August Axel Berg was born 2 Aug 1874, the third of twelve children born to John J. and Anna Berg, Swedish immigrants, in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan. He was the last of their children to be born in Michigan.
He used his middle name, Axel Berg, or his initials, A. A. Berg, throughout his life.
Axel and married Jessie Minnie Reese, daughter of Bert and Mary Reese, on April 10, 1912, at her parent’s home in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota. They were married by Reverend B. E. Walters, the pastor of the Bethany Lutheran Church where Axel and his family were members. J. Ed Nelson and N. W. Nelson were witnesses.
Axel and Jessie had three children: Florence Marian Adeline (Steve Woodley), Violet Bernice Lucille (Joe Tholen, Stan Peterson, Sam Ewing), and Merlin Francis "Bud" (Doris).
Axel died on 4 May 1933 at his home in Villard, Pope County, Minnesota from cancer of the stomach. Funeral services were held on 7 May 1933, at the home of Eddie Berg, Axel's brother, for the family, and afterwards at the Bethany Lutheran Church. Rev. A.L. Chell conducted the service. He was buried on 7 May 1933, in the Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, near his parents and extended family.
He used his middle name, Axel Berg, or his initials, A. A. Berg, throughout his life.
Axel and married Jessie Minnie Reese, daughter of Bert and Mary Reese, on April 10, 1912, at her parent’s home in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota. They were married by Reverend B. E. Walters, the pastor of the Bethany Lutheran Church where Axel and his family were members. J. Ed Nelson and N. W. Nelson were witnesses.
Axel and Jessie had three children: Florence Marian Adeline (Steve Woodley), Violet Bernice Lucille (Joe Tholen, Stan Peterson, Sam Ewing), and Merlin Francis "Bud" (Doris).
Axel died on 4 May 1933 at his home in Villard, Pope County, Minnesota from cancer of the stomach. Funeral services were held on 7 May 1933, at the home of Eddie Berg, Axel's brother, for the family, and afterwards at the Bethany Lutheran Church. Rev. A.L. Chell conducted the service. He was buried on 7 May 1933, in the Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, near his parents and extended family.
August Axel Berg was born 2 Aug 1874, the third of twelve children born to John J. and Anna Berg, Swedish immigrants, in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan. He was the last of their children to be born in Michigan.
He used his middle name, Axel Berg, or his initials, A. A. Berg, throughout his life.
Axel and married Jessie Minnie Reese, daughter of Bert and Mary Reese, on April 10, 1912, at her parent’s home in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota. They were married by Reverend B. E. Walters, the pastor of the Bethany Lutheran Church where Axel and his family were members. J. Ed Nelson and N. W. Nelson were witnesses.
Axel and Jessie had three children: Florence Marian Adeline (Steve Woodley), Violet Bernice Lucille (Joe Tholen, Stan Peterson, Sam Ewing), and Merlin Francis "Bud" (Doris).
Axel died on 4 May 1933 at his home in Villard, Pope County, Minnesota from cancer of the stomach. Funeral services were held on 7 May 1933, at the home of Eddie Berg, Axel's brother, for the family, and afterwards at the Bethany Lutheran Church. Rev. A.L. Chell conducted the service. He was buried on 7 May 1933, in the Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, near his parents and extended family.
He used his middle name, Axel Berg, or his initials, A. A. Berg, throughout his life.
Axel and married Jessie Minnie Reese, daughter of Bert and Mary Reese, on April 10, 1912, at her parent’s home in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota. They were married by Reverend B. E. Walters, the pastor of the Bethany Lutheran Church where Axel and his family were members. J. Ed Nelson and N. W. Nelson were witnesses.
Axel and Jessie had three children: Florence Marian Adeline (Steve Woodley), Violet Bernice Lucille (Joe Tholen, Stan Peterson, Sam Ewing), and Merlin Francis "Bud" (Doris).
Axel died on 4 May 1933 at his home in Villard, Pope County, Minnesota from cancer of the stomach. Funeral services were held on 7 May 1933, at the home of Eddie Berg, Axel's brother, for the family, and afterwards at the Bethany Lutheran Church. Rev. A.L. Chell conducted the service. He was buried on 7 May 1933, in the Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, near his parents and extended family.
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AXEL A. BERG
1874 - 1933
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