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Benedict “Ben” Berger

Birth	:	1 Apr 1844 Bern, Switzerland
Death	:	4 May 1926 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Waukee Cemetery, Waukee, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6016998, -93.8842010
Description	:	Benedict Berger owns and cultivates a farm of eighty acres in Van Meter township and was born in Berne, Switzerland, on the 1st of April, 1844. His parents were natives of that country and came to the United States in 1859, first settling in Ohio, where they remained for about five years, or until 1864. They then came to Dallas county, Iowa. The father enlisted for service in the Civil war and was at the front in defense of the Union for two years. When hostilities had ceased and the country no longer needed his aid he returned to... Read More	Benedict Berger owns and cultivates a farm of eighty acres in Van Meter township and was born in Berne, Switzerland, on the 1st of April, 1844. His parents were natives of that country and came to the United States in 1859, first settling in Ohio, where they remained for about five years, or until 1864. They then came to Dallas county, Iowa. The father enlisted for service in the Civil war and was at the front in defense of the Union for two years. When hostilities had ceased and the country no longer needed his aid he returned to Dallas county and resumed agricultural pursuits, which he carried on until his life's labors were ended in death. Unto him and his wife were born five sons and two daughters, namely: Benedict, John, Christian, Fred, Daniel, Elizabeth and Rosa. Mr. Berger of this review was fifteen years of age when the family came to this country and settled in Ohio. Imbued with the spirit of patriotism, he watched the progress of events at the time of the Civil mar and at an early period in the struggle offered his services to the government, becoming a member of Company A, Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry when only seventeen years of age. He remained at the front for four years as a valiant and loyal defender of the Union cause and participated in many important engagements, including the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and the celebrated march under Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. He was never wounded nor taken prisoner, yet he was often in the thickest of the fight and was ever loyal to the old flag and the cause it represented. On leaving the army he came to Iowa and has since made his home in this state. For sixteen years he was a resident of Des Moines but in the fall of 1906 returned to his farm in Dallas county, being now the owner of a good tract of land of eighty acres in Van Meter township, the fertility of which enables him to gather rich harvests as the reward for the care and labor which he bestows upon his place. On the 28th of December, 1875, Mr. Berger was united in marriage to Miss Acalinda Hanes, who was born in Indiana, March 8, 1849. Her father was born in Maryland in the year 1813 and the mother's birth occurred in North Carolina in 1819. In their family were eleven children: John C., who for three years was a soldier of the Civil war; Mary E.; Nancy M.; Jonathan C.; Eliza A.; Mrs. Berger; David C.; Nicholas H.; Joseph N.; George B.; and Sarah E. In the year 1856 the Hanes family removed to Iowa, settling in Dallas county, where the father carried on farming until his demise. His wife also passed away in this county. Mrs. Berger has been married twice. She first became the wife of J. W. Drennon and unto them were born three children: David H., now deceased; Martha B., who was born January 23, 1871, and is living in Des Moines, Iowa; and Henry M., who was born October 23, 1873, and is married and makes his home in Wyoming. Mr. Drennon, the father of these children, served for four years as a soldier in the Civil war. Following his death his widow became the wife of Mr. Berger and unto this marriage four children have been born: Rosetta A., who was born December 2, 1876, and is the wife of Howard A. Mason, by whom she has two children, Cecil D. and Thelma; George B., who was born October 5, 1883, and is deceased; Bennie R., who was born May 2, 1885, and died in infancy; and Jessie J., who was born June 17, 1893, and also died in infancy. Mr. Berger exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party but the honors and emoluments of office have no attraction for him. He is a self-made man and as the architect of his own fortunes has builded wisely and well. He had no family or pecuniary assistance at the outset of his career but he had been trained to habits of industry, economy and integrity and upon these substantial qualities as a foundation he has builded the superstructure of his success. Reading between the lines of this review, one may learn of the unfaltering diligence and steadfast purpose with which he has carried on his business, enabling him in the course of years to become the owner of a good farm and a fine home.

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Where is Benedict “Ben” Berger's memorial?
Benedict “Ben” Berger's memorial is located at: Waukee Cemetery, Waukee, Dallas County, USA.
When did Benedict “Ben” Berger death?
Benedict “Ben” Berger death on 4 May 1926 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6016998
Longitude: -93.8842010

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Acalinda C “Lind” Hanes Berger

(1849 - 1919)

Siblings

Fred Berger

(1851 - 1940)

Children

Rosetta Alma Berger Mason

(1876 - 1969)

George Blair Berger

(1883 - 1893)

Jesse J T Berger

(1892 - 1893)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Waukee Cemetery
Waukee, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6016998, -93.8842010

2. SBT Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5569000, -93.9297028

3. Williams Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5886002, -93.9606018

4. Huston Cemetery
Boone Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5596120, -93.8283660

5. Miller Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6133003, -93.9749985

6. Merical Cemetery
Adams Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6321360, -93.9702060

7. Booneville Cemetery
Booneville, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5293999, -93.8843994

8. Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5453300, -93.9520035

9. Otterman Cemetery
De Soto, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5661011, -93.9835968

10. Van Meter Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5269012, -93.9439011

11. IOOF Cemetery
Adel Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6192017, -93.9991989

12. Clayton Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5175018, -93.9250031

13. Kinnick Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6392000, -93.9993000

14. Brethren Cemetery
Dallas Center, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6920013, -93.9319992

15. West Des Moines Christian Church Memory Garden
West Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5613180, -93.7660090

16. Hoff Prairie Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6880722, -93.8226013

17. Masonic Cemetery
Dallas Center, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6739006, -93.9785995

18. Union Chapel Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4961815, -93.9056015

19. Sunny Hill Cemetery
Grimes, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6833000, -93.7893982

20. Oakdale Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6253014, -94.0267029

21. Saint Timothy Espiscopal Church Columbarium
West Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5851000, -93.7390000

22. Jordan Cemetery
West Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5588989, -93.7450027

23. Maffitt Cemetery
Bloomfield Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5128200, -93.7855680

24. Resthaven Cemetery
West Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5806007, -93.7300034