Birth record for Jean Bercks, son of Henri Bercks, daylaborer, and of Catherine Lepper, his wife, of Butzheim. (Civil registration record - In French occupation)
| Dec 1, 1807 Butzheim Birth record for Jean Bercks, son of Henri Bercks, daylaborer, and of Catherine Lepper, his wife, of Butzheim. (Civil registration record - In French occupation) |
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| Dec 2, 1807 Butzheim Baptismal record for Joannes Berks, born Dec. 1, 1807, son of Henricus Berks and Catharina Lepper; sponsors Joannes Berks and Gudula Lepper |
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| Cologne Perlengraben (Street) is in the central part of old Cologne. It is the white diagonal street about two sections above the wharf, Zollhallen. This is where Johann and Sophia lived when Jacob and Anton were born -house #36. |
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| Nettesheim and Butzheim are very close and used to be separate villages. Butzheim is northwest of Cologne (Koln) and south of Neuss. |
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| 1886 plat map of Elkport John Berks owned lots 1, 2, 7, 8 in block 20 which are between Hartge and Elm Streets and between Linn and Pleasant Streets. He sold them on Mar 23, 1889, about the time he moved to Roselle. |
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| notes for plat map |
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| Elkport plat map from http://sharylscabin.com/Clayton/land/Elkport_earlymap.htm |
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| Johann and Sophia from an old tintype |
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| Here lies a married couple Johann and Sophia Berks Rest in Peace 1898 |
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| Newer marker |
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