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Bert, George, jr., was born in Germany, in August, 1852, a son of George and Elizabeth (Rhodenhise) Bert, natives
of Germany. He came to America with his parents in 1853, settlingin New York city, and after one year moved to
the town of Alexandria, Jefferson county, where they remained for five years, at which time they came to Worth
and purchased about 200 acres of land. Mr. Bert, sr., has made his own property and is one of the leading farmers
of his town. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. I, 186th N. Y. Vols., serving one year, and was wounded at Petersburg.
In politics Mr. Bert is a Democrat. Hie wife died August 17, 1883. George Bert, jr., was reared on the farm and
educated in the common schools, He has always followed farming as an occupation and at present has a farm of 230
acres and a dairy of thirty cows. February 14, 1876, he married Kate Hartman of Alexandria, and they have one son,
born May 23, 1879, educated in Adams Collegiate Institute and is now engaged in teaching. Mr. Bert is a Democrat
and is now one of the assessors of the town and at present is postmaster at Worthvifle. He is a member of the Sons
of Veterans and of the Grange.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York
Edited by: Gates Curtis
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1894
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