Vilnius, Biržai , Švobiškio , Papilys, Kedainiai & Nemunėlio Radviliškis

The four most important things to the Berggrün's were family, their faith, education, and music. Three sons ( Johann Friedrich, Karl and Mateus Eduard ) of Johann Daniel Berggrün Sr. were teachers, docents, organist, and cantors, his son Daniel jr. was a organist. Mateus Eduard Berggrün worked and lived in Svobiskis, Karl ( Karol) Berggrün lived in Nemunėlio Radviliškis, Johann ( Jan) Friedrich Berggrün lived in Papilys and Johann Daniel jr. lived in Kedainiai. With Daniel Berggrün sr. being an organist and cantor, his children were exposed early on to the heavenly sound of the organ and were taught the art of playing. Johann Daniel Berggrün Sr. second wife was Anna Christina Gerhardt. Her father, Johann Gerhardt, was a teacher, organist and cantor in Vilnius. Mateus Eduard Berggrün received the musical talent from both sides of his parents.

According to the school records, we found that all of the Berggrün children received education starting at an early age. Mateus Eduard Berggrün's daughter Emilia, born in 1837, went to school from 1843 to 1948. Unusual for the time and for being a female, significant focus was set on Emilia's education, and there were undoubtedly plans for her to have a life full of schooling. His sons Theodor Eduard, Wladislaw Rudolf, Antoni Leopold and Adolf went to school in Svobiskis as well. Some of the children continued their education at the Kėdainiai Šviesioji Gymnasium.

Antoni ( Antanas) Leopold Berggrün, the son of Mateus Eduard Berggrün continued the family tradition and became a teacher, organist and cantor in the oldest evangelical reformed church in Lithuania in the town of Papilys. The last organist in the Berggrün family would be the late Faustas Strolia ( born 1937, death 2014) the son of Senta Strolia Grube, daughter of Berta Grube Berggrün. Berta Berggrün is the daughter of Wladislaw Rudolf and granddaughter of Mateus Eduard Berggrün.
With Mateus Eduard Berggrün being of nobility his children were privileged to receive an education and any school was open to them. Mateus Eduard's sister, Maria Frederika, was married to Kazimieras- Kristupas Dauksa who was a Lithuanian linguist and teacher. Their son, Eduard Jakob Daukas, was a Lithuanian poet and translator.
The importance of education and the love for music and dance has been passed down from one generation to the next throughout the last two centuries. For us, it's easy to love the heavenly and magical sound of the organ, which tones carry the celestial traces of our ancestors.

Birzai - Organist & cantor Johann Daniel Berggrün, teacher & linguist Kazimieras Kristupas Daukša

Vilnius - Organist, cantor, teacher & docent Johann Gerhardt

Nemunėlio Radviliškis - Organist, cantor, docent & teacher Karl ( Karol) Berggrün

Kedainiai - Organist Daniel Berggrün jr.  ( Please click on the pictures to view the slideshow )