Descendants of John Ulrich Bergey

Descendants of:
JOHN ULRICH BERGEY

Updated: October 30, 2011


John Ulrich Bergey and his wife Mary were Mennonites as shown by the fact that he was one of the originators of the congregation in Salford, Pennsylvania, in 1738. His name appears among those to whom the meeting-house, and tract of land on which it stood, were transferred by the ministers and deacons of the congregation.

At a session of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, held in Philadelphia on the 12th and 13th days of April, 1743, John Ulrich Bergey was naturalized. He had conscientious scruples to taking an oath and was affirmed.

John Ulrich Bergey made his will November 9, 1762, and it was probated December 11, 1762, indicating that he died between these two dates. He was a comparatively young man as shown by the fact that only the older children were married, while the younger children were still under age.

John Ulrich Bergey and his wife Mary are buried at the Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse. Their graves were marked with field stones until July, 1907, when a granite monument was erected on the spot by the Bergey family association, and unveiled with an appropriate ceremony 27 September, 1907.

Photos -- Salford Mennonite Meetinghouse and Cemetery


The Family Name

In a deed, given in 1728, in which John Ulrich Bergey conveys 100 acres of land to Jacob Enger he writes his name Hans Ulrich Burgy. This is the earliest signature that has been found and it is presumed that this is the original spelling of the family name. John Ulrich's name as appended to his will is either written with assistance or it is an attempt to anglicize it so as to make it more readily comprehensible by English speaking persons.

John Ulrich Bergey's sons used three different renditions: Bergey, Berge and Berky. The greater number of the descendants of John Ulrich write their name Bergey. Some of the descendants of John write the name Berky. A few of the descendants of Isaac and all the descendants of Abraham write the name Berge. Some of the descendants of Isaac also write the name Bergy.


1 John Ulrich Bergey b. 21 Apr 1700 d. 1762
m. Mary

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References:
"The Genealogy of the Bergey Family" -- David H. Bergey, 1925
"Genealogy of the Bingaman Family" -- Landreth K. Bingaman, 1957
"A Biographical History of Waterloo Township" -- Ezra E. Eby 1895/1896
Vital Statistics -- State of Michigan
Vital Statistics -- State of New York
Vital Statistics -- Archives of Ontario