Tosten O. Berg, 1841-1917

BERG, FLATLAND

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/28/2006 at 10:38:12

Tosten O. Berg
Death of a Pioneer

Tosten O. Berg Dies of Heart Failure December 22 at Home in this City
Resided in Emmet County over Fifty One Years
Splendid Citizen and Father of Large Family
Funeral Thursday

Tosten O. Berg died suddenly at his home in this city Saturday afternoon, December 22nd at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 2 days.

Funeral is to be held from the Norwegian Lutheran church in this city Thursday at twelve o'clock and from the church at Wallingford at two o'clock. Interment will be made in the Wallingford cemetery by the side of four children.

Deceased was born in Vang, Valdres, Norway, April 20 1841. When twelve years of age he came to this country with his parents and located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he resided until the spring of 1866 when he came to Emmet County, Iowa and settled on a homestead three miles south of Estherville on which farm is located the "Berg" school house. He lived there until seventeen years ago when he retired from the farm and moved to Estherville where he resided until his death.

In 1867 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Thuri Flatland, of the county. To this union ten children were born. The surviving children are: Lewis E. Berg, Samantha and Serena Berg of this city, Martin O. of Grafton, North Dakota and Oscar S. and Steven of Hampden, North Dakota. Besides the children and wife deceased is survived by three sisters and a brother: Mrs. Thompson of Chicago, Mrs. Iver O. Myhre and Mrs. K. Skattebo of Estherville and Zacharias Berg of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Deceased was one of Estherville's oldest settlers and most substantial and successful farmers. He was a splendid citizen and was highly respected by a very wide circle of friends. He endured the hardship of pioneer life in Emmet County with great fortitude and patience.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, December 26, 1917.