Auguste Sophia Purfurst

1840 - 1929  (88 years)

• Name	Auguste Sophia Purfurst  [1, 2]
  Born	2 Dec 1840	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 May 1929	Webster Groves, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri   [4]
  Buried	15 May 1929	Concordia Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri   [5]
  Person ID	I020098	Purfeerst
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	Johann Friedrich Jacob Purf,   b. 24 Apr 1810, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 15 Mar 1855, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Carolina Henrietta Gentzsch,   b. 6 Oct 1808, Leipzig, Germany ,   d. 2 Aug 1903, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri  (Age 94 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1839	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F04668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johann Heinrich Berg,   b. 14 Apr 1840, Augusta, St. Charles County, Missouri ,   d. 20 Mar 1899, Webster Groves, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 58 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1865	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [8]
  Children	1. Auguste Caroline Elizabeth Berg,   b. 17 Sep 1866, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri ,   d. 15 Jul 1904, Webster Groves, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 37 years)   2. Johann Heinrich August Berg,   b. 6 Feb 1869, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri ,   d. 1 Dec 1947, Webster Groves, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 78 years)   3. George Wilhelm Berg,   b. 16 Sep 1871, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri ,   d. 27 Nov 1957, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 86 years)   4. Heinrich Carl Traugott Berg,   b. 16 Feb 1874, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri ,   d. 23 Oct 1961, Webster Groves, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 87 years)   5. Clara Louise Berg,   b. 27 Mar 1879, St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri ,   d. 29 Jul 1954, Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F06217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Auguste (Purfurst) Berg - 1900 This picture was taken about 1900 in Webster Groves, Missouri and shows Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg, the wife of Johann Heinrich Berg Auguste (Purfurst) Berg is the daughter of Johann Friedrich Jacob and Carolina Hanna (Gentzsch) Purfürst See the history of St Louis, Missouri for information on this family.
  		Augusta (Purfurst) Berg - 1870 This picture was taken about 1870 in Webster Groves, Missouri and shows Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg, the wife of Johann Heinrich Berg Auguste (Purfurst) Berg is the daughter of Johann Friedrich Jacob and Carolina Hanna (Gentzsch) Purfürst. See the history of St Louis, Missouri for information on this family.
  		Berg Family Gathering. This picture was taken in 1923 in Webster Groves, Missouri, probably on the occasion of the birthday of Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg, the wife of Johann Heinrich Berg. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: * (daughter)Clara Louise (Berg) North * Mary (Broderick) Berg * Caroline Sidonie (Schubert) Echelmeier (daughter of sister Caroline Marie (Purfurst) Schubert. * person unknown * Olga F. (Franke) Berg * (son) Johann Heinrich Berg * Lillie Dorothea (Berg) Schroeder * Sidonie (Nies) Berg FRONT ROW: * person unknown * person unknown * person unknown * Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg * Wilhelmina Rosalie (Krueger) Berg * Frederick C. Berg * Mamie Caroline (Prehn) Berg Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg and Caroline Marie (Purfurst) Schubert are daughters of Johann Friedrich Jacob & Carolina Hanna (Gentzsch) Purfurst. See the history of St. Louis County, Missouri for information on this family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S203904] 1910 US Federal Census, Missouri, Johann Heinrich & Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg., Webster Groves, St. Louis, Missouri, ED 120, Sheet 5A, Line 35, April 18, 1910. Stated: Agusta (sic) Berg, age 68; son. Henry, age 35. She had given birth to 5 children of whom 4 are yet alive. Augusta was a widow. [S220882] 1920 US Federal Census, Missouri, Johann Heinrich & Auguste Sophia (Purfurst) Berg., Webster Groves, SAt louis county, ED 135, Sheet 13, January 14, 1920. Stated: Augusta Berg, age 75. Living with her was her son Henry, age 44. Augusta was a widow. [S204614] Birth Date and Location per Church Record. [S079749] 1929 Obituary, Missouri, Augusta Sophia (Purfurst) Berg., St Louis Post-Dispatch, Page 34, Column 1, May 14, 1929. Stated: Augusta Berg, age 88, died Monday May 13, 1929. Survived by children John H. Berg; George W. Berg; Henry C. Berg, Mrs. (Clara) A. M. North and the late (daughter) Augusta (Henry) Prehn. Interment Wednesday May 15 at Concordia Cemetery. [S201371] Burial Date and Location Per Obituary. [S203685] 1839 Marriage Record, Missouri, Fredrick Purfurst & Carolina Gentsch., St Louis Index To Marriage Records, Index Vol. 1 (of 6), (alpha) K to Z, 1806-1854. Stated: On Page 176 of Volume 2, Year 1839, marriage of John Fredric Tomes (sic) Purfurst and Caroline Henriette Genzsch (sic). [S203685] 1839 Marriage Record, Missouri, Fredrick Purfurst & Carolina Gentsch., Marriage Record Book 2, Part 2, 1836-1842, St. Louis, County of St. Louis, State of Marriage. Stated: "...joined in matrimony Mr. John Frederic Tomes Purf [S201553] Marriage Date and Location per Family Descendant.