When Christian Burgener was born on 21 November 1855, in Spiez, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Jacob Burgener, was 31 and his mother, Maria Mühlematter, was 36. He married Amelia Magdalena Sulzer on 13 November 1876, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 28 April 1938, in Park City, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Midway City Cemetery, Midway, Wasatch, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1859: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1862: Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wasatch, Utah, United States
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German: variant of Burgner and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. The surname Burgener is very rare in Germany.
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Possible Related NamesChristian Burgener, third son and fifth child of Jakob Burgener and Maria Muehlematter, was born 21 November 1855 in Spiez, Bern, Switzerland. He married Amelia Magdalena Sulzer (Sulser) 13 November …
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