John I won the election to be the first mayor of the village of Toledo by one vote. The next year he was reelected for a 2nd term but didn't fulfill the year. Rather, he was appointed to the office of associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a title he held until his death.
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This is a family burial plot:
Grave 1: Frederick (grandson)
Grave 2: Mary (son Peter's 2nd wife, mother of Fred & John))
Grave 3: John (grandson)
Grave 4:
Grave 5: Pamela (granddaughter)
Grave 6:
Grave 7: Maria (son Peter's 1st wife, mother of Pam & Henry)
Grave 8:
Grave 9: George (son)
Grave 10: Pamela (spouse)
Grave 11: John I, former mayor
~ son Peter & grandson Henry are listed on the family marker but it is unclear which grave is theirs
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This is a family burial plot:
Grave 1: Frederick (grandson)
Grave 2: Mary (son Peter's 2nd wife, mother of Fred & John))
Grave 3: John (grandson)
Grave 4:
Grave 5: Pamela (granddaughter)
Grave 6:
Grave 7: Maria (son Peter's 1st wife, mother of Pam & Henry)
Grave 8:
Grave 9: George (son)
Grave 10: Pamela (spouse)
Grave 11: John I, former mayor
~ son Peter & grandson Henry are listed on the family marker but it is unclear which grave is theirs
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John I won the election to be the first mayor of the village of Toledo by one vote. The next year he was reelected for a 2nd term but didn't fulfill the year. Rather, he was appointed to the office of associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a title he held until his death.
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This is a family burial plot:
Grave 1: Frederick (grandson)
Grave 2: Mary (son Peter's 2nd wife, mother of Fred & John))
Grave 3: John (grandson)
Grave 4:
Grave 5: Pamela (granddaughter)
Grave 6:
Grave 7: Maria (son Peter's 1st wife, mother of Pam & Henry)
Grave 8:
Grave 9: George (son)
Grave 10: Pamela (spouse)
Grave 11: John I, former mayor
~ son Peter & grandson Henry are listed on the family marker but it is unclear which grave is theirs
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This is a family burial plot:
Grave 1: Frederick (grandson)
Grave 2: Mary (son Peter's 2nd wife, mother of Fred & John))
Grave 3: John (grandson)
Grave 4:
Grave 5: Pamela (granddaughter)
Grave 6:
Grave 7: Maria (son Peter's 1st wife, mother of Pam & Henry)
Grave 8:
Grave 9: George (son)
Grave 10: Pamela (spouse)
Grave 11: John I, former mayor
~ son Peter & grandson Henry are listed on the family marker but it is unclear which grave is theirs
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Inscription
Monument: John Berdan, died Oct 11, 1841. Headstone: John
Gravesite Details
The bronze plaque was photographed several years ago by another source and has since been stolen, never returned
Family Members
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