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1	1836 - Family lives with Pierre and Marquerite Lux per 1836 census	Family: F842
2	Around 1880 the children of Martin and Marianna changed the spelling of their names to BEST Cemetery plot record for Peter, Martin, Michael M. and Charles A. lists two un-identified Martin's - dates of death: October 8, 1864 and June 5 1865. I have no Martin's with those death dates in my list. Am wondering if they might be infants of Martin and Marianne Haberkorn Berst?	Family: F108
3	as reported by Glen Atwell (AtwellGRP@aol.com): Marriage at St. Mary's documents shows Michael Berst of "Brizels, Alsace" also from Glen Atwell: Witnesses: Peter Berst and Martin Berst mixed marriage, bride non-Catholic	Family: F114
4	Did not live together after 1862 per petition for divorce Divorce judgment dated June 15, 1868 states: "And it is further ordered and adjudged that it shall be lawful for the said complainant to marry again in the same manner as though the said defendant was actually dead, but it shall not be lawful for the said defendant to marry again until the said complainant is actually dead." Frey and Katherine, therefore, we probably not married.	Family: F967
5	For Henry Berst - yes we knew that he was listed in 1920 Chicago with the "H" woman that was listed as a wife. In 1930 he's in California alone. His death certificate from LA county, California says divorced from Margaret Fillinger, his first wife that he had children with & that we come from. Mom said family rumor was he, nicely put, was a "ladies man." My Aunt JoAnne told us that he married again, possibly more than once. So no surprise there. That could account for the 1914 marriage Mary found for an Anna M. Parkinson not matching the 1920 census of wife listed "H". Anna Parkinson being born in 1876 in Toronto and the "H" woman in 1920 Chicago being born in 1872 in Illinois. They most probably are different women. The sketchy name on 1920 census pushes me to thinking they may not even be legally married. Now, Henry Berst left the family when my Grandfather was still in high school, very young man actually. Grandfather ( Harry John Berst ) did not finish H.S. but always claimed he graduated from Lafayette High School. Years ago when I started this - I spoke with the man in City Hall Bflo. that took care of school records (since retired) and he said straight out that Harry never actually graduated. Don't know how far he got but we always knew that because Henry P. Berst left (wife Margaret Berst nee Fillinger took him to court but we can't access those records 'til 2012) my Grandfather Harry J. Berst had to help support his mother and little sister Myrtle. Harry J.'s WW1 Draft card basically claims them as dependants too. They also seemed to be in closer contact with Margaret Berst nee Fillinger's sisters and family. Henry only had 4 brother's but Margaret had sister's she kept close too. Frank Anthony Berst & wife Anna M. Massman (Henry Peters' parents) both died in 1904, Henry's brother Adolph moved to PA. The other 2 boys - John and George both stayed in Bflo. This running story is one of the reason's I have not passed info. on. It's just so much and I never hunted down any other marriage record for Henry Peter Berst so have had no documentation/proof to share. Just rumors and the "H" woman. Then you get to Harry John Berst ( my grandfather ) and he marries, has daughter, wife dies (we have her obit too - just days after Aunt JoAnn was born). He goes for a few years before he remarries my grandmother Leola Benz and they take JoAnn permanently, then slowly work on 2 more girls. (one being my mom) Once again family was more closely in contact with the wife's side (Benz) than Berst. Harry died back in 1960's. Harry's little sister Myrtle (only sibling) was apparently in & out of the psychiatric hospital too. She always shows up in census but I figure Margaret Berst nee Fillinger (the mom) may have listed her even if Myrtle was in hospital. We have a photo of Henry leaning on the fence of Buffalo Psychiatric Hospital making a funny face. Cute huh? but that was like him, he was loud, social and always laughing. My Mother remembers going to hospital as a young girl with her Dad Harry, when he visited his sister. Mom was not allowed past lobby area...great detail information from her about that beautiful place. Once that place shut it's doors, Myrtle was moved to Gowanda, died in 1980's there. Aunt JoAnn and Uncle Teddy visited her and I think Grandma Leola Berst nee Benz kept in touch too. Drama, drama, drama. But I love it. During my research - finding out that Myrtle's father was a Hatter gave us a little peace of mind, took the sharp edges off "crazy" genes in family. ; ) The term "Mad Hatter" exists because it is what happened to many of them from the mercury they used. Mom said as a girl they would break open thermometers and play with that stuff. Hatter's had vats of the stuff that they used for soaking. Can just see Myrtle having her own supply of the stuff to play with. Just Henry P. Berst the hatter coming home from working with that stuff and picking up, holding, kissing, little growing child is enough to cause serious problems. If she visited her daddy at work and was exposed to it there and or had her own stuff - well forget it. What I know of Myrtle's problems is identical to what happens to a person from mercury. Now there's a situation when family should be able to access a relatives psych files. All of this is why our Berst family knowledge is so poor and disconnected compared to the Benz side. I worry too that back in the mid 1800's when the problems with St. Louis occurred, and George Martin, Eva and their other children transferred to St. Michael's that family rifts happened. But then Peter was the executor of Joseph's will in 1875 so such a document gives me hope that they remained close. Brendon	Family: F793
6	Images 0072 and 0074 are from LDS Film 0785335. I'm not 100% certain they go together but they appear to.	Family: F881
7	In 1836 family lived with Catherine Kolb, 56, widow and Georges Michel Stefan, 17, unmarried, in prison	Family: F1093
8	In 1862 Martin, Peter, Michael and Charles A. Berst bout Lot 9, Section A of the United German and French RC cemetery. Buried there are: Margaret Voudenberg February 24, 1848; George M. Berst January 22, 1853; Mary E. Berst May 11, 1861 (George M's wife; George and Mary are buried in the same plot); Martin Berst October 8, 1864; Martin Berst June 5, 1865; Charles M. Berst October 24 1876; Amelia E. Loveday June 1, 1873; Peter Berst August 11, 1891 Mary A. Berst May 13, 1887 (Peter's wife). All dates are dates of death. http://www.city-data.com/city/Buffalo-New-York.html Emigration Records; Records of the Catholic Church in Riedseltz; Wissembourg Canton, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France 1830-1846. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/Riedseltz%20emigration%20records%20from%20catholic%20church.htm Baptismal Records of children of George Martin and Eva Marianna http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/GeorgeMartinBerst&EveMarieStark.htm	Family: F112
9	Lived at 641 North Division St, Buffalo, New York	Family: F110
10	Lived in Vinita, Oklahoma	Family: F32
11	lived together until 1862 (when he went to Civil War?)	Family: F967
12	Louis and Elsie were married at Elsie's parents home (Truman H. Gilbert's)	Family: F38
13	Mary has date: February 10, 1811 ?	Family: F112
14	or Altenstadt	Family: F938
15	Pastor Scheble Witnesses: Martin and Carrie Fillinger, Frank A. Berst, and Emma Kamin (?sp). On the Certificate of Marriage Martin and Carrie Fillinger are signed as one - her parents likely. But is this a nickname for her mother or is it a step-mother?	Family: F793
16	recorded in: Vol. 00C, page 0006, Lic. #091M2215	Family: F1464
17	Residing with Joseph and Margret (sic) in 1870 per census = Magdalena Summer, age 53, "at home," born in France.	Family: F791
18	second marriage	Family: F893
19	Witnesses: (looks like) Daniel H. Dawson and Alice Nellie Hickey	Family: F969
20	Witnesses: Alexander Martin, Georg Singer, Peter Berst, Rosa Rubel	Family: F828
21	witnesses: Andreas Holz, Henry Witzel, Peter Hans, Maria Hansa, Julia Weber, Francisca Ley "after 3 banns" - note by George Atwell	Family: F116
22	Witnesses: Chas. Berst (signature) and Charles Friedman	Family: F108
23	Witnesses: E. H. Mahler, Fort Erie; Mrs. Anna Jordan, Buffalo	Family: F798
24	witnesses: Joseph Young and Gertrude Kaiser	Family: F1028
25	Witnesses: Karl Wilhelm Kraetzer, Louisa Berst, Johann Hausle and Josephine Singer	Family: F880
26	Witnesses: Sydney and Caroline Van Tassel of Buffalo, New York possible this couple divorced	Family: F948
27	Address in Enid - 1700 Mosher Dr; #112; Enid, OK 73703 Phone - 405-237-0551 According to Gerry Lou, Louise remembers her grandfather, Jasper Newton, telling her that he sat on Abe Lincoln's knee when he, J. N., was a child.	BARBER Helen Louise
28	http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Raymond/	BARBER Helen Louise
29	http://www.city-data.com/city/Enid-Oklahoma.html	BARBER Helen Louise
30	12 Frim IX	BERSCH Ann Marie
31	19 Vend XIII	BERSCH Ann Marie
32	25 Brum XI	BERSCH Catherine
33	30 Prair XII	BERSCH Catherine
34	9 Mess XII	BERSCH Catherine
35	25 Vend XI	BERSCH Elisabetha
36	per Mary's note: perhaps burial date	BERSCH Francois Antoni
37	per Mary's note: perhaps burial date	BERSCH Georges Pierre
38	or April 8	BERSCH Jacobus Johannes (Jacques)
39	16 MessAn XII	BERSCH Jacques\Jacob
40	Mary has written "Mother?" by this name on the fgs	BERSCH Jean (Joannes)
41	per Mary's note: perhaps burial date	BERSCH Jean (Joannes)
42	George is listed as 62 years of age in 1795 on daughter Anna Maria's marriage certificate (to Hiebel)	BERSCH Jean Georges
43	possible other wife: M. Elisabetha per Mary's note on her fgs	BERSCH Jean Georges
44	26 Ther XII	BERSCH Joannes Michael
45	2 Mess XII Mary has June 22, 1804 on her worksheet for Ball-Bersch	BERSCH Marie Eve
46	per Mary's note: perhaps burial date	BERSCH Phillip
47	29 Ther III	BERSCH Valentin
48	9 Vend VII	BERSCH Valentin
49	cremated	BERSCH\BERST Henry Peter
50	Rancho Los Amigos wife listed as Margaret Berst on death certificate	BERSCH\BERST Henry Peter