BIOGRAPHIES: John BERGMAN, Oak Grove Township, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vic Gulickson 7 January 2002 ==================================================================== John Bergman, a representative farmer of Section 4, Oak Grove Township, was born in Finland Nov. 27, 1880, the son of Emil and Sophia Bergman, who spent the span of their years in that country. John was educated in his native land, and early became a sailor. He came to the United States in 1904 and came directly to Oak Grove Township where he did farm work for a while. Then he became a railroad section man and worked in Wisconsin, North Dakota and Washington. In 1908 he came back to Barron County and bought 40 acres in Section 4, Oak Grove Township. He renovated the house which stood on the place and built a barn and other structures. Of this tract he cleared 20 acres. In 1918 he bought 80 acres over the line in Washburn County and has cleared several acres of that. He successfully carries on general farming and dairying, and is highly regarded throughout the community. Mr. Bergman was married in Finland March 18, 1903, to Lena Westerland, who was born in Finland in February, 1881, the daughter of Carl and Ella (Nordland) Westerland. This union has been blessed with five children: Delia L., born Jan. 1, 1905; Alma B., May 5, 1908; Aver W., Dec. 13, 1913; Carl J., June 8, 1916, and Grace, Oct. 13, 1918. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 357.