Bures, France · Darke County, Ohio
From Bures to Darke County: Bergé, Berger and Barga
Changing surname spellings connect a Lorraine family with several branches in western Ohio.
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From Lorraine to Darke County: the Bergé, Berger and Barga family story in names, photographs and homes.
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York Township and Frenchtown, Ohio
Felix and Amanda Barga: a family and its homes
A couple photograph and two home photographs show how one piece of family land connected generations.
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The Kaisers: canal work and a family farm
An 1836 arrival leads through Minster and Sharpsburg to the Kaiser branch connected to Mary Barga.
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