I found this much, it might not all be correct, but most looks right, I saved images if you want them Audrey, and someone hasn't already sent them. Lisa ******************* 1920 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Leavenworth > National Military Home > District 88 Name: Joseph Berz (indexed as Berz, looks like Berz or Berg on image) Home in 1920: National Military Home, Leavenworth, Kansas Age: 80 years Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Year of Immigration: 1858 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 62 I saved image. immigrated: 1858 naturalized:1868 born Germany, parents also. ===================== 1910 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Leavenworth > Delaware > District 85 might possibly be him...?? info kinda matches... Name: Joseph Best [Joseph Bert] Age in 1910: 70 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany Home in 1910: Delaware, Leavenworth, Kansas Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1845 I saved image incase. ========================== this looks like him in 1900: 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > St Louis (Independent City) > St Louis Ward 7 > District 97 Bergb, Joseph, boarder, born Jan. 1840, age 60, single, born Germany, parents born Germany, occupation: cooper. immigrated 1858, naturalized 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Berg Home in 1900: St Louis Ward 7, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1858 ======================== 1880 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Hancock > Warsaw > District 85 Name: Joseph Bergh Home in 1880: Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Prusia Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Margret Father's birthplace: Prusia Mother's birthplace: Prusia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Cooper Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bergh 40 , cooper, born Prussia,parents born Prussia Margret Bergh 34 , born Hessen Darmstadt, parents born Hessen Darmstadt Kate Bergh 14 Minnie S. Bergh 11 Charles Bergh 7 Frank Bergh 2 ================ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Bery Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Age in 1870: 30 Birthplace: Prussia Home in 1870: Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Warsaw he's 30 born Prussia Margaret is 24 born Hesse Darmstadt Katie, 5 born ILL. Wilhelmina ,2 born ILL. =======================

thanks for the info know wonder I could not find any info the spelling of the last name is different every time on my fathers birth cert said the name was Jos Berg hope to find where in Prussia he was born and learn about the Prussian people before 1945 I hope to find his relatives b before 1840 thanks Audrey I will re-post info alot of Prussia roots members gave me thanks all of you who helped me I will help anyone with Seattle info acbowne1@yahoo.com Lisa <lspegal@verizon.net> wrote: I found this much, it might not all be correct, but most looks right, I saved images if you want them Audrey, and someone hasn't already sent them. Lisa ******************* 1920 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Leavenworth > National Military Home > District 88 Name: Joseph Berz (indexed as Berz, looks like Berz or Berg on image) Home in 1920: National Military Home, Leavenworth, Kansas Age: 80 years Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Year of Immigration: 1858 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 62 I saved image. immigrated: 1858 naturalized:1868 born Germany, parents also. ===================== 1910 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Leavenworth > Delaware > District 85 might possibly be him...?? info kinda matches... Name: Joseph Best [Joseph Bert] Age in 1910: 70 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany Home in 1910: Delaware, Leavenworth, Kansas Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1845 I saved image incase. ========================== this looks like him in 1900: 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > St Louis (Independent City) > St Louis Ward 7 > District 97 Bergb, Joseph, boarder, born Jan. 1840, age 60, single, born Germany, parents born Germany, occupation: cooper. immigrated 1858, naturalized 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Berg Home in 1900: St Louis Ward 7, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Germany Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1858 ======================== 1880 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Hancock > Warsaw > District 85 Name: Joseph Bergh Home in 1880: Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Prusia Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Margret Father's birthplace: Prusia Mother's birthplace: Prusia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Cooper Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Joseph Bergh 40 , cooper, born Prussia,parents born Prussia Margret Bergh 34 , born Hessen Darmstadt, parents born Hessen Darmstadt Kate Bergh 14 Minnie S. Bergh 11 Charles Bergh 7 Frank Bergh 2 ================ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Bery Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Age in 1870: 30 Birthplace: Prussia Home in 1870: Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Warsaw he's 30 born Prussia Margaret is 24 born Hesse Darmstadt Katie, 5 born ILL. Wilhelmina ,2 born ILL. ======================= ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.