Godshalk Reiff BERGEY

                      [Charles A. BERGEY (GODSHALL).FTW]

Witnesses to Nelson and Mary's marriage were Miss Lillian Shuman and Mrs.J. G. Dengler.  They were married by Rev. James G. Dengler, Pastor of the Reformed Church in Sellersville, Bucks County, PA.
                  

                      [Charles A. BERGEY (GODSHALL).FTW]

Dr. Bergey was born on the Mennonite meetinghouse farm in Skippack township, Montgomery County, PA, and worked on his father's farm and attended the public schools until he was eighteen years of age.  He attended private school during several
summers and taught public school for two winters.  He attended West Chester Normal School for one session and Ursinus Academy (now Ursinus College) for one session, and spent several years under the tutorage of Henry D. Kulp, a well known
teacher in the public schools of Skippack township.

In the spring of 1881 he entered the office of Dr. Samuel Wolfe, at Skippack, PA, and began the study of medicine under his preceptorship. On 1 October 1881, he matriculated as a student in the Medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania and obtained the degree of M.D. at the commencement on 1 May 1884.  While taking the Medical course at the University, he also pursued the course, for two years, of the Auxiliary Department of Medicine and at the commencement held
13 June 1884, he received the degree of B.S.

On 10 June 1884, he engaged in the practice of medicine at North Wales, Montg. Co., PA, and continued in this location until 1 October 1893, when he entered the Laboratory of Hygiene, University of Pennsylvania, to take up research work on the
composition and action of air exhaled from the lungs of human beings, the expense of the research being met by a grant from the Hodgkins Fund of the Smithsonian Institution.  In 1894, he was appointed to the Thomas A. Scott Fellowship in
Hygiene in the Laboratory of Hygiene; 1n 1895 he was appointed assistant in Chemistry; in 1896, First Assistant, and in 1903, Assistant Professor of Bacteriology in the same department; and in 1916, Assistant Professor of Hygiene and
Bacteriology.

In 1894, he received the degree of A.M., from the Illinois Wesleyan University after completion of a course of study in science and philosophy in the non-resident department, extending over several years, followed by rigid examinations.  In
1916, he completed the course in the School of Hygiene and Public Health of the University of Pennsylvania and received the degree of Dr. P.H.

Besides  numerous papers on bacteriology, hygiene and medicine published in medical and scientific journals and the transactions of scientific associations, he has published two books: "Practical Hygiene", 1899 (Chemical Publishing Company) 4
, and "The Principles of Hygiene" 1901, second edition 1904 (Saunders & Company) 4  the latter being used as a textbook in a number of medical schools, also a chapter on Domestic Hygiene in "Pyle's Personal Hygiene", and was Chairman of a
committee of the Society of American Bacteriologists to arrange and publish "A Manual of Determinative Bacteriology", 1923.

He was a member of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State and American Medical Associations; National Educational Association; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a member of the American Society of
Naturalists, Society of American Bacteriologists (American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists) 4  of which he was president in 1915, the Philadelphia Pathological Society 4 , the Society of Sigma Xi and other local and national
scientific societies, Pennsylvania German Society 4 , Bibliographical Club of the University of Pennsylvania 4 , and the Medical Club of Philadelphia 4 .

He served as Secretary and Historian of the Bergey Family Association from the time of its organization.  He 1925, "The Genealogy of the Bergey Family" was published, which he edited.  He also co-authored, along with Ralph L. Johnson, Ph.D.,
"Genealogical Landmarks and Milestones of the Lower Perkiomen Country" which appeared in the October 1934 issue of "The Perkiomen Region" which was a quarterly for The Perkiomen History and Science Society.

Served as Captain and Major in the Medical Corps, U.S. Army during World War I.

In 1908, he and his wife resided at 3965 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA. 4