Bureau County IL Archives Biographies.....Colberg, N. P.
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Biography of N P COLBERG, Bureau County, Illinois

N. P. Colberg, Princeton, was born March 31, 1842, in the town of 
Cimbritshauen, County of Christanstod, and State of Skone, Sweden. 
He is the son of Olof and Cecelia Colberg. The father was a gardener 
by profession and died in the old country; the mother is yet living 
there. She is the mother of seven children, of whom N. P. is the 
youngest. Our subject was educated in his native country. For five 
years he attended the garden schools and learned the profession 
of gardener, and for seven years followed his profession in his 
native State, and then went to Germany, where for one year he was 
gardening at Schleswig-Holstein. He then went to Denmark, and was 
gardener for the King, Frank V111, for one year. After the death 
of the King, Mr. Colgerg returned to his native country, and 
continued in his profession for three years, and then came to 
America in 1868, and has since resided in Princeton. When he first 
came he had no capitol whatever, and worked for others until he 
was able to engage in business for himself. At first he bought 
but two acres of land and began gardening. Afterward he sold out, 
and in 1875 bought his present garden lot of ten acres, which was 
but a swamp at that time, but he has since put it in a high state 
of cultivation, having had $1,400 worth of tile laid. He is engaged 
in growing the small fruits, vegetables and flowers. He has three 
greenhouses and 200 hot-beds. Mr. Colberg has been very successful, 
but it has been through close attention to business and a thorough 
understanding of his profession. In 1883 he purchased an additional 
plat of ground containing thirteen acres. He was married in Sweden 
in June  1862, to Christina Olson. She is the mother of five children, 
viz: Nels, Anna, Albert, Ellen and Ida.

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