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Where did the German Berg family come from? What is the German Berg family crest and coat of arms? When did the Berg family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Berg family history?
The ancient German region of the Rhineland, gave birth to the family name of Berg. At first, people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in the Rhineland. Among the most common forms of surname found in the Rhineland are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an "eke-name" or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name was derived from the German word "burc," which means a "fortified town." The surname Berg was a name for a person who lived in a town.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Berg include Berg, Bergh, Berghe, Bergg, Berge, Bergge, Burg, Burgh and many more.First found in the Rhineland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berg research. Another 226 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1716, 1834, and 1842 are included under the topic Early Berg History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Berg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Berg. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Berg, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Berg Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Andreas Christ Berg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709
- Johan Henrig Berg, who landed in New York in 1709
- Kasper Berg, who landed in New York in 1709
- Frederick Berg, who arrived in America in 1709
- Tiel Berg, who landed in New York in 1709
Berg Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joh Berg, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1802
- Fr Berg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802
- Wilh Berg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807
- Balthazar Berg, who landed in Maryland in 1834
- Belthassar Berg, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1838
Berg Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Friedrich Berg, aged 50, arrived in New York, NY in 1901
- Christina Berg, aged 15, landed in America in 1901
- Adam Berg, aged 8, arrived in New York, NY in 1901
- Karolina Berg, aged 9, landed in New York, NY in 1901
- Katherina Berg, aged 20, arrived in America in 1901
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- Laura Berg, American softball player
- Paul Berg (b. 1926), American molecular biologist
- Elizabeth Berg (b. 1986), American singer with The Like, daughter of Tony Berg
- Shelly Berg (b. 1955), American jazz pianist and educator
- Tony Berg (b. 1954), American guitarist, father of Elizabeth Berg
- Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972), American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Andrea Berg (b. 1981), German volleyball player
- Alban Berg (1885-1935), Austrian composer, born in Vienna, who studied under Arnold Schoenberg
- Henning Berg (b. 1969), Norwegian football player
- Adje "Adrian" van den Berg (b. 1954), Dutch rock guitarist
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Hans Hanson Berg Family History by Nancy Stout Larson.
- A Line of Descendants and Ancestors of Josiah Burge (including the Berg Family) a Revolutionary Patriot by Joan A. Hoelaars.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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