Christian Berger
Birth Date
On 1847 December 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1933 May 24 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland
1847 December 23
Mother
Magdalena Zaugg (1821 - 1888)
Father
Christian Berger (1810 - 1892)
Date Details
Occurred On 1847 December 23
Baptized
1859 August 20 (Age 11)
Traveled in
James Darling Ross Company (1860)
1860 June 14 – September 3 (Age 12)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Anna Elizabeth Berger (Age 9)
Johannes Berger (Age 7)
Gottfried Berger (Age 6)
Christian Berger (Age 49)
Magdalena Zaugg (Age 39)
Gottlieb Berger (Age 3)
Rosetta Berger (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1860 June 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1860 September 3
Company Arrived
Married
Magdalena Buehler
1870 February 21 (Age 22)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1882 April 10 – December 7 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
72nd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Henry Smith
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1882 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1882 December 7
Released
Died in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1933 May 24 (Age 85)
Media
Christian Berger (1847 - 1933) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 United States Census
1900 United States Census.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Saints By Sea
"Christian Berger. ID: 5486", Saints By Sea.
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1882, Vol. B, Page 63, Line 2508.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 April 1882, Vol. A, Page 59, Line 2508.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Emigration list for Spring, 1860", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 1-46.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1860: Page 25.
Murray Eagle
"Pioneer Resident Dies at Advanced Age", Murray Eagle, (27 April 1933), Page 1.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Early Murray Resident Dies at Age of 85", Salt Lake Telegram, (25 April 1933), Page 13.