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Maria Catharine Berger (b. WFT Est. 1697-1720, d. Abt. April 1794)

Maria Catharine Berger (daughter of Andreas Berger)^{213, 214} was born WFT Est. 1697-1720²¹⁴, and died Abt. April 1794 in Mt. Pleasent, Frederick County, Md.^{215, 216}. She married Jean Henry Fortineux on WFT Est. 1724-1749²¹⁷, son of Jean Henry Fortineux and Renarde Renata Spohn.

Notes for Maria Catharine Berger:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 15, Ed. 1, Tree #2288, Date of Import: Mar 16, 1999]

NOTE # 1

Witnesses to will were Wlliam Tabler and Barney (mark) Renn
and Michael Trisler. (Barnet Renn seems to be the correct name)
28 Apr 1794, Daniel Fortney and Francis Hoffman under oath attested Catharine Fortney in her will appointed them executors.

Then came William Tabler and Barnet Renn, "two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will... of Catharine...."

More About Maria Catharine Berger:
Burial: Abt. April 1794, will dated.^{218, 219}
Fact 1: September 10, 1765, Catharine Fortine, naturalized.^{220, 221}
Fact 3: April 28, 1794, witnesses proved the will, see note # 1.^{222, 223}

More About Maria Catharine Berger and Jean Henry Fortineux:
Marriage 1: WFT Est. 1724-1749²²⁴
Marriage 2: WFT Est. 1723-1748²²⁵

Children of Maria Catharine Berger and Jean Henry Fortineux are:

+Daniel Fortney, Sr., b. 1752, Frederick county, Maryland²²⁶, d. February 23, 1818, Monongalia County, Virginia²²⁶.