Evidently the Pergler family and the Pergler von Perglas family split over religion. The Pergler family lost their title to the land when they converted to Lutheranism (probably as a result of the 30 year war). The Pergler von Perglas family kept their title to the land by remaining Catholic.[1]

Immigration to the United States

By 1920 there were quite a few Pergler families living in the United States. This picture shows the distribution of many but not all of the Pergler families (it is known to be missing Pergler families in TX, GA, MI).

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The Pergler family immigrated to the United States primarily from Hamburg, Germany.

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Immigration to England

A number of Pergler families immigrated to London, England prior to 1891.

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2. Pergler and Pergler von Perglas Individuals

Antoine Pergler von Perglas (Before 1768-After 1785)

Baron Antoine Pergler von Perglas was married to Countess Francoise Barzen-Dohalska von Dohalic. He is the father of Maria Anna Pergler von Perglas (22 May 1785-22 Oct 1847).[6]

Anton Josef Pergler von Perglas (13 June 1757-1827)

Anton Josef Pergler von Perglas was born on 13 June 1757 in Piwana. He died in 1827. He was married to Franziska Dohalsky von Dohalic on 29 July 1783. She was born in 1757 and died 8 April 1791.[7]

Antonin Pergler (Bef 1865-???)

Antonin Pergler was probably born before 1865 in Bohemia, based on the birth of his son, Vaclav, in 1881. He married Mary Macourek in Bohemia prior to 1881. Antonin was a forester and later became a coachman for wealthy families. [8]

Barbara Pergler (1 Dec 1890-29 Dec 1981)

Barbara Pergler was born 1 December 1890 in Chicago to John Pergler (23 May 1846-1 Mar 1939) and Marie Bodlak (23 Aug 1855-5 Jan 1921) of Bohemia. Barbara attended elementary school and night school where she took a secretarial course. After finishing her training she secured work with the Sears and Roebuck Company where she worked for nine years.[9] She was married on 25 July 1915 to Theodore Bruha (1 Jul 1885-5 May 1971, born in Klatov, Czechoslovakia) in Baker, Montana who had met her on a trip back to Chicago from his work in Montana.[10] They ranched north of Baker until 1954 when they retired and moved to Baker. They were members of the St. John's Catholic Church in Baker, Montana and he was a member of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association.[11] Barbara died 29 December 1981, in Baker, Fallon, Montana. Her Social Security number was 516-54-7953.[12]

Bertha A. Pergler (???-1966)

Bertha A Pergler died in 1966 in Emmet County, Michigan. She is buried in the Conway Cemetery (Little Traverse Twp Cemetery) in Conway, Emmet County, Michigan. The cemetery is located at Conway and Hathaway Rd (T35N R5W Sec 12, Lat: 45° 26' 21"N, Lon: 84° 51' 46"W).[13]

Bozena Pergler (1880-After 1904)

Bozena Pergler was born about 1880 in Bohemia to Antonin Pergler & Mary Macourek. She did not immigrate to the U.S. in 1904 with her brother Vaclav Pergler.[14]

Carl Pergler von Perglas (before 1815-after 1859)

Baron (Freiherr) Carl Freiherr Pergler von Perglas, Oberst was the regiment commander of the 4^th regiment from 1835 to 1843 under Emperor Ferdinand.[15] By 1859 he was a full general and on 2 September 1859 he was given an honorary or brevet promotion “mit Titel und Charakter” to the rank of “General der Kavallerie” by Kaiser Franz Joseph I.[16]

Catherine Pergler (1793-After 1836)

Catherine Pergler was born in 1793 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. She married John Thomas Renew\Renou, Sr. (born 1797 in West Smithfield, Middlesex, England) on 2 June 1818 in St. Matthews Lutheran Parish, Calhoun, Orangeburg, South Carolina. She died in Orangeburg County, South Carolina sometime after 1836 (the year she had her last child).[17]

Charles Pergler (Bef 1926-(1942-1945))

Charles Pergler from Cook County, Illinois was a private in the U.S. army in World War II. He died of wounds received in battle.[18]

Charles (Karel) Pergler (6 Mar 1882-Aug 1954)

Charles Pergler was born Karel Pergler on 6 March (brezna) 1882 in Zavadilce, Liblin, Cechach, Bohemia.[19] He and his family immigrated to Chicago in 1890 where he graduated from High school. After the death of his father in 1896, he and his mother returned to Bohemia, ending up in Prague. In Prague Charles worked as a clerk in a small press firm, where he became involved with the Democratic Socialist and anti-Austrian movements. In 1903 Charles returned to the United States where he studied law. Starting around 1904 Charles worked at a Czech language newspaper called the “Spravedlnost” (Freedom). In 1905 he enrolled in the Kent College of Law graduating with his LL.B. in 1908. Charles then moved to Howard County, Iowa where he practiced law until 1917. He was closely involved in the Bohemian National Alliance and the Bohemian Chapter of the Socialist Party in America. In October 1918 the Czechoslavak Republic proclaimed its independence, and Charles Pergler was appointed the first Ambassador to the United States. In 1920 Charles became Czechoslovakia’s first Ambassador to Japan. Pergler returned to Washington, D.C. and studied law at American University receiving his LL.M. in 1924. In 1929 Pergler returned to Prague where he was elected to Czechoslovakia’s parliament, where he served for two years. After being expelled from the Parliament under false claims that he was not rightfully a citizen of the country, Charles returned to Washington. From 1933 to 1936 Charles was the dean of the School of Economics and Government at National University, and from 1936 to 1946 the dean of the National University College of Law (now the National Law Center at George Washington University). Charles Pergler wrote a number of books during his lifetime including: The Czechoslovak State (1919), Towards the National State (1920), America in the Struggle for Czechoslovak Independence (1926), and Judicial Interpretation of International Law in the United States (1954). Charles Pergler died in Washington, D.C. in August 1954.[20]

Edward Pergler (9 Jun 1916-13 Aug 1980)

Edward Pergler was born 9 June 1916 in Illinois to James Pergler (9 Nov 1881-Aug 1962) and Pauline (Abt 1883-After 1930). He and his family most likely moved from Illinois to Ohio between 1918-1920. In 1930 they lived in Euclid Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.[21] His Social Security Number was 273-07-8116.[22] He died on 13 August 1980 in Cuyahoga, Ohio and was interred on 16 August 1980 at the Lutheran Memorial Park Cemetery in site 1-435-01.[23]

Emil E Pergler (29 May 1918 – 31 Oct 1992)

Emil E. Pergler was born 29 May 1918 and died 31 October 1992. He was a TSGT in the US Army and was from Cadillac, MI. He was buried 4 November 1992 in Plot: 11 0 183 of the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.[24]

Franz Pergler (About 1863-After 1887)

Franz Pergler immigrated to the United States alone in 1887. He sailed from Hamburg on 9 Feb 1887 aboard the Amalssi. The ship’s captain was Baehr. It was ship number 16 to New York.[25] The Immigration record indicates that Franz was 24 putting his birth year around 1863. He was from Podmokle, Bohmen (Please see information under Podmokly).[26]

Freidrich Wilhelm Pergler von Perglas (About 1820-1901)

Baron Freidrich Wilhelm Pergler von Perglas was likely born in Wurttemburg. In 1859 he married Elizabeth Matilda Dryden (22 April 1820-After 1859). She was born in Addlesthorp, Co. Cloucester, England. He died in 1901.[27]

Galina Michailovna Pergler (30 Aug 1939-After 2006)

Galina Michailovna Pergler (Галина Михайловна Перглер) was born on 30 August 1939. She lived at Kashirskoe Shosse 102 #55 in Moscow in 2006.[28]

James Pergler (9 Nov 1881-Aug 1962)

James Pergler was born on 9 November 1881 in Czechoslovakia. He immigrated to the United States, arriving at the port of New York on 24 March 1904. He and his family most likely moved from Illinois to Ohio between 1918-1920. He was naturalized on 10 March 1921 while living at 1200 E. 167^th St. in Cleveland, Ohio.[29] In 1930 he and his family lived in Euclid Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.[30] His Social Security Number was 273-07-2105. He died in August 1962 most likely in Ohio (as this is where his death was reported).[31]

Joannes Pergler (Before 1755-???)

Joannes Pergler was born in Broumy #36 Krivoklat. He was married to Veronyka Rybka.[32]

John Pergler (23 May 1846-1 Mar 1939)

John Pergler was born on 23 May 1846. He was married to Marie Bodlak (23 Aug 1855-5 Jan 1921) on 4 Nov 1879 in Chicago, Illinois.[33] His daughter Barbara Pergler stated that her father was a very good musician. He played violin in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and taught piano and stringed instruments to children in that area to support his family. He was so sensitive to music, that when one of his pupils would make a mistake he would pull his hair and really "lose his cool".[34] John died on 1 Mar 1939 at the age of 92.[35]

Joseph Pergler (Jan 1848-7 Nov 1906)

Joseph Pergler immigrated to the United States with his family in 1887. He came with his wife Barbra; sons: Vaclav, Jan and Emil; and daughters: Anazka and Franziska. The sailed from Hamburg on 5 June 1887 aboard the ship Wieland. The Captain was Hebrik and the ship number was #63 sailing to New York.[36] The Wieland ship was 2358 tons and measured 374 feet by 40 feet by 32.6 feet. It was built in Glasgow in 1874 by A. Stephens & Sons.[37]

The ages of the passengers listed in the Hamburg Passenger Index (Joseph 55, Barbara 42, Vaclav 9, Anazka 8, Jan 7, Franziska 5 and Emil 3) are a general approximation but do provide a birth order for the children. This is very important in establishing an approximate birth year for Anazka who has not been found on any other records to date. The record indicates that the Perglers were from Podmohly, Bohmen (Please see information under Podmokly). Joseph was listed as a Laborer.[38]

Josephine Pergler Budill (Abt 1880-After 1904)

Josephine Pergler was born about 1880 in Europe to Antonin Pergler & Mary Macourek. She immigrated to Chicago, Illinois before 1904. She was married to Mr. Budill before 1904. [39]

Kaspar Leopold Pergler von Perglas (About 1700)

Kaspar Leopold Pergler von Perglas was married to Maria Anna Amanda von Zedtwitz. Maria’s grandparents were born in 1639 & 1640.[40]

Katerina Pergler (Before 1770-After 1822)

Katerina Pergler was born to Joannes Pergler and Veronyka Rybka in Broumy. She was married to Franciscus Rosenbaum on 22 May 1786 in Broumy.[41]

Katharina Ludmilla Pergler von Perglas (20 May 1698-??)

Graefin Katharina Ludmilla Pergler von Perglas was born 20 May 1698 in Tissa nr Naketendoerflas.[42] She was married to Joseph Khuen von Belasi. He was born 25 Aug 1699 in Birkenau and died 2 April 1767 in Chamutitz.[43]

Maria Anna Pergler von Perglas (22 May 1785-22 Oct 1847)

Baroness Maria Anna Pergler von (de) Perglas was born 22 May 1785 to Baron Antoine Pergler von Perglas and Countess Francoise Barzen-Dohalska von Dohalic. She died the 22 October 1847.[44]^,[45] She was married to Baron Johann-Wenzel Dobrzensky de Dobrzenicz on 27 Sept 1803 in Prague. He was born 2 April 1779 in Auhrowand died in Dobrzenicz 4 March 1843. Maria Anna is the daughter of Anton Josef Pergler von Perglas (13 June 1757-1827) and Franziska Dohalsky von Dohalic (1757-8 Apr 1791). [46]

Maria Cajetane Pergler von Perglas (Before 1738-After 1754)

Maria Cajetane Pergler von Perglas was married to Heinrich Sigismund von Zedtwitz. He was born 30 January 1713 and died 25 December 1767. Their son Peter Anton von Zedtwitz was born 13 April 1754 and died 20 May 1818.[47]

Marie Pergler (1909-1995)

Marie Pergler was born in 1909. She married Opal A. Hollopeter. She died in 1995 in Chico, California and is buried at the Chico Memorial Mausoleum.[48]

Mary Macourek Pergler (Bef 1865-Abt 1890)

Mary Macourek was probably born before 1865 in Bohemia, based on the birth of her son, Vaclav, in 1881. She married Antonin Pergler in Bohemia prior to 1881. She died around 1890 with two or three of her children in what is likely to have been a flu epidemic. [49]

Maximilian Joseph Pergler von Perglas (1817-1893)

Baron (Freiherr) Maximilian Joseph Pergler von Perglas was born in 1817 in Bavaria. Beginning in 1843, Maximilian was an emissary/ambassador to Berlin, this was followed by stations in Athens, Hanover, Saint Petersburg, Stockholm, Paris and Madrid. In 1866 king Ludwig II entrusted him with a special mission at the court of the French emperor Napoleon III. Beginning in January 1868 he represented Bavaria at the Royal Prussian court and the North German alliance. He was an opponent of the Prussian-German empire unification. However, after the foundation of the German empire he represented Bavaria at the Bundesrat He was dismissed by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck into retirement in 1877. Maximilian was a Catholic. He died in 1893 in Munich.[50]

Richard Pergler (Before 1980-After 2000)

Richard Pergler was convicted of mail fraud, money laundering, and submitting false claims in connection with a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for unreimbursable incontinence products.[51]

Richard W Pergler ((1949-1950)-After 2001)

Richard W Pergler was born in 1949 or 1950. He was married to Colleen Jackowicz (born in 1953 or 1954) on 22 Mar 1982 in Harris County, Texas. At the time of their marriage Richard was 31 and Colee was 28.[52] They were divorced on 23 October 2001 in Cooke County, Illinois. At the time of their divorce Richard was 51 and Colleen was 47 and they did not have any children under age 18.[53]

Robert Justin Pergler (18 Sept 1971-???)

Robert Justin Pergler was born 18 September 1971 in Dallas County, Texas.[54]

Tetyana Ivanivna Pergler (1972-After 2005)

Tetyana Ivanivna Pergler (Тетяна Іванівна Перглер) was born in 1972 in the Czech Republic. She worked as a journalist in Ukraine[55]

Vaclav Pergler (Abt 1881-30 Aug 1962)

Vaclav Pergler was born about 1881 in Europe to Antonin Pergler & Mary Macourek. He came to the United States through Ellis Island, New York in March or April 1904. He settled in Chicago with his sister Josephine Pergler Budill. Two other siblings, Bozena Pergler and Voytech Pergler, remained in Europe. He and his family remained in Chicago until 1919 when they moved to Cleveland, Ohio.[56] Vaclav died 30 Aug 1962 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.[57]

Voytech Pergler (Abt 1880-After 1905)

Voytech Pergler was born about 1880 in Bohemia to Antonin Pergler & Mary Macourek. Voytech went to Brno early in the 20^thcentury. He later settled nearby in Blansko. Voytech had a son Ota.[58]

Ota Pergler (Abt 1915-After 1970)

Ota Pergler was born in Czechoslovakia to Voytech Pergler. He became a lawyer. He was president of the law courts in Moravia. He ascended to the Czechoslovak Supreme Court in 1969 or 1970.[59]

Wilhelm Pergler (About 1477)

Wilhelm Pergler was born about 1477 in Asch, Bohemia (now As, Czech Republic - Please see information under Asch).[60]

Wolf Sigismund Pergler von Perglas (16 May 1900-After 1931)

Baron Wolf Sigismund Pergler von Perglas was born on 16 May 1900 in Bayreuth, Saxony. He married Baroness Feodora Marie Alma Margarete von der Horst on 8 November 1924 in Koenigsberg, Prussia. She was born on 7 July 1905 in Wolka, Kreis Rastenburg and died 23 Oct 1991 in Schrobenhausen, Upper Bavaria, Germany. They were divorced in 1931.[61]

3. Places of Interest

Asch (As), Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Asch is the westernmost state in the Czech Republic.[62]

Duchov (Dux), Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Duchov is located in the (Okresy) Region or County of Teplice, in the (Kraj) State of Severocesky, which (se sidlem v) has as its capitol Usti nad Labem.[63] It is located at 50’36 N 13’45 E.[64] Duchov was also known as Dux.[65]

Podmokly, Bohemia (Czech Republic)

There are a number of cities in the former area of Bohemia by the name Podmokly. The one from which a number of Pergler’s came is most likely the one located near Dresden, Germany. This is based on information that Joseph Pergler (1874-1951) was born in Duchov which is also located in Severocesky and the assumption that most of the Perglers originated from the same area. This Podmokly is located at 50’46 N 14’12 E.[66] It is located in the (Kraj) State of Severocesky which (se sidlem v) has as its capitol Usti nad Labem. Podmokly is in the (Okresy) County or Region of Decin.[67] By the 1950’s Podmokly became largely a suburb of Decin (also Tetschen by 1984).[68]^,[69] Podmokly is located just South-East of Decin. It is surrounded by the small cities of Jesenice, Popovice, Vaclavov, and Chrochvice.[70] A book from 1942 indicates that Podmokly is also Bodenbach – probably a name given the city by its Austrian rulers before 1918 (Bohemia was an Austrian province before 1918).[71] In General the Bohemian area was 96% Catholic and 2.2% Protestant in the late 1800’s.

Baker, Montana, USA

Located in and the county seat of Fullon County. Fullon County was created in 1913 from Custer County.

[1] Reported in 2006 by Harold Ralph Pergler based on discussions with Wolfgang Pergler prior to his death in 1998.

[11] http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtfallon/_fllobb.txt, Fallon County Area Obituaries, File #35, Page#5.

[14] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[20] The Charles Pergler Papers – Gift of Antonin S. Kalina, Processed by Michael J. North.

[21] 1930 Census of Cuyahoga County Ohio , Reel 1785, ED 609, pg 21A-24, Sht #22B, Euclid Village, Blk CC30.

[25] Hamburg Immigration Regular Index. Microfilm #473087 Bd. #28

[26] Hamburg Immigration Record. Microfilm #472928, page 59B, Passenger #71.

[29] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyah2/nats/coarch/part4/pg0185.html, #1534721 -Vol. 59. pg. 182 Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio

[30] 1930 Census of Cuyahoga County Ohio , Reel 1785, ED 609, pg 21A-24, Sht #22B, Euclid Village, Blk CC30.

[36] Hamburg Immigration Regular Index. Microfilm #473087

[37] Baca, Leo, Czech Immigration Passenger List, pg. 30, 1984.

[38] Hamburg Immigration Record. Microfilm #472928, page 576, Passenger #273-279.

[39] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[49] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[51] United States v. Pergler, 233 F.3d 1005 (7th Cir. Dec. 4, 2000)

[56] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[58] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[59] Correspondence with Dick Pergler in 2001.

[61] The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, Andrew McNaughton, Garnstone Press, London, UK, 1973, Vol #1, pg 23.

[63] Czechoslovakia Atlas, BYU – Map Quarto G 1946.F7 K3 1968.

[64] Czechoslovakia Gazetteer. BYU – DB 14.u5 1955.

[65] Czechoslovakia Gazetteer. BYU – DB 14.u5 1955.

[66] Czechoslovakia Gazetteer. BYU – DB 14.u5 1955.

[67] Czechoslovakia Atlas, BYU – Map Quarto G 1946.F7 K3 1968.

[68] Czechoslovakia Map Collection, BYU – Map G6510.S4 1936.

[69] Czechoslovakia Map Collection, BYU – Map G6510.R8 1953.

[70] Czechoslovakia Atlas, BYU – Map Quarto G 1946.F7 K3 1968, Ch. 4, pg. 2.

[71] Family History Library Catalogue – Europe 943.71/T3 E4a 1942.