Joseph Selmer BERGSTROM

1901 - 1989  (87 years)

• Name	Joseph Selmer BERGSTROM
  Birth	2 Dec 1901	Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 May 1989	Dakota County, Minnesota
  Burial	West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota
  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.
  Person ID	I11925	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Ole BERGSTROM,   b. 8 Jul 1860, Eidsvold, Akershus, Viken County, Norway d. 23 Oct 1930, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Berit (Betsy) NELSON,   b. 26 Sep 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 21 Feb 1933, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	7 Jan 1886	Dakota County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F7034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Jeanette PAGE,   b. 5 Feb 1902, Minnesota d. 15 Mar 1995, Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1924
  Children	1. Doris Jeanette BERGSTROM,   b. 20 Sep 1924, Scott County, Minnesota d. 13 Mar 2002, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)   2. Ronald Sylvester BERGSTROM,   b. 22 Nov 1925, Scott County, Minnesota d. 10 Oct 2019, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 93 years)   3. Loren Eugene BERGSTROM,   b. 2 Feb 1928, Scott County, Minnesota d. 24 Aug 2017, Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 89 years)   4. Duane Lowell BERGSTROM,   b. 16 Mar 1938, Scott County, Minnesota d. 26 Oct 2011, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F8962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2012