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Gerald I “Jack” Berlien

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Gerald I “Jack” Berlien

Birth
Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Sep 1977 (aged 66)
Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Troy, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Gerald Berlien was born in Hymera, Indiana on December 10, 1910, to Harley and Neva (Love) Berlien. Jack, as he was called, had one brother, Eugene (Gene) and one sister, Lorraine.

After graduating from Hymera High School, he attended Brown Business College at Terse, Indiana. He later moved to Detroit and was employed by Dodge Brothers, Ford Motor Company, Auburn Motors, International Harvester, and Packard Motor Car Company.

Jack moved to Pontiac and began working as a detailer at Pontiac Motor Division in 1939. During his 32 years at Pontiac Motor, he held positions in the Body Drafting Department and retired as Design Group Leader in May 1971.

Jack met Ann Kugler sometime during the mid 1930's and were married on May 27,1939, in Angola, Indiana. They had no children.

Jack died of a heart attack on September 16, 1977. He is buried next to his wife, Ann, at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, (Oakland County) Michigan.
Gerald Berlien was born in Hymera, Indiana on December 10, 1910, to Harley and Neva (Love) Berlien. Jack, as he was called, had one brother, Eugene (Gene) and one sister, Lorraine.

After graduating from Hymera High School, he attended Brown Business College at Terse, Indiana. He later moved to Detroit and was employed by Dodge Brothers, Ford Motor Company, Auburn Motors, International Harvester, and Packard Motor Car Company.

Jack moved to Pontiac and began working as a detailer at Pontiac Motor Division in 1939. During his 32 years at Pontiac Motor, he held positions in the Body Drafting Department and retired as Design Group Leader in May 1971.

Jack met Ann Kugler sometime during the mid 1930's and were married on May 27,1939, in Angola, Indiana. They had no children.

Jack died of a heart attack on September 16, 1977. He is buried next to his wife, Ann, at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, (Oakland County) Michigan.

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Jack Berlien
1910 - 1977



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