BIO: George D. BERT, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 56.
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  GEORGE D. BERT, assistant superintendent of the Pennsylvania Industrial 
Reformatory, was born in Allegheny City, April 4, 1852, the only child of 
John and Mina (Whipka) Bert, both natives of Germany, who settled in 
Allegheny City in 1848, and spent there the remainder of their lives.  John 
Bert was a staunch Republican, and active in political matters.  He was for 
fourteen years a school director in the Seventh ward, Allegheny City, and 
was president of the board when his death occurred, June 6, 1881.  Mrs. Bert 
died February 22, 1895.
  George D. Bert was educated in the common schools of Allegheny City.  
After leaving school, he was employed as errand boy in a merchant tailor's 
establishment.  He next learned cigarmaking with his father, and was in that 
business for eight years.  For four years, beginning with 1877, Mr. Bert was 
employed as a keeper in the Allegheny county workhouse; he was then promoted 
to deputy superintendent, and held that place until 1892, during which year 
he was in the employ of the P.R.R. Co.  He has been connected with the 
Reformatory at Huntingdon since August, 1893.
  Mr. Bert is a Republican.  He served one term as justice of the peace of 
O'Hara town ship, Allegheny county, and during the same time served also as 
deputy coroner.  He is a member of Granite Lodge, No. 652, I.O.O.F., 
Allegheny City, Pa.
  George D. Bert was married in Allegheny City, June 6, 1872, to Louisa, 
daughter of James and Elizabeth Bulk.  They have had seven children; one 
died in infancy.  They were as follows: Augusta; Louisa; Alvina; Elizabeth; 
Jennie; Isabella; and John.  The family attend the Lutheran church.