The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-03-16
Family Reunion
Held At Lewiston

birthday of Mr.. Nels Bergeson of
this city. very enjoyable family re.
union was held at his old home in
Lewiston. There were forty.two mem.
bers present, including children,
grandchildren, and great grandchil-
dren who came from far and near.
A great many members OF the fam.
lily found 1t impossible to be present
on account of beir.T so far away, or
there should have been many more
present.
At 2 o'clock very delicious din
ner was served, after which Mr.. Ber-
geson was presented with a very nice
rocking chair by members of the
family. A talk was then given by
Mr.. Bergeson after which geneal-
ogical organization was effected for
the purpose Of tracing the family
tree back to the Fatherland and Sc
curing as many names as possible
for temple work. A very enjoyable
pioSidm was tueh iehucieu, dilei
which a light luncheon of sandwich
es, ice cream and cake was served.
A Life Sketch
Mr.. Niels Bergeson was born in
Glumslov, Sweden, in 1910. At the
age Of six years he was left an Or
phan without a home or anyone who
cared to look after him. He got very
little schooling and was compelled to
work very hard. At the agc of fiji.
teen he left his native country and
crossed over to Denmark where he
secured work in the city of Copen-
hagen until he was twenty-thrce
years OF age, Which, he was married
to olivia M. Jensen, and settled
down in small town near Copenhag-
en-. He got work a short time after
this in the royal park of Bern Sterff,
where he worked for a number of
years as gardener. It was here that
he first heard the. gospel and then
after some investigation was baptiz-
ed into the Church Of Jesus Christ
OF Latterday Saints. Three years Ia
ter, he, with his family immigrated
to America. They arrived in Logan
in August 1870, being among the
early settlers of Logan. Here he
worked at chopping timber in the
mountains as means Of gaining a
livelihood for him and his family
In 1892 he and his family moved to
Lewiston, where they took up farm
They made their home on the bank
of Cub river in dug out for two
years before being able to build 4
house. Mr.. Bergeson did much pio
neering OF this country: clearine
brush, fighting grasshoppers, crick
cts, and frost. and building canals
meeting houses, and roads. But at
last the sturdy pioneers of that sec
ton were successful and were soon
comfortably situated, Mr.. Bergesor
being among the first to move into
house.
After returning home from a mis-
sion to Denmark and dividing his
property with his family at Lewis
ton. Mr.. Bergeson went down into
Willard county end took up another
farm. At thptblace he met and mar
ried his second wife, Anna Maria
Peterson and settled down and help
ed to pioneer this wild and unsettled
country, driving the first successful
artisan we'll in the vicinity, and as
school trustee. he helped to build
the first school house in that section
On account Of the poor soil and
unfavorable climate, the settlers o.
that section were compelled to aban
don their farms, Mr.. Bergeson beinf
among those who had to leave al
they had and start empty handed
again. He accordingly moved to 10
gan in the year 1899 with his wife
and family, where he bought small
farm and resides at the present time
Mr.. Bergeson is the father of six
teen sons and three daughters, all Of
whom are living, except two boys ant
one girl. He is still in good healtt
and vigor, and expects to live many
years yet.