The Reverend Alfred Bergin clergyman teacher and author was born in Bitterna, Sweden, April 24, 1866 and since 1904 has resided in Kansas. His father, Johannes Bergin was born in Lekasa, Sweden, July 8, 1844 and died in Carver, Minnesota in 1921. He was a farmer who came to the United States in 1887. His wife, Majastina Anderson was born in Lakasa, October 24, 1846 and died at Carver in 1927. She came to the United States with her husband.
Alfred Bergin attended public schools in Sweden and in Carver, Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 from that college and in 1894 was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary at Rock Island, Illinois. His master's degree was awarded him from the University of Minnesota in 1899. In 1904 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, and in 1919 the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary.
On June 13, 1894 Dr. Bergin was married to Anna Hult at Scandia, Minnesota. Mrs. Bergin was born at Jonkoping, Sweden, July 11, 1865. There are three children, Adelia, born May 3, 1895 who married Clarence Stone; Ruth, May 17, 1897 who married the Reverend David Engberg; and Esther, June 17, 1899. Adelia has the degree of bachelor of Arts and Master of Music from Bethany College. Ruth ahs the degree of Bachelor of Arts and bachelor of Music from Bethany College while Esther has the degree of Bachelor of Arts and is a registered nurse.
Dr. Bergin was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church on June 10, 1894 and is a member of the Augustana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He is a pastor of Bethany Church at Lindsborg, Kansas and since 1911 has been president of the board of Bethany Old People's Home. He is the author of probably 10 books and innumerable articles in many periodicals. He has been an editor and contributor to many periodicals including the Kansas Young Lutheran, the Lindsborg Posten, Ungdoms Vannen, Augustana Lutheran Quarterly, etc.
For five years Dr. Bergin was a member of the board of Gustavus Adolphus College and for three years statistician for the Minnesota conference. For twenty-five years a member of the board of the Lindsborg Bethany College, he has taught there sixteen years and for several years has been president of the board. He served as president and vice president of the Kansas Conference of the Augustana Synod of the Lutheran Church and for sixteen years has been a member of the foreign mission board of the Augustana Snod. He was a member of the N. R. A. committee, vice president of the McPherson County Historical Society and president of the McPherson County Ministerial and the National American Association of Vestgoths.
Among Dr. Bergin's other memberships are the Red Cross (chairman of McPherson County chapter), the Augustana Book Concern of which he has been a member for many years, the Swedish Historical Society, the Kansas State Historical Society, the Swedish American Historical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
Alfred Bergin attended public schools in Sweden and in Carver, Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 from that college and in 1894 was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary at Rock Island, Illinois. His master's degree was awarded him from the University of Minnesota in 1899. In 1904 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, and in 1919 the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary.
On June 13, 1894 Dr. Bergin was married to Anna Hult at Scandia, Minnesota. Mrs. Bergin was born at Jonkoping, Sweden, July 11, 1865. There are three children, Adelia, born May 3, 1895 who married Clarence Stone; Ruth, May 17, 1897 who married the Reverend David Engberg; and Esther, June 17, 1899. Adelia has the degree of bachelor of Arts and Master of Music from Bethany College. Ruth ahs the degree of Bachelor of Arts and bachelor of Music from Bethany College while Esther has the degree of Bachelor of Arts and is a registered nurse.
Dr. Bergin was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church on June 10, 1894 and is a member of the Augustana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He is a pastor of Bethany Church at Lindsborg, Kansas and since 1911 has been president of the board of Bethany Old People's Home. He is the author of probably 10 books and innumerable articles in many periodicals. He has been an editor and contributor to many periodicals including the Kansas Young Lutheran, the Lindsborg Posten, Ungdoms Vannen, Augustana Lutheran Quarterly, etc.
For five years Dr. Bergin was a member of the board of Gustavus Adolphus College and for three years statistician for the Minnesota conference. For twenty-five years a member of the board of the Lindsborg Bethany College, he has taught there sixteen years and for several years has been president of the board. He served as president and vice president of the Kansas Conference of the Augustana Synod of the Lutheran Church and for sixteen years has been a member of the foreign mission board of the Augustana Snod. He was a member of the N. R. A. committee, vice president of the McPherson County Historical Society and president of the McPherson County Ministerial and the National American Association of Vestgoths.
Among Dr. Bergin's other memberships are the Red Cross (chairman of McPherson County chapter), the Augustana Book Concern of which he has been a member for many years, the Swedish Historical Society, the Kansas State Historical Society, the Swedish American Historical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
The Reverend Alfred Bergin clergyman teacher and author was born in Bitterna, Sweden, April 24, 1866 and since 1904 has resided in Kansas. His father, Johannes Bergin was born in Lekasa, Sweden, July 8, 1844 and died in Carver, Minnesota in 1921. He was a farmer who came to the United States in 1887. His wife, Majastina Anderson was born in Lakasa, October 24, 1846 and died at Carver in 1927. She came to the United States with her husband.
Alfred Bergin attended public schools in Sweden and in Carver, Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 from that college and in 1894 was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary at Rock Island, Illinois. His master's degree was awarded him from the University of Minnesota in 1899. In 1904 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, and in 1919 the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary.
On June 13, 1894 Dr. Bergin was married to Anna Hult at Scandia, Minnesota. Mrs. Bergin was born at Jonkoping, Sweden, July 11, 1865. There are three children, Adelia, born May 3, 1895 who married Clarence Stone; Ruth, May 17, 1897 who married the Reverend David Engberg; and Esther, June 17, 1899. Adelia has the degree of bachelor of Arts and Master of Music from Bethany College. Ruth ahs the degree of Bachelor of Arts and bachelor of Music from Bethany College while Esther has the degree of Bachelor of Arts and is a registered nurse.
Dr. Bergin was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church on June 10, 1894 and is a member of the Augustana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He is a pastor of Bethany Church at Lindsborg, Kansas and since 1911 has been president of the board of Bethany Old People's Home. He is the author of probably 10 books and innumerable articles in many periodicals. He has been an editor and contributor to many periodicals including the Kansas Young Lutheran, the Lindsborg Posten, Ungdoms Vannen, Augustana Lutheran Quarterly, etc.
For five years Dr. Bergin was a member of the board of Gustavus Adolphus College and for three years statistician for the Minnesota conference. For twenty-five years a member of the board of the Lindsborg Bethany College, he has taught there sixteen years and for several years has been president of the board. He served as president and vice president of the Kansas Conference of the Augustana Synod of the Lutheran Church and for sixteen years has been a member of the foreign mission board of the Augustana Snod. He was a member of the N. R. A. committee, vice president of the McPherson County Historical Society and president of the McPherson County Ministerial and the National American Association of Vestgoths.
Among Dr. Bergin's other memberships are the Red Cross (chairman of McPherson County chapter), the Augustana Book Concern of which he has been a member for many years, the Swedish Historical Society, the Kansas State Historical Society, the Swedish American Historical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
Alfred Bergin attended public schools in Sweden and in Carver, Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter, Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1892 from that college and in 1894 was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary at Rock Island, Illinois. His master's degree was awarded him from the University of Minnesota in 1899. In 1904 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, and in 1919 the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Augustana Seminary.
On June 13, 1894 Dr. Bergin was married to Anna Hult at Scandia, Minnesota. Mrs. Bergin was born at Jonkoping, Sweden, July 11, 1865. There are three children, Adelia, born May 3, 1895 who married Clarence Stone; Ruth, May 17, 1897 who married the Reverend David Engberg; and Esther, June 17, 1899. Adelia has the degree of bachelor of Arts and Master of Music from Bethany College. Ruth ahs the degree of Bachelor of Arts and bachelor of Music from Bethany College while Esther has the degree of Bachelor of Arts and is a registered nurse.
Dr. Bergin was ordained a minister of the Lutheran Church on June 10, 1894 and is a member of the Augustana Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He is a pastor of Bethany Church at Lindsborg, Kansas and since 1911 has been president of the board of Bethany Old People's Home. He is the author of probably 10 books and innumerable articles in many periodicals. He has been an editor and contributor to many periodicals including the Kansas Young Lutheran, the Lindsborg Posten, Ungdoms Vannen, Augustana Lutheran Quarterly, etc.
For five years Dr. Bergin was a member of the board of Gustavus Adolphus College and for three years statistician for the Minnesota conference. For twenty-five years a member of the board of the Lindsborg Bethany College, he has taught there sixteen years and for several years has been president of the board. He served as president and vice president of the Kansas Conference of the Augustana Synod of the Lutheran Church and for sixteen years has been a member of the foreign mission board of the Augustana Snod. He was a member of the N. R. A. committee, vice president of the McPherson County Historical Society and president of the McPherson County Ministerial and the National American Association of Vestgoths.
Among Dr. Bergin's other memberships are the Red Cross (chairman of McPherson County chapter), the Augustana Book Concern of which he has been a member for many years, the Swedish Historical Society, the Kansas State Historical Society, the Swedish American Historical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, etc.
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