Notes for Cosmas Joseph Berger: Cosmas' birth certificate stated the following: 4th child White December 8, 1897 Residence 842 Eutaw St. Baltimore, MD Mother: Agatha C. Berger Mother's Maiden Name: Agatha C. Loane Mother's Birthplace: Baltimore Full name of Father: John M. Berger Father's Occupation: Electrician Father's Birthplace: York, PA
On his Social Security Application, Cosmas applied for his number in December of 1936. It states his age was 39 and verifies his birth date of 12/8/1897. It lists his father as John M. Berger and his mother as Agatha Cecelia Loane. He was living at 3905 Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland and working at Arthur C. Grafflin Inc. at 419 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland.
The following is the obituary for Cosmas, Sr. from a Baltimore newspaper:
BERGER On May 14, 1972, COSMAS J., SR., of St. Gemma Road, beloved husband of Agenes[sp?] Berger (nee Seboda) [editorial note - ? 2nd wife?], beloved father of Helen Cecelia Woodard and Cosmas J. Berger, Jr.. Also survived by four grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Witzke Catonsville Funeral Home, 1530 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville.....on Monday from 7 to 9 P.M., Tuesday 2 to 3 P.M. and 7 to 9 P.M. Prayers on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Mass of the Resurrection at St. William of York Church at 11 A.M. Interment New Cathedral Cemetery.
More About Cosmas Joseph Berger: Burial: 1972, New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.
Children of Cosmas Joseph Berger and Helen A. McDonnell are: