Husband Col. Elias Berlin 1 2 3 4 5
Born: 17 Feb 1801 - Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2 6
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Died: 2 Mar 1895 2 7
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Father: Jacob Berlin ( - ) 1 8 9
Mother: Eva Carbaugh ( - ) 8 10
Marriage: 1821 2 7
Wife Sarah Ament 1 4 5 7
AKA: Catharine Ament 11 12
Born: Abt 1803
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Died: Aug 1869 2 7
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Father: George Ament (1758-1843) 2 4 5 13
Mother: Esther Markle (1766-1854) 2 4 5 13
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1 M Levi Berlin 2 7
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2 M Israel Berlin 1 7
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3 M William Henry Berlin 1 7
AKA: William Henry Berlin 12
Born: 19 Jan 1836 14
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Died: 13 Nov 1917 - East McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 15
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Spouse: Martha Blose ( - ) 11 14
4 M Joseph Berlin 1 7
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5 F Esther Berlin 1 7 10 16
Born: 27 Feb 1834 10 17
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Died: 20 Jan 1895 17
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Spouse: Joseph Lauffer (1833-1894) 1 7 16
Marr: 24 Feb 1859 16
6 M Cornelius Elias Berlin 1 2 3
Born: 24 Sep 1844 - Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 6
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Died: Aft 1918
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Spouse: Nancy Jane Duff (1850- ) 6 11 18
Marr: Dec 1869 6 19
7 F Mahala Berlin 1 7
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Spouse: Nicholas King ( - ) 1 7
8 F Maria Berlin 1 7
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9 F Catharine Ann "Katy" Berlin 1 6
AKA: Katie Ann Berlin 14
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Died: 27 Feb 1906 12
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Spouse: Isaac Ringer (1821-1904) 1 7 11
Marr: 1852 or 1854 11
10 F Seruah Berlin 1
AKA: Sarah Z. Berlin 2 7
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Died: Aft 1906
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Spouse: James Chambers ( - ) 1 7
General Notes: Husband - Col. Elias Berlin
Other sources state he was born in 1802 or 1803. Another souce states he was born in Fairfield Township.
He was a man of strong character and great business ability, following farming, stock raising and real estate dealing all his life, becoming one of the wealthiest men in his section of the county, Franklin township. He was an ardent Democrat, took a deep interest in public and military affairs, was a colonel of militia and a very conspicuous figure. He was a dignified, courteous gentleman and left an honored name. For many years he was a deacon and an elder of the Lutheran church and lived an exemplary life, the proof of the sincerity of his professions.
For some time he was colonel of the "Cornstalk militia," which frequently paraded at Clover Hill, Washington township, where the parades were attended by all the people in the surrounding country and were often memorable occasions indeed.
He was educated in the common schools of his day. His childhood was spent on a farm and he continued to follow agricultural pursuits all his life. For many years he was a colonel in the Pennsylvania militia.