I'm interested in the family because I've tried to do research on all the Baker/Becker families in the county, and there's all the relatives of relatives of relatives that pop up. I've never proved to my satisfaction that John Bertram married Martina and Peter Bertram married Elizabeth Haid are brothers, but went ahead and listed them under Philip and Catherine Bertram with a note to keep looking for information. Census: 1850 (29 AUG), Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 47A, 81/82; BARTRAN, Philip, age 70, Laborer, born Germany, cannot read or write; Catherine, age 71, born Germany; Barbane, age 43, born Germany; and Catherine, age 10, born Pennsylvania 1850 (29 AUG), Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 47A, 83/84; BARTRAN, John, age 47, property value $198, born Germany; Martina, age 50, born Germany; Peter, age 10, born Pennsylvania; Riffle H. HEITE, age 19, male, Laborer, born Germany; Mathew HEITE, age 17, Laborer, born Pennsylvania; and Sophia HEITE, age 16, born Pennsylvania 1850 (29 AUG), Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 47A, 84/85; HITE, Francis, age 27, Farmer, property value $700, born Germany, married within the year; and Catherine, age 19, born Germany [confirm John and Peter Bertram are sons of Philip Bertram] Souvenir of Loretto Centenary , Loretto, PA, 1799-1899 LORETTO CENTENARY, page 167 NAME. BORN. DIED. BERTRAM, Peter , died May 8, 1877 Mrs. Philip (_____), died Aug. 9, 1884 Fidelis, died Mar. 30, 1857 Catholic Vital Records of Central Pennsylvania, Vol. IV, 1858-1864, Ledoux 5022 BERTRAM, Petrum (John/Martina Heim), aged 21 m. 11-15-1861 Elisabetha BECHER Wilhelmi/Christina Helfenreider), aged 20 witnesses: John Himmel/Sophia Heid married: St. Benedict Church, Carrolltown, PA, by Otto Kopf, OSB 1850 (15 AUG), Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, p26A, 129/131, BAKER, William, age 45, farmer, value $320; Christina, age 44; Christena, age 12; Mary A., age 10; Elizabeth, age 7; William, age 5; and Joseph, age 3; all born Germany 1860, Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, p137/223, BAKER, William, age 56, farmer, born Hesse; Christina, age 55, born Hesse; Elizabeth, age 17; William, age 15, farm labourer; and Joseph, age 13; children born Pennsylvania 1860 (10 AUG), Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 137/223, 1567/1561; BARTRAM, John, age 58, farmer, born Wirtemberg; Martina, age 59, born Wirtemberg; and Peter, age 20, farm labourer, born Pennsylvania 1870 (11 JUL), Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 2/71, 7/7; BARTRAM, Peter, age 30, farmer; Elizabeth, age 28, keeping house; Henry, age 8, at home; John, age 4; Simon, age 2; all born Pennsylvania; 8/8, BARTRAM, John, age 68, farmer, born Germany; Margaret, age 70, keeping house, born Germany; and George, age 15, farm laborer, born Pennsylvania The Death/Burial Register of the Catholic Parish, Charles Shank, Ebensburg, PA, c1983 Buried: St. Benedict Cemetery, Carrolltown, PA BERTRAM, John, died 30 JUL 1876, aged 72 years, 5 weeks widower of Martina (HAID) BERTRAM, Martina (HAID), died 19 MAR 1874, aged about 80 years second wife of John BERTRAM 1880, Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, p504A; BERTRAM, Peter A., age 39, farming, parents born Wurttemberg; Elizabeth, age 38, wife, keeping house, parents born Hesse; Henry R., age 16, son, works on farm; John F., age 13, son, works on farm; Simon P., age 10, son; George P., age 9, son; William, age 3, son; James A., age 2 months, son; and Francis A., age 6, son; all born Pennsylvania 1900 (29 JUN), Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, ED 106, page 190/23A, 378/387; BERTRAM, Peter A., head, born APR 1835, age 65, married 39 years, parents born Germany, Farmer, own home, mortgaged; Elizabeth, wife, born JUL 1841, age 57, married 39 years, bore 10 children, 8 living, parents born Germany; Simon P., son, born OCT 1868, age 34, single, Farm Laborer; Mary T., daughter, born FEB 1885, age 17, single, Servant; and Charles A., son, born SEP 1885, age 13, single, Farm Laborer, attended school; all born Pennsylvania 1910 (8 JUN), Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, page 155/47B, 813/817; BERTRAM, Peter A., head, age 70, married 50 years, parents born Germany, Farmer, own home, no mortgage; Elizabeth, wife, age 69, married 50 years, bore 10 children, 9 living, parents born Germany; Simon, son, age 42, single, Farmer; and James A., son, age 28, single, Fireman, Pump Sta.; all born Pennsylvania 1920 (26-27 JAN), East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, ED 155, page 141/5B, Loretto Road, 81/85; BERTRAM, Charles, head, own home, farm, age 33, married, farmer, general farming; Annie., wife, age 30, married; Martha, daughter, age 4-3/12; and Simon, son, age 2-9/12; all born Pennsylvania 1920 (26-27 JAN), East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, ED 155, page 141/5B, Loretto Road, 81/86; BERTRAM, Peter, head, rent home, age 80, married, laborer, farm; and Elizabeth, wife, age 78, married; both born Pennsylvania 1930 (4 APR), Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, ED 15, page 255/4B, Main Street, 82/91; BERTRAM, Frank A., head, own home value $2500, age 56, married age 32, Laborer, Coal Mine; Elizabeth J., wife, age 43, married age 21; Mildred M., age 19, daughter, single, Servant, Private Family; Walter F., son, age 13, single, attended school; and Peter A., father, age 91, widowed; all born Pennsylvania Democrat and Sentinel, Ebensburg, PA, WED 11 NOV 1863 Important draft decision Drafted men, who have paid the $300 commutation fee, will be pleased to learn that the "president has ordered that every citizen who has paid the $300 commutation shall receive the same credit therefore as if he had furnished a substitute and exonerated from the military service for the time for which he was drafted, to wit: for three years." So says Provost Marshall General Fry under date of the first of November. [In August of 1863 there was a lottery drawn for the draft for the Civil War. In the November 4th issue 1863 of the Democrat and Sentinel a list of those men exempt was printed.] Exempt. The following is an abstract of exempt for this county, and the cause of their exemption. Peter Bertram, Carroll, only son aging parents Ebensburg, PA, War Memorial - Civil War Private - Plaque 8 George Bertram Peter Bertram Peter A. Bertram 1896 Johnstown City and Cambria County Directory, page 332 CARROLL TOWNSHIP -- (Continued) Bertram P. A., farmer, o Carrolltown Announcements: 1938, Obituary of John Francis Bertram, Loretto, PA; born in Loretto, a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Baker) Bertram Buried: St. Benedict Cemetery, Carrolltown, PA BERTRAM, Elizabeth, 9 NOV 1926, aged 82 years, wife of Peter A. (H-FL16) BERTRAM, Peter A., 1840-1931, PVT CO B 208 PVI, Civil War, husband of Elizabeth (H-FL16) Descendants of Philip Bertram 1 Philip Bertram b: Abt 1780 in Germany .. +Catherine ? b: Abt 1779 in Germany ...... 2 John Bertram b: Abt 1803 in Wurtemberg, Germany d: 30 Jul 1876 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania .......... +Martina ? m: Abt 1839 b: Abt 1796 in Wurtemberg, Germany d: 19 Mar 1874 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Peter A. Bertram b: Apr 1840 in Pennsylvania d: 1931 in Pennsylvania .................. +Elizabeth Baker m: 15 Nov 1861 b: Jul 1841 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 09 Nov 1926 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Henry R. Bertram b: 15 Aug 1862 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 John Francis Bertram b: Apr 1864 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: May 1938 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ........................... +Catherine M. Volk b: Nov 1862 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 1941 ....................... 4 William Bertram b: 01 May 1865 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 11 Sep 1865 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Simon Peter Bertram b: 29 Oct 1868 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 09 Sep 1914 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 George P. Bertram b: Abt 1871 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ........................... +Elizabeth Ann Gutwald m: 17 Jun 1897 b: Abt 1879 in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Francis A. Bertram b: 1874 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 1962 in Pennsylvania ........................... +Elizabeth J. Airhart b: Apr 1886 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 1945 ....................... 4 William Bertram b: Abt 1877 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 James A. Bertram b: Abt 1880 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Mary T. Bertram b: Feb 1883 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ........................... +William F. Stevens m: 15 Sep 1908 b: Abt 1886 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Charles A. Bertram b: Sep 1886 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ........................... +Anne ? b: Abt 1890 in Pennsylvania .............. 3 George Bertram b: Abt 1855 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ...... 2 [1] Peter Bertram b: Abt 1811 in Prussia, Germany d: 08 May 1877 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania .......... +Catherine Springer m: Abt 1834 b: Abt 1811 d: Bet. 1841 - 1843 .............. 3 George Bertram b: Abt 1835 in Germany .................. +Mary Ann Gill b: Abt 1845 ....................... 4 Mary E. Bertram b: 10 May 1867 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Mauretta Bertram b: 24 Feb 1869 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Henrietta Bertram b: 1840 in Baden, Germany d: 20 Apr 1893 in Pennsylvania .................. +Jeremiah Topper m: 11 Sep 1860 b: 1831 in Pennsylvania d: 26 Mar 1887 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 John Topper b: Feb 1862 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ........................... +Anja ? m: Abt 1885 b: May 1863 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 George Topper b: Abt 1863 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Andrew Topper b: Abt 1865 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Elizabeth Topper b: Abt 1868 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Joseph Topper b: Abt 1871 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Simon Topper b: Abt 1873 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Eugene Topper b: Abt 1875 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Mary A. Topper b: Abt 1878 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Agnes Topper b: Abt 1880 in Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Peter Bertram b: Abt 1841 in Germany ...... *2nd Wife of [1] Peter Bertram: .......... +Elizabeth Haid m: 1843 b: Aug 1821 in Prussia, Germany d: 15 Dec 1903 in Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Genevieve Frances Bertram b: Apr 1845 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .................. +John Farren m: 30 Oct 1866 b: 03 Feb 1825 in Pennsylvania d: 11 May 1897 in Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Daniel Farren b: Abt 1868 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Mary Farren b: Abt 1869 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Gallitzin Farren b: Dec 1871 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Peter Farren b: Abt 1873 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 James Farren b: Jan 1876 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Agnes Farren b: Abt 1879 in Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Margaret Farren b: Feb 1888 in Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Jane L. Farren b: 15 May 1882 in Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: Aug 1973 ........................... +Amandus Ignatius McCombie b: 18 Sep 1883 in Munster Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 1970 in Pennsylvania .............. 3 Felix John Bertram b: 21 Mar 1847 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: Jan 1912 in Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .................. +Martina Bender b: 23 Feb 1851 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 09 Aug 1884 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Charles Bertram b: 15 Nov 1873 in Pennsylvania d: 20 Aug 1933 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Francis Bertram b: 06 May 1876 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 14 Oct 1945 in Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Myrtle Bertram b: Abt 1880 in Pennsylvania ........................... +Edward Feighner b: 1878 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Henry P. Bertram b: Abt 1882 in Pennsylvania d: 02 Oct 1882 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Maria Dorothy Bertram b: 1883 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 23 Jan 1884 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Mary H. Bertram b: 04 Jun 1849 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 05 Feb 1882 in Pennsylvania .................. +Eugene Litzinger m: Apr 1870 b: 22 Jul 1848 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 19 Jun 1932 ....................... 4 Elizabeth Litzinger b: Abt 1871 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylania ....................... 4 Serenus Litzinger b: Abt 1873 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylania ....................... 4 William Litzinger b: Abt 1876 in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylania .............. 3 John Bertram b: 15 Feb 1853 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Agnes Bertram b: Abt 1855 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .................. +Joseph Link m: Abt 1881 b: Abt 1856 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Bertha Link b: Apr 1881 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Marie Link b: Abt 1887 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Frances Link b: Abt 1892 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Armelda Link b: Abt 1895 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Gordon Link b: Abt 1898 in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Julia Bertram b: Apr 1858 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .................. +Harry A. Englehart m: Abt 1879 b: Apr 1858 ....................... 4 Mary E. Englehart b: Jul 1882 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Carl F. Englehart b: Jun 1884 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Gertrude E. Englehart b: Nov 1886 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Edwin T. Englehart b: Dec 1888 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Harry A. Englehart b: Jul 1891 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Leeanna B. Englehart b: Nov 1899 in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Thomas Bertram b: 18 Sep 1859 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .................. +Annie ? m: Abt 1891 b: Jan 1868 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Mary Bertram b: Aug 1892 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Joseph Bertram b: Dec 1893 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Ralph Bertram b: May 1895 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Ruth Bertram b: Sep 1897 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Edward Bertram b: Dec 1899 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Henry Celestus Bertram b: 23 Oct 1861 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania .............. 3 Joseph Bertram b: 07 Feb 1865 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: Dec 1903 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania .................. +Ada ? m: Abt 1886 b: Mar 1866 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Carl Bertram b: Aug 1889 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Olivia Bertram b: Aug 1891 in Pennsylvania ....................... 4 Helen Bertram b: Nov 1893 in Pennsylvania .............. 3 Charles Fidelis Bertram b: 25 Mar 1868 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania d: 28 Jan 1870 in Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania > To: pce53703@gmail.com; pacambri@rootsweb.com > From: marilynkwash@aol.com > Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 19:54:21 -0500 > Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Peter Bertram m Elizabeth Baker > > There are records of two Peter Bertrams married to two Elizabeth Bakers. "Baker" may also be "Becker." > > I got some information from Jean Sharbaugh, and she says that John2's father is Phillip1. I think that John Bertram had a close relative, probably a brother, who emigrated with himm > > Marilyn Kline Washington