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Felix Raymond BARGA

Male 1887 - 1973  (85 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Felix Raymond BARGA was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Brock, Darke County, Ohio; died on 6 Apr 1973 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio.

    Felix married Amanda M SMITH on 15 Sep 1906. Amanda (daughter of Franklin S SMITH and Cecilia Bessie BULCHER) was born on 7 May 1889 in Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio; died on 18 Nov 1965 in Wayne County Hospital - Greenville, Ohio; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ralph Timothy BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 May 1909 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 14 Jan 1996 in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.
    2. 3. Lowell Francis BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1911 in Ohio; died on 8 Nov 1995 in Wayne County Hospital - Greenville, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.
    3. 4. Virgil Joseph BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1914; died on 16 May 1987; was buried in Gethsemane Cemetery - Lima, Allen County, Ohio.
    4. 5. Alton Paul BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1916 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 20 Jan 1987 in Shelby County, Ohio; was buried in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio.
    5. 6. Mary Catherine BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1919; died on 24 Aug 1980; was buried in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio.
    6. 7. Evelyn Elizabeth BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1921 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 14 Oct 2016 in Adams Memorial Hospital - Decatur, Adams County, Indiana; was buried in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery - St. Anthony (Padua), Mercer County, Ohio.
    7. 8. John Felix BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1928 in Ohio; died on 18 Aug 1981 in Darke County, Ohio; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ralph Timothy BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 7 May 1909 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 14 Jan 1996 in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret I FRANTZ. Margaret (daughter of Francis Joseph FRANTZ and Louise Mary DIDIER) was born on 28 Nov 1910 in Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; died on 23 Dec 1976 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Ralph married Viola Johanna BARTON in 1981. Viola (daughter of Frank BARTON and Laura M BEY) was born on 27 Jan 1914 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 7 Sep 1998 in Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lowell Francis BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 7 Nov 1911 in Ohio; died on 8 Nov 1995 in Wayne County Hospital - Greenville, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.

    Lowell married Martha S DIDIER on 8 Feb 1936. Martha (daughter of Charles Joseph DIDIER and Magdalena Louise LACHAT) was born on 2 Sep 1912 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 23 Jun 2009 in Versailles Health Care Center - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Jacque J BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1937 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 20 Dec 2006 in Versailles Health Care Center - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.
    2. 10. James BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Michael L BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Dennis BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 13. Roberta BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 14. Marilyn BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Virgil Joseph BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born in 1914; died on 16 May 1987; was buried in Gethsemane Cemetery - Lima, Allen County, Ohio.

    Virgil married Florence E MCFARLAND in 1947. Florence was born in 1918; died in 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. William Edward BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1950; died in 2020.
    2. 16. Charles Francis BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1955; died in 2020.

  4. 5.  Alton Paul BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 24 Oct 1916 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 20 Jan 1987 in Shelby County, Ohio; was buried in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Norma Stella MEYER. Norma (daughter of Frank Henry MEYER and Laura Elizabeth STEINKE) was born on 19 Jul 1917 in Mercer County, Ohio; died on 12 May 2007 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; was buried in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Rita J BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1957; died on 27 Apr 2011 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio; was buried in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio.
    2. 18. Janet BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Judith Ann BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1943 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 26 Nov 2023 in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio; was buried on 1 Dec 2023 in Shelby Memory Gardens - Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.
    4. 20. Mary Jo BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 21. Anthony BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 22. Katherine BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 23. Carolyn BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Mary Catherine BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 4 Mar 1919; died on 24 Aug 1980; was buried in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Bernard J KAISER. Bernard (son of Henry E KAISER and Emma Appalonia HUBER) was born on 5 Sep 1916 in Ohio; died on 13 Mar 1984 in Mercer County Community Hospital - Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio; was buried in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Janice KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Jack L KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1946 in Celina, Mercer County, Ohio; died on 13 Jul 2014 in Miami Valley Hospital - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; was buried on 17 Jul 2014 in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio.
    3. 26. Jill KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Jesse KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 28. Catherine Mary KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1945; died in 1945.

  6. 7.  Evelyn Elizabeth BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 12 May 1921 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 14 Oct 2016 in Adams Memorial Hospital - Decatur, Adams County, Indiana; was buried in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery - St. Anthony (Padua), Mercer County, Ohio.

    Evelyn married Jerome William ALIG on 29 Apr 1944 in Holy Family Catholic Church - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio. Jerome (son of John William ALIG and Hilda Philomena DROESCH) was born on 28 Jul 1922; died on 20 Jun 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. James Ralph ALIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1944.
    2. 30. Robert ALIG  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. David ALIG  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 32. JoAnn ALIG  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  John Felix BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Felix1) was born on 12 Aug 1928 in Ohio; died on 18 Aug 1981 in Darke County, Ohio; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Lavedia Louise SPEELMAN. Lavedia (daughter of George Francis SPEELMAN and Anna Levadia TIEBEN) was born on 19 Sep 1930 in Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana; died on 10 May 2017 in Versailles Health Care Center - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in Holy Family Cemetery - Frenchtown, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Larry BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Timothy BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. Joseph BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 36. Margaret BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Jacque J BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1) was born on 18 Oct 1937 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 20 Dec 2006 in Versailles Health Care Center - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio; was buried in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio.

    Jacque married Marilyn MAGOTO on 13 Jan 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Mark BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Barry BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 39. Steve BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  James BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Bernice A STAMMEN. Bernice (daughter of William J STAMMEN and Alvina A LEFELD) was born on 22 Dec 1951; died on 30 Aug 1981; was buried in St. Edward Cemetery - Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Laura. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Michael L BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Mary C POTTKOTTER. Mary (daughter of Albert J POTTKOTTER and Marie Frances LANGE) was born on 6 Dec 1949 in Coldwater, Mercer County, Ohio; died on 22 Oct 2025 in Everheart Hospice Care Center - Greenville, Darke County, Ohio; was buried on 27 Oct 2025 in St. Valberts Cemetery - Versailles, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Renee BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. Jeff BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 12.  Dennis BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Nina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Roberta BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Fredrick D CONDON. Fredrick (son of Russell E CONDON and Clara Elizabeth STOCKER) was born in 1936; died in 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 14.  Marilyn BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Robert SCHOCKMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  William Edward BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (4.Virgil2, 1.Felix1) was born in 1950; died in 2020.

  8. 16.  Charles Francis BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (4.Virgil2, 1.Felix1) was born in 1955; died in 2020.

  9. 17.  Rita J BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1) was born on 19 Aug 1957; died on 27 Apr 2011 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Ohio; was buried in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio.

    Rita married Randall R HILGEFORT on 17 Jan 1992. Randall (son of Richard H HILGEFORT and Joan Elizabeth RETHMAN) was born on 22 Dec 1957 in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio; died on 19 May 2023 in Springfield Nursing & Independent Living - Springfield, Clark County, Ohio; was buried on 27 May 2023 in St. Remy Catholic Cemetery - Russia, Shelby County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 18.  Janet BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Thomas POLING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 19.  Judith Ann BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1) was born on 4 Dec 1943 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 26 Nov 2023 in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio; was buried on 1 Dec 2023 in Shelby Memory Gardens - Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: Edmund Lowell JOHNSON. Edmund (son of JOHNSON) was born on 12 Jan 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Gregory JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Karri JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. Thomas JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 45. Maria JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 46. Laura JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 47. Gina JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 48. Christopher S JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1971; died in 2003; was buried in Shelby Memory Gardens - Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

  12. 20.  Mary Jo BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Kenneth VOISARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 21.  Anthony BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 22.  Katherine BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Michael STURM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 23.  Carolyn BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

  16. 24.  Janice KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Janice married Joseph Paul BORGERDING on 15 Jul 1967 in St. Bernard Catholic Church - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio. Joseph (son of Ralph Marcus L BORGERDING and Agnes Mary SCHWIETERMAN) was born on 29 Aug 1943 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 1 Aug 2009 in St. Henry, Mercer County, Ohio; was buried on 5 Aug 2009 in St. Henry Catholic Cemetery - St. Henry, Mercer County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Christopher BORGERDING  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. Anthony Joseph BORGERDING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1969.
    3. 51. Kelly BORGERDING  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 25.  Jack L KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Felix1) was born on 17 Jul 1946 in Celina, Mercer County, Ohio; died on 13 Jul 2014 in Miami Valley Hospital - Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; was buried on 17 Jul 2014 in St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery - Burkettsville, Darke County, Ohio.

    Jack married Mary STOVER on 11 Jul 1989 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Brenda KAISER  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 26.  Jill KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: William RAMMEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 27.  Jesse KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 28.  Catherine Mary KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary2, 1.Felix1) was born in 1945; died in 1945.

  21. 29.  James Ralph ALIG Descendancy chart to this point (7.Evelyn2, 1.Felix1) was born in 1944.

    Family/Spouse: Judith Ann REINHART. Judith (daughter of Clemens Martin REINHART and Rose Mary SCHINDLER) was born on 24 Aug 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 30.  Robert ALIG Descendancy chart to this point (7.Evelyn2, 1.Felix1)

  23. 31.  David ALIG Descendancy chart to this point (7.Evelyn2, 1.Felix1)

  24. 32.  JoAnn ALIG Descendancy chart to this point (7.Evelyn2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Mark HEITKAMP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  25. 33.  Larry BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Bonnie MONNIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. T J BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  26. 34.  Timothy BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Sharon L GIGANDET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. Adam BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 55. Shanan BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  27. 35.  Joseph BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Felix1)

  28. 36.  Margaret BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (8.John2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Danny BEAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 37.  Mark BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (9.Jacque3, 3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Lisa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 38.  Barry BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (9.Jacque3, 3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Shelly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 39.  Steve BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (9.Jacque3, 3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Tina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 40.  Renee BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (11.Michael3, 3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Tony LUTHMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Tyler LUTHMAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 57. Katie LUTHMAN  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 41.  Jeff BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (11.Michael3, 3.Lowell2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Hollie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 58. Dominic BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 59. Damien BARGA  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 42.  Gregory JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 43.  Karri JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Paul FREDERICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Mollie FREDERICK  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 61. Maddie FREDERICK  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 62. Maizey FREDERICK  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 44.  Thomas JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Sheila. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 45.  Maria JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Todd LAUTH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 63. Kira LAUTH  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 64. Nick LAUTH  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 46.  Laura JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: John QUINLISK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 65. Lexie QUINLISK  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. Jack QUINLISK  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 67. Samantha QUINLISK  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 47.  Gina JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: PITT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 68. Dylan PITT  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 48.  Christopher S JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Judith3, 5.Alton2, 1.Felix1) was born in 1971; died in 2003; was buried in Shelby Memory Gardens - Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

  13. 49.  Christopher BORGERDING Descendancy chart to this point (24.Janice3, 6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: LaRie MUHLENKAMP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 50.  Anthony Joseph BORGERDING Descendancy chart to this point (24.Janice3, 6.Mary2, 1.Felix1) was born on 1 Aug 1969.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Beth MUHLENKAMP. Maria (daughter of John William MUHLENKAMP and Evelyn Marie GEHM) was born on 15 Sep 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 69. Sophia Rose BORGERDING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1999.
    2. 70. John BORGERDING  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 51.  Kelly BORGERDING Descendancy chart to this point (24.Janice3, 6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Steven KECK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 71. Gavin KECK  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 72. Caleb KECK  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 73. Libby KECK  Descendancy chart to this point

  16. 52.  Brenda KAISER Descendancy chart to this point (25.Jack3, 6.Mary2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Joseph OSTERHOLT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 74. Stacee OSTERHOLT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 75. Dustin OSTERHOLT  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 53.  T J BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (33.Larry3, 8.John2, 1.Felix1)

  18. 54.  Adam BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (34.Timothy3, 8.John2, 1.Felix1)

    Family/Spouse: Katie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 55.  Shanan BARGA Descendancy chart to this point (34.Timothy3, 8.John2, 1.Felix1)



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