Kevin John COUSINS

Raymond + Doris Jeanette BERGSTROM. Doris (daughter of Joseph Selmer BERGSTROM and Florence Jeanette PAGE) was born on 20 Sep 1924 in Scott County, Minnesota; died on 13 Mar 2002 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2002-MN-011216

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and Florence and their five children lived in New Market Twp. Joseph was a clerk in a grocery and meats store.

He was living in Elko at the time of his brother Olaf’s death.

Joseph S. Bergstrom, 87, Elko, died on Wednesday, May 24,1989, of cancer at Sanford Nursing Home in Farmington. Bergstrom was born on Dec. 2, 1901, to Ole and Betsy Bergstrom in New Market Township. On Oct.10,1923, he married Florence Page. He worked for the Elko elevator, was on the board of directors of Sanford Hospital in Farmington and was a former mayor of Elko; he was also a member of Christiania Lutheran Church in Lakeville. Preceding him in death were his parents, two sisters and four brothers. Survivors include his wife; two daughters Doris (Mrs. Ray) Cousins of Worihington and Marcella (Mrs. Gordon) Tripp of Saugus, Calif.; three sons Ronald of Elko, Loren of Chaska, and Duane of New Market; one sister Sophie Aronson of Lakeville; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held on Friday, May 26, at the White Funeral Home in Lakeville. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 27, at Christiania Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charles vonFischer officiating. Interment was in West Christiania Cemetery. Pallbearers were Debbie, Todd, Scott, Jeff and Mark Bergstrom, and Lori Cousins.

Joseph married Florence Jeanette PAGE about 1924. Florence (daughter of Albert PAGE and Millie ERICKSON) was born on 5 Feb 1902 in Minnesota; died on 15 Mar 1995 in Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence Jeanette Bergstrom, 92, of Elko, died Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at Sanford Nursing Home in Farmington. Services will be held Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. at Christiania Lutheran Church in Lakeville, the Revs. Charles Von Fischer and Jonathan Zielske officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Tr., Lakeville. Bergstrom was born Feb. 5, 1903 in Elko to Albert Page and Millie Erickson. She married Joseph Bergstrom and was a homemaker most of her life. She is survived by two daughters, Doris (and Raymond) Cousins of Worthington and Marcella (and Gordon) Tripp of California; three sons, Ronald Bergstrom of Elko, Loren Bergstrom of Chaska and Duane (and Sis) Bergstrom of New Market; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Raymond Page of Joudson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1930-MN-014229

Notes:

Ole was a farmer in New Market Twp. He came to the U.S. in 1882 according to the 1900 census.

In the 1910 census, Hans, Henry, Joseph, and Sophia were still living at home.

In the 1930 census Ole and Betsy were living in the village of Elko, New Market Twp, Scott County, not far from Martin Tonsager, a widower with a 6 year-old daughter, and Ole and Betsy’s son John. Ole came to the U.S. in 1875 and his wife in 1876.

Birth:
IGI gives his birthdate as September 8, 1860

Ole married Berit (Betsy) NELSON on 7 Jan 1886 in Dakota County, Minnesota. Berit (daughter of Ole Nielsson KATTEVOLD and Sigrid Olsdatter (Sarah) ELLINGBØE) was born on 26 Sep 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 21 Feb 1933 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in Solor Lutheran Church Cemetery, Webster, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1933-MN-013923
• Baptism: 25 Dec 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Living with her parents and brothers in the 1885 census.

In the 1900 census she had had 5 children, all 5 still living. She came to the U.S. in 1870. In the 1910 census those numbers are 7 and 7.

Notes:

Married:
Christiania church

Albert + Millie ERICKSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]