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View Tree for Phillip BerstPhillip Berst (b. Dec 1818, d. 26 Jun 1902)

Phillip Berst was born Dec 1818 in Baden, Germany15, and died 26 Jun 1902 in Otoe County, Nebraska16. He married Margaret Greenbeck.

 Includes NotesNotes for Phillip Berst:
Some Family Tradition as gathered by Marian Fairbairn, Grand Daughter of Anders Fredrick Anderson and his wife Mary Esther Berst.

Phillip Berst was a tailor in Milwaukee, He (and it is assumed his wife) came to Nebraska with his son Frank and wife Margaret soon after Frank and Margaret were married to settle in Otoe County Nebraska. Phillips daughter Mary (Named Marie in the Schaefer Family Tree) and her husband, Peter Francois was living in Otoe County, Nebraska at that time.

Phillip is buried at St. Joseph's Catholic Church Cemetery which is a rural church near Paul Nebraska in Otoe County. The stone reads, Phillip Berst died June 26, 1902 aged 82 years, 6 months and 11 days. there is not a stone for his wife in this cemetery.

The 1900 census listed Phillip as living with his son in law, Peter Francois in Rock Creek Pct. of Otoe county, Nebraska. The 1900 Census allso had Phillip's last name as Bearst and showed his age as 81 born in 1828, it would appear that he immigrated in 1847 and was a naturalized citizen.



More About Phillip Berst:
Burial: Jun 1902, St. Joseph's Church Cemetery, A rural Church near Paul, Nebraska.

Children of Phillip Berst and Margaret Greenbeck are:
  1. +Frank Berst, b. 22 Sep 1847, Wisconsin, d. 29 Sep 1925, Grand Island (Hall county), Nebraska.
  2. +Phillip Berst, b. 1854, Wisconsin.
  3. Daughter Berst.
  4. Daughter Berst.
  5. +Mary Berst, b. 14 Sep 1851, Wisconsin, d. 14 Apr 1912, Otoe, Nebraska.
  6. Daughter Berst.
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