Lillie May Cook Berger v Jacob J Berger, filed 25 January 1902 in Wms Co, OH Common Pleas Court

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Bryan Democrat (Bryan, OH), 30 January 1902, p11 c3 - Lillie claimed that Jacob was guilty of extreme cruelty; he called her names and threatened bodily injury upon her plus he failed to provide any support for her and their two children.

The couple was married on 27 December 1894 in Steuben Co, IN

Jacob Berger (27 March 1872 LaGrange Co, IN – 4 November 1932, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN); s/o Jonas Berger and Susan Behringer; was buried in Ft Branch Cemetery

He was married three times:

1.       Lillie May Cook

2.       Unknown as died in 1917

3.       Mattie Buck, 20 May 1918, St Joseph Co, IN

Lillie May Cook (June 1875 Orand, Steuben Co, IN - )

She was married twice

1.       Jacob Berger

2.       Elmer Snyder, c1903

The couple had two children – Vern and Almeda Berger/Burger

Other Sources:

Steuben Co, IN Marriages V 5 p393

1880 Greenfield, LaGrange Co, IN – Jacob 7 IN w/parents

1900 Elk, Osage Co, KS – Jacob 28 IN/Lillian M 25 IN; he was a carpenter

1910 Clayton, Payne Co, OK – Elmer Snyder 40 KS/Lillie 32 IN

1930 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, IN – Jacob 57 IN/Matilda 42 IN

Jacob Burger, Death Certificate, Vanderburgh Co, IN