Albert Bergman and Family

BERGMAN, KOCH, RICKABAUGH, MILLER, SCHMIDT, WISE

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 3/6/2007 at 17:46:42

Albert Bergman and Family

Back row: Louise, Richard, John
Center: Albert (father), Martha, Emma, Anna, Emilie (mother)
Front: Edith, Mina, Fred

Albert L. Bergman was born in Pommern, Germany, May 20, 1855, and married Emilie Carolyn Koch, born July 18, 1857, also at Pommern.

They came to America to the Sterling, Illinois, area in 1885. Two of their children, Richard and Louise, were born in Germany, and John just two months after they landed in America.

The family moved from Sterling, Illinois, to a farm southeast of Harris in 1902. Grandson Jeff Stahly now owns and operates this Bergman place.

In 1918, the Bergman's retired to Spirit Lake.

Albert died March 14, 1924, and Emille February 16, 1948.

The family consisted of nine children: Richard, Louise (Mrs. Perry Rickabaugh); John; Emma (Mrs. Jake Miller); Anna (Mrs. Fred Schmidt); Martha (Mrs. Ed Wise); Edith; Mina; Fred.

All are deceased except Mina who is a resident at Hill Top Nursing Home in Spirit Lake.