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Life
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Birth
Born in Olney, Richland, Illinois to Swiss immigrants Christian and Barbara Steiner vonAllmen. -
Residence
Living in Pigeon Twp., Vanderburgh, Indiana with her parents and siblings. -
Marriage
Married to John W. Berger in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana -
Birth of 1st Known Child
Samuel J. Berger is born circa 1869 in Illinois. He is the first known child of John W. Berger and Susanna vonAllmen. He dies in the early 1870s, probably in Germany, while the family was there doing missionary work. -
Residence
In Prairie, Shelby, Illinois with son Samuel J. and John W. Berger, who is working as a minister. -
Birth of 2nd Known Child
Son Otto Allmen/Allman Berger is born Indiana, probably in Vanderburgh Co. -
Passport Application
John applies for a passport for him, Susanna and their two children for their upcoming trip to Germany to do missionary work. Family is living in Vanderburgh Co., Indiana. -
Birth of 3rd Known Child
John William Berger, Jr. is born in Germany where the family is doing missionary work. -
Birth of 4th Known Child
Albert J. Berger is born in Prussia/Germany while the family is dong missionary work there. -
Birth of 5th Known Child and 1st Daughter
Mary Barbara Berger is born in Indiana, probably in South Bend. -
Birth of 6th Known Child
Garfield Mentor Berger is born in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana -
Birth of 7th Known Child
Madeline Susanna Berger is born in Wabash Co., Indiana -
Birth of 8th Known Child
Gideon Gottlieb Berger is born in Wabash Co., Indiana -
Birth of 9th Known Child
Jesse Arthur Berger is born in Wabash Co., Indiana -
Arrival in California
Family arrives in California at some point during 1888. They settle in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California where John becomes minister of a church on So. Olive Dr. -
Birth of 10th Known Child
Florence Berger is born in Los Angeles, California. She is the last of their children. -
Move to Oakland, Alameda, California
Family moves to Oakland, Alameda, California from Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California -
Death of Husband
John W. Berger dies in Oakland, Alameda, California and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery -
Residence
Susanna is living at 1260 East 10th Street in Oakland, Alameda, California with all but two of her children (Otto, the eldest and Samuel who died young) -
Widow's Pension
Susanna begins receiving John's Civil War pension. She gets $8 a month. -
Residence
Living at 1434 Everett Ave., Oakland, Alameda, California with her two youngest children, Jesse and Florence -
Death
Susanna vonAllmen Berger dies at the home her daughter, Mary Barbara Berger Jory in Stockton, San Joaquin, California. She is buried on the 13th next to her husband in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, Alameda, California. She was 83