E. A. Bergum, 1866-1940

BERGUM

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/28/2006 at 10:44:09

E. A. Bergum, son of Andrew and Ella Bergum, was born Feb. 8, 1866 at Bristol, Wis., where he was educated in the Lutheran church and the public schools. In the year 1879 he moved to Minnesota where he settled on a claim. In the year 1880 he was married to Carrie Thorsness of Deerfield, Wis.

In 1894 he moved to a farm near Wallingford [Emmet Co.] where he lived until 1897.

In 1898 he purchased a farm in Lost Island township [Palo Alto Co.] and lived there five years, then moving to Graettinger which since has been the family home.

He was preceded in death by three daughters, Ella, in 1913; Rose in 1919, and Alma in 1920. Surviving children are Mrs. O. H. Raleigh of Ruthven, Mrs. T. L. Hampson of Graettinger and Arthur Bergum of Cedar Falls; also eight grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Ella Togde of Graettinger, one brother Mons Bergum of Mobridge, S. D.

Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Julius Thorsness, Oscar and Osher [Asher] Peterson, Clare Madsen, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Raleigh and Gordon, Arthur Bergum and Ruth Raleigh.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Lutheran church conducted by the local pastor, the Rev. M. Mandsager, assisted by the Rev. S. O. Sande of Fenton, former pastor of the Graettinger congregation. Burial was made in Lutheran cemetery east of Graettinger.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, iowa, Dec. 3, 1940.