BIOGRAPHIES: Erick N. BERGSTROM, Arland Township, Barron County, WI

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Erick N. Bergstrom, a substantial farmer of Section 28, Arland Township,
was born in Sweden, June 19, 1861, the son of Nels and Margaret (Anarson)
Bergstrom, both of whom spent the span of their years in that country. He
attended school in his native land, worked at the painting trade for six
years, then farmed for a while, then clerked in a mercantile store for six
years, and was employed in the paper mills for twelve years. In 1909 he
came to America. He landed in Philadelphia and came directly to Barron
County, where for a while he lived with his brother, Henry, in Arland
Township. In 1910, he bought 40 acres in Section 28, Arland Township. This
was all wild land except ten acres of which six acres had been broken. He
has put up a good set of buildings, and cleared about 25 acres. Here he
successfully carries on general farming and dairying along modern lines. He
has a good herd of graded Guernseys, headed by a full blooded sire. He
stands well throughout the community and is respected by all who know him.
Mr. Bergstrom was married in Sweden, June 9, 1895, to Edla C. Broman, who
was born in that country, March 14, 1870, the daughter of Andrew and Hilda
(Farnstrom) Broman, who lived and died in Sweden. Mr. and Mrs. Bergstrom
have had six children. Nels H. was born April 14, 1896, and died eight days
later. Erick H. was born April 25, 1897. Thure N. was born May 10, 1899.
Hilda M. was born Nov. 1, 1902. Nels E. was born July 3, 1905. Carl H. was
born Jan. 25, 1911. All the children except Carl H. were born in Sweden. He
was born on this farm.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 894.