JOSEPH MADISON BURGER & SELINDA JANE RIDENOUR

1. Joseph Madison Burger was born 28 Jun 1850 in Jefferson Co., Iowa, and died 26 Sep 1921 in Udell, IA. He was buried in Brethren Cemetery, Unionville, IA. He was the son of 2. Christian Whetstone Burger and 3. Sarah Brown. He married Selinda Jane Ridenour 10 Nov 1870 in Libertyville Iowa (Brides Home). She was born 24 Apr 1853 in Wabash Co., IN, and died 14 Sep 1929 in Modesto, CA. She was buried in Bretheren Cemetery, Unionville, IA.

Children:

Almira Jane Burger born: 18 April 1872
Samuel Malachi Burger born: 7 March 1873
Minnie Ann Burger born: 26 March 1877
Margaret ELizabeth Burger born: 27 Dec 1879
Joseph Warren Burger born: 14 Oct 1883
Cora Iva Burger born: 19 Nov 1886
John Irvin Burger 3 July 1889
Sadie Belle Burger 3 Octo 1891

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Christian Whetstone Burger was born 1 Jul 1820 in Bedford Co., PA. He married Sarah "Sally" Brown (born June 16, 1822) The couple appears in the Nov 7, 1850 census records for Des Moines, Jefferson Co, Iowa.
Christian Whetstone Burger was born in Morrisons Cove, Bedford County, PA on 1 July 1820. He was the son of Samuel Burger born October 24, 1792 and Susanna Whetstone, born January 29, 1798 in Bedford Co. PA. He married Sarah Brown who was born in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA on 16 Jun 1821. Sarah Brown married David Daniel Ridenour (born 1850) and the following children were born:
* Susie Ridenour * Charles Ridenour * Albert Ridenour * Christian L Ridenour * Amos R. Ridenour
At age 40, Christian Whetstone Burger was listed in the Bedford County tax records as a blacksmith. Ten years later, in 1870 he had moved to Des Moines, Iowa and was a farmer. Sam Burger came from Bedford Co. PA with his family and settled in Illinois in the latter part of 1843-44. It is likely that Abram Lewis Burger was born in Pennsylvania. His widow was assessed taxes in Woodbury Township in 1829, 1832, 1835 and apparently died before 1838.
Christian Whetstone Burger died 17 Mar 1890 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA. He is buried in Brethren Cemetery, Libertyville IA. He was the son of
Samuel Burger, born 24 October 1792 In the last years of Samuel Burger's life, he came to Jefferson Co to live with his son Christian Whetstone Burger. He died in Jefferson Co. on April 19, 1870 age 77 years, and is buried in the cemetery of the Libertyville Church of the Brethren. After he died in Iowa, Christian Whetstone became the administrator of his estate, and made several trips to Illinois settling up and distributing the property. The wife of Samuel Burger died in Raritan, Illinois.
Susannah Whetstone, born 29 January 1798 in Bedford County, PA. The family is buried in the Dunkard Cemetery in Jefferson County, Iowa.
*Note: Christian Whetstone Burger was the son of Abraham Lewis Burger and Elizabeth Whetstone/Wettstein/Wetzstein. Abraham Lewis Burger was the son of Johannes Burger, born in Germany.
Sarah (Sally) Brown She was the daughter of Samuel Brown and Elizabeth Forney. She married Christian Whetstone Burger. Her tombstone in the Dunkard Cemetery states that she died 29 July 1872, aged 41y 1 m, 13 d. Her husband Christian W. Burger, is also listed in records as Christopher Burkett, Bergot, Burgert or Burget. Her obitary says that Sarah, wife of Christian W. Burger and daughter of Samuel Brown, died the last of July 1862, age 41y 1m and some days leaving a husband and five children.
Her parents Samuel Ulrich Brown and Elizabeth Forneymarried on October 15, 1820. Elizabeth Forney died on November 7, 1826. The second wife of Samuel Ulrich Brown was Frances (Fanny) Hoover, (born: 18 June 1809 at Lancaster, PA) daughter of Martin Hoover and Maria Eshleman, on 15 March 1827 at Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Forney, wife of Samuel Ulrich Brown is listed in Samuel Ulrich Brown's German Bible as having been born on 16 Jun 1822 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 29 Jul 1862 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA. This family bible was printed in Philadelphia in 1929 by Kimber and Sharpless (Buchh:ndler) She was buried in Bretheran Cemetery, Libertyville IA.
The Brown family line begins with Heinrich Braun aka Henry (Hendry) Brown born 1743, Deidersheim, Pfalz, Bavaria. He died 1814 in Woodbury Township, Bedford Co. PA. He who married Maria Salome.
According to George H. Lebegott's papers, he is listed in as 48 years of age on the 1789 tax list of Woodbury Township, Bedford County, PA, as having himself, five males less than 16, and three females in his family. He is mentioned in the 1884 history of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton counties, PA; as an early settler who lived near Keagy's Mill. Jacob Brown said to be the son of Henry Brown, was borrn 24 August, 1779 (from tombstone) and lived in Bedford County, where he married Elizabeth Ulrich/Ullery, born 8 April, 1781, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Brumbaugh) Ulrich.
- Children of Sarah Brown and Christian Whetstone BURGER are: i. Susan Burger was born 1844 in Woodbury Twp, Bedford Co., PA, and died AFT 1869 in CO. She married Joseph W. Newland 21 Feb 1864 in Jefferson Co., IA. He was born BEF 1849, and died AFT 1869.
- Samuel Lewis Burger was born 16 Jul 1848 in Libertyville, IA, and died Aug. He married Sarah A. Thomas 8 Feb 1876 in Jefferson Co., IA. She died Dec 1931.
- iii. Joseph Madison Burger was born 28 Jun 1850 in Jefferson Co., IA, and died 26 Sep 1921 in Udell, IA. He married Selinda Jane Ridenour 10 Nov 1870 in Libertyville Iowa (Brides Home). She was born 24 Apr 1853 in Wabash Co., IN, and died 14 Sep 1929 in Modesto, CA.
- Malachi Burger was born 15 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Co., IA, and died 15 May 1864 in Jefferson Co., IA.
- Sarah Brown Burger was born 22 Oct 1854 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA, and died in OK. She married David Daniel Ridenour 10 Nov 1870 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA. He was born 1850.
- Almyra A. Burger was born 7 Jul 1858 in Jefferson Co., IA, and died 7 Aug 1860 in Jefferson Co., IA.
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4. Samuel Burger was born 24 Oct 1792 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 19 Apr 1870 in Batavia, IA. He was buried in Brethren Cemetery, Libertyville, IA. He was the son of 8. Abraham Lewis Burger and 9. Elizabeth Whetstone. Samuel Burger died on 19 April 1870 and is buried in the Brethren Cemetery, Libertyville, Iowa. He is listed in the 1850 census in South Woodbury Twp. In the 1860 census as a farmer, at which time he and his wife Susannah were both 64 years of age. They possessed $12,000 in real estate and $300 in personal property.
5. Susannah Whetstone was born 29 Jan 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 2 Nov 1867 in Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL. She was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ogle Co., IL.
- Jacob Burger was born 30 Mar 1816 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 16 Nov 1867 in Ogle Co., IL. He married Mary Polly Bexley 1840 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 12 Nov 1817 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 18 Feb 1888.
- Christian Whetstone Burger was born 1 Jul 1820 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 17 Mar 1890 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA. He married Sarah Brown ABT 1843 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 16 Jun 1821 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 29 Jul 1862 in Libertyville, Jefferson Co., IA. He married Elizabeth Shafer 6 Apr 1863. She was born 10 Sep 1838 in Cadiz, OH, and died 24 Sep 1902 in Sumner, OH.
- Mary Burger was born 1823 in Bedford Co., PA, and died after 1863. She married James Stamp between 1838 and 1855 in IL. He was born ABT 1811 in Ireland, and died 25 Sep 1878 in IL.
- Susan Burger was born 3 Apr 1827 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1 May 1940 in Russell, KS. She married John Oster between 1846. He was born BEF 1831 in Bedford Co., PA, and died after 1846. She married John Faulkner between 1850. He was born 1827 in PA, and died 1854 in Ohio River. She married Nahum Rutherford Nason after 1881. He was born BEF 1866, and died 1 Nov 1892 in Russell, KS.
- Joseph Burger was born BET 1829 AND 1830 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1870 in Qunicy, Adams Co., IL. He married Hannah E. Ledgerwood 1854.
- Elizabeth Burger was born 8 May 1831 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 7 Mar 1897 in Bear Grove Twp, Cass Co., IA. She married George Robins 25 Feb 1855 in Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL. He was born 22 Jun 1827 in London, England, and died 18 Mar 1904 in Randolph, NE.
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- Abraham Lewis Burger was born in 1765 in American Allen, Ohio, and died 01 Apr 1828 in Bedford Co., PA. (See notes on surname "Louys/Louis/Lewis."
  He was the son of Johannes (Hans) Michel Borger born: 30 Oct 1687 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, and Anna Catherina Schele born: 1745 in Husten, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Anna Catherina Schele married Johann Michael Borghaus born 30 OCT 1687 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.
  The name "Schele" derives from "A hut or shelter." Anna Catherina Schele's father was Hubertus Schele born in 1690 in Husten, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. He died before 1757 in Weikenohl and is buried at Drolshagen. Her mother's name was Anna Maria Hitze, the daughter of Wilhelm Hitze born in 1650. He was the son of Heinrich Hitze. (Mother unknown) Anna Maria Hitze was born in 1695 in Weikenohl and died: 23 Dec 1764, Weikenohl, Germany when she was aged 69 and is buried in Drolshagen. The older European spelling of Schele is Schildt. It's similar to the surname Rothchild, (Rot-schildt meaning Red Shield).
  The surname is related to the surname Shields, with the same root word "schele." The name was trasliterated to Shell in documents in America.
  In Finland, we find Schildts and until the 17th century when the Swedish king began collecting taxes from noble families for the use of the "von" or "van" before the name was Von Schiledt or Van Schieldt. To avoid this form of taxation, they dropped the Von or Van from before their name.
  Hans Michel Borger was the son of Hans Christoph Borger born Apr 1662 in Hadermannsgruen, Oberfalz, Germany and Barbara Mertz born 1663. Hans Cristoph Borger married Barbara Mertz Born: 1663 died: 17 NOV 1737 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany Abraham Lewis Burger's Marrige #2: Anna Margaretha Ackerman born 14 Oct 1706 in Frankenhausen, Hessen-Daemstadt, Germany. They were married on 13 March 1732 in Seeheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. Hans Christoph Borger was the son of Adam Borger and Margretha Schuster Born:OCT 1633 in Hadermannsgruen, Franconia, Germany and died: 1668 in Germany
  The children of were as follows:
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- Abraham Lewis Burger marriage #1) was to Elizabeth Holder born in Bedford, PA Their marriage took place at Franklin, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Holder Burger died in 1849 in Eldon, Wapello, Iowa, United States. Marriage #2) Elizabeth Wetzstein/Wettstein/Whetstone born 31 October 1769 in Somerset, PA and died Apr 1849 in Bedford Co., PA. They married in American Allen, Ohio in 1791.
  Children of Elizabeth Whetstone and Abraham Lewis Burger are:
  - Susanna Burger was born 26 Apr 1791 in Waynesboro, Franklin, PA, and died 27 Feb 1865 in Jefferson Co., IA. She married Abraham Ritschy between 1806 and 1813. He was born 22 Jun 1781 in Loudoun Co., VA, and died BEF 19 Mar 1859 in Bedford Co., PA.
  - Samuel Burger was born 24 Oct 1792 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 19 Apr 1870 in Batavia, IA. He married Susannah Whetstone between 1814 AND 1815 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 29 Jan 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 2 Nov 1867 in Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL. Their children are as follows:
    - Jacob BURGER b: 30 Mar 1816 in Bedford Co., PA
    - Christian Whetstone BURGER b: 1 Jul 1820 in Bedford Co., PA
    - Mary BURGER b: 1823 in Bedford Co., PA
    - Susan BURGER b: 3 Apr 1827 in Bedford Co., PA
    - Joseph BURGER b: BET 1829 AND 1830 in Bedford Co., PA
    - Elizabeth BURGER b: 8 May 1831 in Bedford Co., PA
  - Daniel Burger was born 16 Sept 1794 in Bedford Co., PA. He married Nancy Stull 1825.
  - Jacob Burger was born 1796 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1880 in Knox Co., OH. He married Susannah Rush 1830 in Bedford Co., PA. She was born 1798 in Center Co., PA, and died 1848 in Knox Co., OH.
  - Christian Whetstone Burger was born 28 Jun 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died after 1842. He married Catherine Mentzer 1825. She was born 1798, and died 1842.
  - Abraham Burger, Jr was born 7 Feb 1800 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 7 Jan 1874 in Eldon, Wapello, IA. He married Elizabeth Holder. She was born 1798 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 1881 in Eldon, Wapello, IA.
  - David Burger was born 28 Oct 1802 in Somerset, PA, and died 14 Dec 1875 in East Freedom, Blair County, PA. He married Catherine Elizabeth Shanefelt 1823. She was born 25 Dec 1805 in Taylor Twp then Huntington Co., BC, PA, and died 14 May 1857 in East Freedom, Blair, PA.
  - Elizabeth Burger was born 17 Mar 1804 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, PA. She married Jacob B. Sell. He was born 21 Mar 1800 in Adams Co., PA.
  - John W. Burger was born 20 Dec 1806 in Birgett Branch, Big Creek, Va and died 11 Dec 1877 in Bedford Co., PA. He married Elizabeth Brown 31 Oct 1833 in S. Woodbury Twp, Bedford Co., PA. She was born 18 Apr 1816 in Bedford Co., PA, and died 11 Mar 1887 in Bedford Co., PA.
  - Hannah Burger was born 1808 in PA.
  - Joseph Whetstone Burger was born 1810 in PA.
  - Catherine Burger was born 1813, and died 1834. She married John Brown 1833.
  NOTES: In 1762, Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst, a German native of Stettin, displaced her husband Peter III and took the vacant Russian imperial throne, assuming the name of Catherine II. "Catherine the Great" published manifestos in 1762 and 1763 inviting Europeans, (except Jews)[1] to immigrate and farm Russian lands while maintaining their language and culture. Although the first received little response, the second improved the benefits that were offered and was more successful. In addition to land developed in particularly large numbers due to poor conditions in their home regions. People in other countries such as France and England were more inclined to migrate to the colonies in the Americas than to the Russian frontier. Other countries, such as Austria, forbade emigration. The settlers came mainly from Bavaria, Baden, Hesse, the Palatinate and the Rhineland, over the years 1763 to 1767.
  Those who went to Russia had special rights under the terms of the manifesto. These were later revoked when the need for conscription into the Russian army arose in the latter part of the 19th century. This was especially offensive to the German Mennonite communities, whose doctrine teaches against war and aggression. Some Germans emigrated to the Americas or Germany to avoid the draft, though many did remain in Russia.
  The Lower Volga villages are Dobrinka, Dubovka, Dreispitz, Galka, Holstein, Kraft, Mueller, Shcherbakovka, Schwab and Stephan.
  The colonies were established as follows: Dobrinka (Nishnaya Dobrinka): 29 June 1764 Galka (Ust-Kulalinka): 12 Aug 1764 Holstein (Verkhnaya-Kutalinka): 26 May 1765 Shcherbakovka (Tcherbakovka): 15 Jun 1765 Dubovka Schwab (Buiyakov Buyerak): 8 Jul 1767 Mueller [Müller] (Krestovoi-Buyerak): 16 Aug 1767 Kraft (Verkhnaya Grasnukha): 18 Aug 1767 Stephan (Vodyanoi Buyerak): 24 Aug 1767 Dreispitz (Verkhnaya Dorbinka): 16 Sept 1767
  Hans Michael Berger born abt 1700 in Vockenroth (Vockenrot) Margraviate of Wurtenburg, Palatine in Baden died: 8 May 1773 in Rowen County, (Now Davie County) North Carolina. He married Katharina born abt 1710 in Germany. Their children were George Hrnry born 30 Jan 1733 in Germany, John Berger born: 1739 in Germany and Jacob Berger born: 1754 in Pennsylvania.
  Note: There was a Michae Berger who emigrated to the United States aboard the Ship Phoenix, leaving Rotterdam, Netherlands and arriving Philadelphia, PA on 28 August 1750 via Cowes, England. The captain was John Mason. Note: Origin of Surname Borger: Ashkenazi from Yiddish "borg" - borrower or lender." Many French/French Jewish surnames were anglocized following the Norman Invasion, to surnames equated today with those of Great Britain. The Borger family, following their immigration to America, settled in Virginia, in heavily French and German regions. Numerous Irish and Welsh also originated in France, where in early years, wars caused the changing of borders. My father spoke of the Hunt surname origins as "hundt," meaning "Wolf." Some ancestors used the surname Hunt and others, "Wolf." In our family we have both.
  Johann Michel Borger/Borgerhaus born in 1727 in Darmstade, Freibach Place, Germany, resided in a Volga German community founded on May 26, 1765. This was a German Evangelical colony which was founded on the banks of the west side of the Volga River. Johann Michael Borger died in Russia. Holstein Colony was located on a small upper stream called Kulalinka which flowed into the Volga at Galka. The family was still living in the Holstein Colony in 1816, and a son named Johann Christoph Borger was born to Johann Jacob Borger and Catharine Margethe Enhardt. She was born in 1790 in Tichebakote Colony, Russia. They were married 03 Dec 1807 in Russia. These Volga Germans were perhaps related to our Hans Michael Borger, who married Anna Maria Rudel in Germany.
  By 1772 the village of Holstein had 202 residents. By 1798 it had 354 residents, a vineyard and three apple orchards. The government offices were locvated at Saratov. Villagers lived in simple block houses of fir or pine, and chinked with clay, some 24-30 feet long and 20 feet wide.
  Alana Campbell is a Burger/Whetstone descendant through Christian Whetstone Burger. Family History of Alana (Hunt) Campbell 5214 South 2nd Avenue, Everett, Wa. 98203 Telephone (425) 257-9511
  
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