Johann Georg Surber

Johann Georg Surber

Johann Georg Surber, 1858-1936

• Father: Johann Georg Surber b. 28 June 1835
• Mother: Maria Barbara Burkhardt b. circa 1825

• Johann Georg Surber was born on 7 December 1858 in Bötzingen, Emmendingen, Baden.
• He was known as George.
• A photographic portrait was made of Johann Georg Surber and Maria Barbara Burkhardt and three children, likely about 1875. [Family research ongoing.]
• It is an educated guess that he arrived in the Port of New York (identified as labourer Georges Surber, age 21, from Baden) on 30 April 1884 aboard the SS Canada from Havre, traveling aft between-decks.
• He married Catharina Karl, daughter of Georg Anton Karl and Sophia Dexheimer, on 11 July 1889 in Manhattan, New York, at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, West 42nd Street, with Pastor Georg F. W. Busse officiating. The marriage was witnessed by Jacob Karl and Linus Molz.
• He was naturalized on 30 July 1889 at New York witnessed by Linus Molz. In the Superior Court of New York County, while living at 432 Fifth Street, renouncing his allegiance to the Emperor of Germany. At the time of his naturalization he was employed as a cook. Witness was Linus Molz, baker, of 105 East 4th Street.
• Johann Georg Surber appeared in the 1900 New York City City Directory at 2139 Lexington Avenue listed as operating an eating house at 2142 Lexington Avenue..
• Johann Georg Surber and Catharina Karl appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Manhattan, New York, at 2139 Lexington Avenue. Other members of the household included George Louis Surber, Charles Jacob Surber, Frederick Wilhelm Surber and Rosa Sophia Surber. Also in the household were one boarder and five domestic servants.
• He was a waiter, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 17 September 1904 in The New York Times: New Tenements for the Bronx . . . Maurice Rosenstein has sold for J. George Surber the four-story flat 812 East One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street.
• Johann Georg Surber appeared in the 1905 New York, New York, City Directory at 812 East 135th Street listed as "meat," 551 Brook Avenue..
• Johann Georg Surber and Catharina Karl appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Manhattan, New York, at 288 Seventh Avenue. Other members of the household included George Louis Surber, Charles Jacob Surber, Frederick Wilhelm Surber, Rosa Sophia Surber, Madeline K. Surber and Magdalena Karl. The two boarders in the household apparently were bakery employees, and servant Lena Karl was a daughter of Kate's brother Peter.
• He was proprietor of a bakery, according to the 1910 census. The 1910 New York City Directory at that address: Surber & Schoch, Bakers.
• Johann Georg Surber appeared in the 1915 New York, New York, City Directory at 995 Summit Avenue listed as Geo. J. Surber..
• Johann Georg Surber and Catharina Karl appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Bronx, New York, at 995 Summit Avenue. Other members of the household included George Louis Surber, Charles Jacob Surber, Frederick Wilhelm Surber, Rosa Sophia Surber and Madeline K. Surber.
• He was a restaurant manager, according to the 1915 census.
• Johann Georg Surber and Catharina Karl appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Bronx, New York, at 995 Summit Avenue. Other members of the household included George Louis Surber, Charles Jacob Surber, Frederick Wilhelm Surber, Rosa Sophia Surber and Madeline K. Surber.
• He witnessed the petition for naturalization of Gustave Dopsch to be come a US citizen on 28 July 1926 at the US District Court, New York, New York.
• Johann Georg Surber and Catharina Karl appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Bronx, New York, at 995 Summit Avenue. Other members of the household included Rosa Sophia Surber and Madeline K. Surber.
• Kate and George Surber were photographed late in his life, during the 1930s.
• Catharina Karl became a widow at his death.
• Johann Georg Surber died on 12 July 1936 at age 77 in Bronx, New York.
• He was interred at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, New York.
• Surber family photographs, documents and details generously have been shared by descendants Edward R. Surber and Barbara Surber Hermann.

• Last Edited: 10 Apr 2016

• Charts: Descendants of DEXHEIMER Philipp Peter & Maria Agnesa Wagner / Anna Christina Baltz