In 1875, when Bertus was just a teenager, he came to the USA. He left the Port of Bremen, Germany on the vessel SS Ohio, arriving at the Port of Baltimore on November 23, 1875. His occupation listed simply as workman.
Bertus was as a grocery store merchant, residing in Baltimore, MD. In 1903, he married Anna Dietrich, from Bremen Germany. Together they had 5 sons (Bertus, Henry, Richard, John and Frederick).
On Thursday, July 29, 1937, Bertus Sr. passed away in Baltimore, MD. Funeral was held at the William Cook Mansion, St. Paul and Preston Streets, on Monday, Aug 2, 1937, at 11 AM. Interment in Parkwood Cemetery.
In 1875, when Bertus was just a teenager, he came to the USA. He left the Port of Bremen, Germany on the vessel SS Ohio, arriving at the Port of Baltimore on November 23, 1875. His occupation listed simply as workman.
Bertus was as a grocery store merchant, residing in Baltimore, MD. In 1903, he married Anna Dietrich, from Bremen Germany. Together they had 5 sons (Bertus, Henry, Richard, John and Frederick).
On Thursday, July 29, 1937, Bertus Sr. passed away in Baltimore, MD. Funeral was held at the William Cook Mansion, St. Paul and Preston Streets, on Monday, Aug 2, 1937, at 11 AM. Interment in Parkwood Cemetery.
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