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Anna <I>Johnson</I> Bergsten

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Anna Johnson Bergsten

Birth
Dalarnas län, Sweden
Death
8 Oct 1932 (aged 84)
Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Garfield, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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One of the very early pioneers who came to Douglas county more than half a century ago, Mrs. Andrew Bergsten of Garfield passed away Oct. 8th at 8:40 a.m. at the age of 84 years, 6 months and a day.
Anna Johnson was born in Dalarna, Sweden, April 7th, 1848. She was united in marriage to Andrew Bergsten while still in Sweden and they came to America slightly after. They first settled at Osakis and there Mr. Bergsten followed the shoemaker trade. They later farmed near Nelson. They came to Alexandria and engaged in the shoe business for five years, after which they were in the general store business at Garfield for forty years. Mr. Bergsten passed away on March 10, 1917. Surviving her are the following children: Gust, Alma (Mrs. C. J. Johnson) and Alfred of Garfield; Mary (Mrs. Olsen) of Los Angeles; Tillie (Mrs. C. R. Johnson) of St. Cloud; Lydia (Mrs. A. Barrie) of St. Paul, Ida (Mrs. Knute Knutson) of Garfield and Hilda (Mrs. A. J. Christianson) of Walla Walla, Wash. One brother, Erick Johnson of Nelson also survives. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 at the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the Garfield Lutheran church, Rev. O. O. Gustafso officiating. Interment was made in the Lake Ida cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 13 Oct. 1932)
One of the very early pioneers who came to Douglas county more than half a century ago, Mrs. Andrew Bergsten of Garfield passed away Oct. 8th at 8:40 a.m. at the age of 84 years, 6 months and a day.
Anna Johnson was born in Dalarna, Sweden, April 7th, 1848. She was united in marriage to Andrew Bergsten while still in Sweden and they came to America slightly after. They first settled at Osakis and there Mr. Bergsten followed the shoemaker trade. They later farmed near Nelson. They came to Alexandria and engaged in the shoe business for five years, after which they were in the general store business at Garfield for forty years. Mr. Bergsten passed away on March 10, 1917. Surviving her are the following children: Gust, Alma (Mrs. C. J. Johnson) and Alfred of Garfield; Mary (Mrs. Olsen) of Los Angeles; Tillie (Mrs. C. R. Johnson) of St. Cloud; Lydia (Mrs. A. Barrie) of St. Paul, Ida (Mrs. Knute Knutson) of Garfield and Hilda (Mrs. A. J. Christianson) of Walla Walla, Wash. One brother, Erick Johnson of Nelson also survives. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 at the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the Garfield Lutheran church, Rev. O. O. Gustafso officiating. Interment was made in the Lake Ida cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 13 Oct. 1932)

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  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142762059/anna-bergsten: accessed ), memorial page for Anna Johnson Bergsten (10 Apr 1848–8 Oct 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142762059, citing Saint Lukes Cemetery, Garfield, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by 47962105 (contributor 47962105).