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Elisabeth ALGER September 8, 1823 (aged 8 years) Berger Vault, St John's Churchyard, Hackney Note: entry No 1735 in Church records
Death of a maternal grandfather	William SHARP November 27, 1829 (aged 14 years) Cambridge
Burial of a maternal grandfather	William SHARP November 27, 1829 (aged 14 years) St Botolphs Cambridge
British King	George IV from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830 (aged 15 years)
British King	William IV from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837 (aged 22 years)
Death of a brother	Thomas BERGER July 3, 1840 (aged 25 years) Twickenham
Burial of a brother	Thomas BERGER July 10, 1840 (aged 25 years) St John at Hackney
Civil marriage	Mary VAN SOMMER — View this family April 4, 1843 (aged 28 years) Register Office, Hackney
Birth of a daughter	Mary BERGER 1845 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a son	Frederick William Richard BERGER 1846 (aged 31 years)
Death of a daughter	Mary BERGER March 1847 (aged 32 years) Hackney
Death of a brother	Samuel BERGER January 7, 1848 (aged 33 years) 14 Upper Homerton, Hackney
Burial of a brother	Samuel BERGER January 12, 1848 (aged 33 years) St John's Churchyard, Hackney
Death of a sister	Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) June 16, 1849 (aged 34 years) Upper Homerton, Hackney Note: Pulmonary Consumption
Burial of a sister	Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) June 23, 1849 (aged 34 years) St John, Hackney
Death of a father	Samuel BERGER May 17, 1855 (aged 40 years) Upper Homerton Hackney Note: Cancer
Death of a mother	Elizabeth SHARP May 10, 1859 (aged 44 years) 46 Cleveland Sq, Hyde Park
Burial of a mother	Elizabeth SHARP May 16, 1859 (aged 44 years) St John at Hackney
Marriage of a child	Frederick William Richard BERGER — Emily Rebecca BENNETT — View this family August 14, 1867 (aged 52 years) All Souls, St Marylebone
Death of a brother	Henry Steigen BERGER June 25, 1876 (aged 61 years) Paddington
Death of a wife	Mary VAN SOMMER March 1877 (aged 62 years) Christchurch, Hants
Death of a brother	Frederic William BERGER June 14, 1878 (aged 63 years) New Court, Great Marlow
Burial of a brother	Frederic William BERGER June 20, 1878 (aged 63 years) Marlow Churchyard
Marriage	Jenny GRENIER — View this family August 29, 1878 (aged 63 years) Parish Church, Wimbledon
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901 (on the date of death)
Death	January 9, 1899 (aged 84 years) Villa Talbot, Cannes, France

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: November 10, 1776 36 24 — Shadwell Baptism: December 8, 1776 36 24 — St Paul's, Shadwell Marriage: December 5, 1805 — St Botolph, Cambridge Occupation: Colour/Starch Manufacturer Death: May 17, 1855 — Upper Homerton Hackney Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth SHARP Frederic William BERGER Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) Samuel BERGER Henry Steigen BERGER William Thomas BERGER Thomas BERGER Charles STEIGENBERGER Samuel BERGER 1776–1855 Birth: November 10, 1776 36 24 — Shadwell Death: May 17, 1855 — Upper Homerton Hackney
mother	Links Birth: 1783 38 36 Baptism: February 7, 1784 39 37 — St Botolph's Cambridge Marriage: December 5, 1805 — St Botolph, Cambridge Death: May 10, 1859 — 46 Cleveland Sq, Hyde Park Burial: May 16, 1859 — St John at Hackney Will: June 16, 1859 — Administration Principal Registry Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel BERGER Frederic William BERGER Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) Samuel BERGER Henry Steigen BERGER William Thomas BERGER Thomas BERGER Charles STEIGENBERGER Elizabeth SHARP 1783–1859 Birth: 1783 38 36 Death: May 10, 1859 — 46 Cleveland Sq, Hyde Park
Marriage	Marriage — December 5, 1805 — St Botolph, Cambridge
15 months elder brother	Links Birth: February 25, 1807 30 24 Baptism: December 5, 1807 31 24 — St Mary le Bow Marriage: May 10, 1832 — St James Garlickhithe, London Marriage: March 17, 1874 — Trinity Church, Paddington Occupation: Gentleman 1874 Death: June 14, 1878 — New Court, Great Marlow Burial: June 20, 1878 — Marlow Churchyard Will: June 29, 1878 — Probate Principal Registry Copy of will Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Editha BURNET Family with spouse Matilda Connolly STARCKE Frederic William BERGER 1807–1878 Birth: February 25, 1807 30 24 Death: June 14, 1878 — New Court, Great Marlow
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 6, 1809 32 26 Baptism: April 12, 1810 33 27 — St Mary le Bow Death: June 16, 1849 — Upper Homerton, Hackney Burial: June 23, 1849 — St John, Hackney Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) 1809–1849 Birth: November 6, 1809 32 26 Death: June 16, 1849 — Upper Homerton, Hackney
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: July 1811 34 28 — Stamford Hill, Middx Baptism: August 22, 1811 34 28 — St John Hackney Marriage: November 28, 1839 — Farnham Church, Wimborne, Dorset Occupation: Starch Manufacturer Death: January 7, 1848 — 14 Upper Homerton, Hackney Burial: January 12, 1848 — St John's Churchyard, Hackney Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann CATHCART Samuel BERGER 1811–1848 Birth: July 1811 34 28 — Stamford Hill, Middx Death: January 7, 1848 — 14 Upper Homerton, Hackney
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1813 36 30 — Stamford Hill, Middx Baptism: February 3, 1813 36 30 — St John at Hackney Marriage: October 15, 1838 — Hackney Marriage: January 3, 1852 — St Bromley, Kent Occupation: Starch Manufacturer Death: June 25, 1876 — Paddington Will: July 13, 1876 — Probate Principal Registry Folio 544 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Elizabeth GILLHAM Caroline Ann Steigen BERGER Elizabeth Steigen BERGER Emily Steigen BERGER Louisa Elizabeth Steigen BERGER Mary Steigen BERGER Ellen Steigen BERGER Henry Cloves Steigen BERGER Samuel Sharp Steigen BERGER Family with spouse Caroline Matilda ABBOTT Henry Steigen BERGER 1813–1876 Birth: 1813 36 30 — Stamford Hill, Middx Death: June 25, 1876 — Paddington
2 years himself	Links Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Baptism: December 29, 1814 38 31 — St John at Hackney Civil marriage: April 4, 1843 — Register Office, Hackney Marriage: August 29, 1878 — Parish Church, Wimbledon Occupation: Starch Manufacturer Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary VAN SOMMER Mary BERGER Frederick William Richard BERGER Family with spouse Jenny GRENIER William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899 Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1816 39 33 — Stamford Hill, Hackney, Middx Baptism: November 6, 1816 39 33 — St John at Hackney Death: July 3, 1840 — Twickenham Burial: July 10, 1840 — St John at Hackney Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas BERGER 1816–1840 Birth: 1816 39 33 — Stamford Hill, Hackney, Middx Death: July 3, 1840 — Twickenham
22 months younger brother	Links Birth: October 1817 40 34 — Hackney Baptism: October 7, 1817 40 34 — St Botolph, Cambridge Death: October 15, 1817 Burial: October 16, 1817 — St Botolph, Cambridge Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles STEIGENBERGER 1817–1817 Birth: October 1817 40 34 — Hackney Death: October 15, 1817

Family with Mary VAN SOMMER
himself	Links Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Baptism: December 29, 1814 38 31 — St John at Hackney Civil marriage: April 4, 1843 — Register Office, Hackney Marriage: August 29, 1878 — Parish Church, Wimbledon Occupation: Starch Manufacturer Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary VAN SOMMER Mary BERGER Frederick William Richard BERGER Family with spouse Jenny GRENIER William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899 Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France
wife	Links Birth: November 28, 1814 39 30 Baptism: December 21, 1814 39 30 — St Giles, Cripplegate, London Civil marriage: April 4, 1843 — Register Office, Hackney Death: March 1877 — Christchurch, Hants Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Thomas BERGER Mary BERGER Frederick William Richard BERGER Mary VAN SOMMER 1814–1877 Birth: November 28, 1814 39 30 Death: March 1877 — Christchurch, Hants
Civil marriage	Civil marriage — April 4, 1843 — Register Office, Hackney
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1845 30 30 Death: March 1847 — Hackney Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary BERGER 1845–1847 Birth: 1845 30 30 Death: March 1847 — Hackney
2 years son	Links Birth: 1846 31 31 Marriage: August 14, 1867 — All Souls, St Marylebone Divorce: November 6, 1883 Occupation: Gentleman/Merchant Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Rebecca BENNETT Frederick William Richard BERGER 1846– Birth: 1846 31 31

Family with Jenny GRENIER
himself	Links Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Baptism: December 29, 1814 38 31 — St John at Hackney Civil marriage: April 4, 1843 — Register Office, Hackney Marriage: August 29, 1878 — Parish Church, Wimbledon Occupation: Starch Manufacturer Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary VAN SOMMER Mary BERGER Frederick William Richard BERGER Family with spouse Jenny GRENIER William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899 Birth: December 1814 38 31 — Stamford Hill, Middx Death: January 9, 1899 — Villa Talbot, Cannes, France
wife	Links Birth: 1843 41 Marriage: August 29, 1878 — Parish Church, Wimbledon Death: January 10, 1919 — La Chenaie, St Maurice Vesenaz, Geneva, Switzerland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Thomas BERGER Jenny GRENIER 1843–1919 Birth: 1843 41 Death: January 10, 1919 — La Chenaie, St Maurice Vesenaz, Geneva, Switzerland
Marriage	Marriage — August 29, 1878 — Parish Church, Wimbledon

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Shared note	Living with parents in 1841. Living Dalston Rise, Hackney 18412 servants. Lived at Saint Hill, East Grinstead Sussex 1861-71.5 servants and coachman in Saint Hill Lodge. Living The Cedars,Upper Clapton 1878. Lived Villa Talbot Cannes, Fra nce after 2ndmarriageMr. Berger wrote as follows:"VILLA TALBOT, CANNES,"April 23, 1889."DEAR MR, BROOMHALL,-Who can estimate the issue of a singlegrain of wheat falling into the ground and dying? Many liveswill surely spring up therefrom and in consequence thereof. Ithas pleased God to take to Himself His faithful servant, GeorgeStott, late of Wenchow, China, than whom it would be difficultto find one more devoted and steadfast in prosecuting the workhe believed the Lord had given him to do. We committed hisremains to the tomb yesterday afternoon, to await the voice ofthe Son of God calling those who shall hear it (His sleepingsaints) to come forth from their graves, that they with thechanged living ones may together ascend to meet and be with theLord for ever."We have reason to believe that Mr. Stott's twenty three years'labour in China has been greatly owned and blessed, he havingleft in existence in Wenchow and its neighbourhood (where, if Imistake not, no foreign missionary had previously laboured)three native churches, numbering in all about three hundredmembers besides as many attendants, to say nothing of theschools he inaugurated. You will pardon my entering thus intodetails, when I tell you that I made Mr. Stott's acquaintanceprior to his going to China in the year 1865, he being one ofthe five who went out when the China Inland Mission was but inits incipient state. His works do follow him. In thus writing,we do not glory in George Stott, but in the Lord, who wroughtthe works by His servant,"Of his devoted wife I must abstain from writing, but ask thatmuch prayer may ascend to God on her behalf. Her heart seems seton returning to China to carry on the work she left as far as itmay be in her power to do so. After twenty-three years'correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. Stott, I look back with themost pleasing remembrance of the same, and rejoice if in anymeasure I can be considered as having had partnership in theirlabours."I remain, dear Mr. Broomhall,"Faithfully yours,"W. T. BERGER." Probate London 31 January 1899 to James Van Sommer and Reverend Arthur Hastings Berger. Copy of will

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Living with parents in 1841. Living Dalston Rise, Hackney 18412 servants. Lived at Saint Hill, East Grinstead Sussex 1861-71.5 servants and coachman in Saint Hill Lodge. Living The Cedars,Upper Clapton 1878. Lived Villa Talbot Cannes, Fra nce after 2ndmarriageMr. Berger wrote as follows:"VILLA TALBOT, CANNES,"April 23, 1889."DEAR MR, BROOMHALL,-Who can estimate the issue of a singlegrain of wheat falling into the ground and dying? Many liveswill surely spring up therefrom and in consequence thereof. Ithas pleased God to take to Himself His faithful servant, GeorgeStott, late of Wenchow, China, than whom it would be difficultto find one more devoted and steadfast in prosecuting the workhe believed the Lord had given him to do. We committed hisremains to the tomb yesterday afternoon, to await the voice ofthe Son of God calling those who shall hear it (His sleepingsaints) to come forth from their graves, that they with thechanged living ones may together ascend to meet and be with theLord for ever."We have reason to believe that Mr. Stott's twenty three years'labour in China has been greatly owned and blessed, he havingleft in existence in Wenchow and its neighbourhood (where, if Imistake not, no foreign missionary had previously laboured)three native churches, numbering in all about three hundredmembers besides as many attendants, to say nothing of theschools he inaugurated. You will pardon my entering thus intodetails, when I tell you that I made Mr. Stott's acquaintanceprior to his going to China in the year 1865, he being one ofthe five who went out when the China Inland Mission was but inits incipient state. His works do follow him. In thus writing,we do not glory in George Stott, but in the Lord, who wroughtthe works by His servant,"Of his devoted wife I must abstain from writing, but ask thatmuch prayer may ascend to God on her behalf. Her heart seems seton returning to China to carry on the work she left as far as itmay be in her power to do so. After twenty-three years'correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. Stott, I look back with themost pleasing remembrance of the same, and rejoice if in anymeasure I can be considered as having had partnership in theirlabours."I remain, dear Mr. Broomhall,"Faithfully yours,"W. T. BERGER."

Probate London 31 January 1899 to James Van Sommer and Reverend Arthur Hastings Berger. Copy of will

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Family with parents
father Parents Lewis Amelius Chris. Adolphus BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) Elisabeth ALGER	Samuel BERGER 1776–1855
mother Parents William SHARP Hester MARSH	Elizabeth SHARP 1783–1859
elder brother Family Maria Editha BURNET Family Matilda Connolly STARCKE	Frederic William BERGER 1807–1878
elder sister	Emily BERGER (STEIGENBERGER) 1809–1849
elder brother Family Ann CATHCART	Samuel BERGER 1811–1848
elder brother Family Caroline Elizabeth GILLHAM Caroline Ann Steigen BERGER Elizabeth Steigen BERGER Emily Steigen BERGER Louisa Elizabeth Steigen BERGER Mary Steigen BERGER Ellen Steigen BERGER Henry Cloves Steigen BERGER Samuel Sharp Steigen BERGER Family Caroline Matilda ABBOTT	Henry Steigen BERGER 1813–1876
himself	William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899
younger brother	Thomas BERGER 1816–1840
younger brother	Charles STEIGENBERGER 1817–1817

Family with Mary VAN SOMMER
himself	William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899
wife Parents John VAN SOMMER Catherine NICHOLSON	Mary VAN SOMMER 1814–1877
daughter	Mary BERGER 1845–1847
son Family Emily Rebecca BENNETT	Frederick William Richard BERGER 1846–

Family with Jenny GRENIER
himself	William Thomas BERGER 1814–1899
wife Parents Antoine GRENIER Claudine CLARET	Jenny GRENIER 1843–1919

Descendants

William Thomas BERGER(1814–1899)
- Mary VAN SOMMER1843
  - Mary BERGER(1845–1847)
  - Frederick William Richard BERGER(1846–)
- Jenny GRENIER1878
  - No children