West Berne

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==Location==
West Berne is a small hamlet in the northwest corner of the Town near the west town line with [[k:Knox|Knox]] and the county line with Schoharie.

==History==
One of the oldest residences of West Berne belonged to John Haverly. This house was built around 1800. This hamlet was called Mechanicsville from 1830-35 because of numerous mechanics residing there. Its later name was Peoria, named by Paul Settle, a miller who owned property in Peoria, Illinois. When the Post Office was established the village assumed the name of West Berne. Levi Ewings manufactures hats in the village around 1850. There were also many mills in West Berne along the Foxenkill in the early days. In the 19th and first half of the 20th century it had a number of stores and a couple of blacksmith shops; now it is strictly residential.

==Churches==

*[[West Berne Reformed Church]]
*[[West Berne Methodist Church]]

==Schools==
*[[West Berne School]] District School No. 15
*[[Waldenville School]]
*[[Bradt Hollow School]]

==Family History and Genealogy==
*[[Haverly Family]]
*[[Daring Family]]
*[[Messer Family]]
*[[Ensminger Family]]
*[[Sisson Family]]

==Historic Businesses==
This section will have the history of each business beginning from its establishment, through various ownerships and name changes. Pictures may be used provided you have authority to post them.
*[[Beaverdam Hotel]]
*[[Posson's Store]]
*[[Schoonmaker's Store]]
*[[Sisson's Meat Market]]
*[[Walden's Boarding House]]
*[[E.B.Schoonmaker Trucking]]
*[[k:Foxenkill Lodge|Foxenkill Lodge]]
*[[Bogardus Grove]]
*[[West Berne Telephone Company]]

==Cemeteries==

[[Category:Hamlets]]

==Photo Gallery==

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Image:Bridge.jpg|<center>Bridge in winter</center>
Image:Route 43.jpg|<center>Heading West on Rte. 43 entering West Berne</center>
Image:Waldenville Covered Bridge.jpg|<center>Waldenville Covered Bridge</center>
Image:Waldenville Covered Bridge 2.jpg|<center>Waldenville Covered Bridge 2</center>
Image:George Townsend.jpg|<center>George Townsend mailman</center>
Image:Entering West Berne.jpg|<center>Heading west thru the hamlet of West Berne</center>
Image:The Switzskill.jpg|<center>The Switzskill between Gallupville and West Berne</center>
Image:Lloyd Sisson 1.jpg|<center>L-R Lloyd Sisson, Almond Mattice, Everett Schoonmaker Sr.</center>
Image:Lloyd Sisson.jpg|<center>Lloyd Sisson</center>
Image:Hop Pickers.jpg|<center>Hop Pickers</center>
Image:Chesebro Family.jpg|<center>L-R Luther Sand, Mrs. Chesebro, Watson Chesebro, Eve Chesebro and Morris Chesebro</center>
Image:Frink Farm.jpg|<center>Frink Farm framed in early 1900s, was the Gathen Farm on Zimmer Hill in 1963</center>
Image:Ed French.jpg|<center>Barn raising on the Ed French Place, November 23, 1911</center>
Image:Seabury Farm.jpg|<center>The Seabury family at their farm on Seabury Rd.</center>
Image:Cornell.jpg|<center>Mr. and Mrs. Manford Cornell, Oct. 23, 1914.</center>
Image:Gage 1.jpg|<center>Wila Gage in front, Wanda Gage Shedina 3rd from left in back row, Waunetta Gage VanVoris 5th in back row.</center>
Image:Gage 2.jpg|<center>Wila Gage Gilman and Waunetta Gage VanVoris 1st and 2nd in front row</center>
Image:Cross 1.jpg|<center>L-R Frank McFarland, Donald Cross, Starlene Haviland, Harold"Hap"Cross, Richard McFarland, Cindy Cross, Shirley Cross Ostermann</center>
Image:Harold Cross Sn.jpg|<center>Harold Cross Sn. son of John Cross</center>
Image:Children of John Cross.jpg|<center>Grace Cross and Henrietta Cross with their brother Raymond Cross</center>
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Image:Ken Posson.jpg|<center>Ken Posson and Shirley Cross Ostermann</center>
Image:Route 146.jpg|<center>Building Rte 146, formerly known as the "Plank Road" photo courtesy of Shirley Ostermann</center>

Image:PMD 1.jpg|<center>Phillip Messer's diary from 1906, from the collection of Willard Osterhout</center>
Image:Waldenville Bridge.JPG|<center>Located less than 1/2 mile from West Berne, this Covered Bridge (Waldenville Bridge) has enough significant historical value as to be included in this section, from the collection of Chester Zimmer </center>
Image:Waldenville Bridge 1.JPG|<center>There is a new concrete bridge here now which crosses the Fox Creek into what was once known as Waldenville, this is now Shell Rd.</center>
Image:Waldenville Bridge 2.JPG|<center>Men working on the removal of the Waldenville Bridge, from the Chester Zimmer collection</center>
Image:Waldenville Bridge 3.JPG|<center>The Bridge in the 1920s</center>
Image:Bridge 4.JPG|<center>Early view of the bridge before it started to sag and a center support was added</center>
Image:TA033WestBerneRobideausTeaRoomB.jpg|<center>West Berne Robideau's Tea Room - Courtesy Timothy J. Albright</center>
Image:Winter on the Foxenkill.JPG|<center>Skating on the Foxenkill Creek, Courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
Image:WB3.JPG|<center>The Daring family</center>
Image:WB4.JPG|<center>The Daring and Bassler family's</center>
Image:WB13.JPG|<center>Members of the Spencer Bogardus family</center>
Image:WB14.JPG|<center>George Bogardus</center>
Image:WB15.JPG|<center>Members of the Bogardus and Wright family's</center>
Image:WB16.JPG|<center>George P. Messer's farm in Waldenville</center>
Image:WB17.JPG|<center>George P. Messer's farm in Waldenville</center>
Image:WB18.JPG|<center>Members of the Bogardus and Messer family's</center>
Image:WB19.JPG|<center>George P. Messer working his Threshing machine</center>
Image:WB20.JPG|<center>Members of the Seabury family at their farm on Seabury Rd.</center>
Image:WB21.JPG|<center>Wolfort Brothers and a group at the West Berne Church</center>
Image:WB23.JPG|<center>Waldenville School</center>
Image:WB24.JPG|<center>Waldenville School</center>
Image:WB27.JPG|<center>Charles Clough</center>
Image:WB28.JPG|<center>Charles Clough</center>
Image:WB29.JPG|<center>West Berne Bridge</center>
Image:WB30.JPG|<center>Members of the Bogardus family</center>
Image:WB31.JPG|<center>Members of the Watson and Shultes family's</center>
Image:WB38.jpg|<center>Raymond and Alice Cross, courtesy of Shirley Ostermann</center>
Image:WB 43.jpg|<center>Different views of the West Berne bridge</center>
Image:WB 44.jpg|<center>Building a new concrete bridge in West Berne</center>
Image:WB 45.jpg|<center>The Bogardus home in Waldenville</center>
Image:bridge 5.jpg|<center>Waldenville Bridge, courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
Image:Willow Lane Farm.jpg|<center>Willow Lane Farm about 1910</center>
Image:west berne churchs.JPG|<center> A view of West Berne showing both Church Steeples </center>
Image:lyons 1.jpg|<center>Shady Brook Farm cira 1940-50 courtesy of Sean Lyons</center>
Image:lyons 2.jpg|<center>"Grabnash Farm" 2014, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center>
Image:Josephine Grabowski.jpg|<center>Josephine Grabowski on the tractor at the farm"Shady Brook Farm" on Bradt Hollow Road, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center>
Image:richard lyons.jpg|<center>Richard Lyons at the Foxenkill Tavern, courtesy of Sean Lyons</center>
Image:WB 46.jpg|<center>Post Card 1</center>
Image:WB 46a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 1</center>
Image:WB 47.jpg|<center>Post Card 2</center>
Image:WB 47a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 2</center>
Image:WB 48.jpg|<center>Post Card 3</center>
Image:WB 48a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card 3</center>
Image:WB 50.jpg|<center>Main Road Rte 443 formerly Rte 43</center>
Image:WB 51.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:WB 51a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
Image:WB 52.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
Image:WB 52a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
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