Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameGunnerius Bergerson
Birth1 Aug 1846, Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway
Death13 Jan 1916, Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
BurialForest Hill Cemetery, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wiscosin
Misc. Notes
OCONOMOWOC ENTERPRISE: Mar 1903 Alderly "Mr. Burgeson of Genessee is visiting with Alderly friends.
OCONOMOWOC ENTERPRISE: Alderly Dec. 3, 1915 "George Burgeson left Thursday for an indefinite stay with his son, William in South Dakota."
George died in Madison, South Dakota on Jan. 13, 1916 at his son, William. William
evidently accompanied the body back to Wisconsin as there is an article in the Oconomowoc newspaper for Jan. 1916 it says William Bergerson was visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Hansen. So this means that William must have seen his sister, Jennie in 1916 when he was in Wisconsin.
The Daily Leader - Madison, South Dakota Friday, Jan. 14, 1916 "DIES OF PNEUMONIA. George E. Bergerson COMES FOR A VISIT AND SUCCUMBS AT HOME OF SON. Coming here from Pewaukee, Wis. To spend the Christmas holidays at the home of a son, George E. Bergerson, aged 69 years, died yesterday afternoon, of pneumonia. It is thought that Mr. Bergerson caught cold in making the trip to Madison. He was sick several days with grippe at the home of his son, A. W. (Sic) Bergerson, three miles south of the city, before pneumonia set in. He was a retired railway man. The body was shipped this morning to Pewaukee by the E. L. Peck undertaking establishment, and the remains were accompanied by A. W. Bergerson.
OBITUARY: Waukesha Freeman "Jan 20, 1916 "GENESEE DEPOT -- Mrs. Casper Olson attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, George Burgeson(sic), on Monday. Mr. Burgeson was a former resident of Genesee and known here as "Mike" Burgeson. Of late years he resided with his son in South Dakota, where his death occurred last week. The body was brought to the home of his daugther, Jennie, at Templeton where the funeral was held Monday. Interment in Pewaukee cemetery."
OBITUARY: Oconomowoc Enterprise Jan. 21, 1916 "Alderley-The news of the death of George Bergerson was received here Thursday evening. His death occurred at the home of his son, William at Madison, S.D., where he had gone for a visit three weeks ago. Mr. Bergerson was born in Christiana, Norway, seventy-two years ago. Funeral services were held Monday at Pewaukee."
OBITUARY: Oconomowoc Enterprise Jan. 28, 1916 "Alderly-George Bergerson, aged 69 years who died Jan. 13 at the home of his son, William, at Madison, S.D. while visiting there had made his home for a number of years with his sister, Mrs. E. Hanson. He was a mason by trade, and although he was a great sufferer from rheumatism, he was always willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed, and always seemed contented and happy. He is survived by one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Henry Weber of Menomonee Falls; William of Madison, S.D. and the other son's whereabouts are unknown. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. E. Hanson of this place. His body was brought to the home of his daughter on Saturday, where funeral services took place Monday afternoon with burial at Pewaukee."
The quest for the "Bergeson" family was finally solved when the Waukesha County Genealogical Society published an Index to the Waukesha Freeman in 1996. In there
it gave the issue in which his obituary appeared. For many years questions were asked of Jennie Bergeson Weber's children, Clyde, Robert and Roy Weber. It was also stated that the name was "Burgeson". Since Jennie had died when the boys were young not much was remembered. It was known that Jennie was raised by the Sayles family, but it was said that she was not related to them. In the 1900 Town of Genesee Census Jennie Bergerson is living with the S. W. Sayles family and is listed as a niece. Since Mr.
Sayles wife, Mary's maiden name was Olson and Jennie's mother "Anna's" maiden name was Olson this lead to Jennie's mother, Anna Olson's family.
George Bergerson was located on a 1905 Town of Genesee census living with Casper Olson family. But George Bergeson was still a mystery until the Waukeshe Freeman Index came out. In there it listed a F. Burtleson who died in N. Dakota it gave the issue in which his obituary appeared. Even though the name was not even close the obituary was checked and THERE IT WAS. Robert Weber thought he remembered a picture of an old man with a beard holding Clyde Weber when he was a baby. Robert's wife, Jane thought she remembered "Kate" Wick Weber, second wife of Henry, saying there was a brother who was a "wanderer".
In the obituary of George Bergerson it said he died in Madison, South Dakota. On the Phone CD there was a list of Bergerson families and Mrs. Norman Bergerson was called and gave the number of her sister-in-law, Bernice Bergerson Oltman who was called. Bernice said yes she had a father, William who was born in Wisconsin. His father was George Bergerson who lived with them for a short time.
When the name Jennie was mentioned Bernice said that her father, William had a sister Jennie and when the name Weber was mentioned it was confirmed that William's sister, Jennie was married to a Weber. It was then mentioned that Jennie had 3 sons, Clyde, Robert and Roy. Bernice then said she had a picture of Clyde and Robert. She also had a picture of Jennie. When the picture of Clyde and Robert was sent it was the duplicate of one in the Weber family album.
One of Jennie's "lost brothers" was now found. The other brother has not been located at this time. Also in the obituary of George Bergerson it mentioned a sister, Mrs. Engelbert Hanson of Alderly, Wisconsin. A search was made and descendants of Anna Bergersdatter were located
OCONOMOWOC ENTERPRISE: Alderly Dec. 3, 1915 "George Burgeson left Thursday for an indefinite stay with his son, William in South Dakota."
George died in Madison, South Dakota on Jan. 13, 1916 at his son, William. William
evidently accompanied the body back to Wisconsin as there is an article in the Oconomowoc newspaper for Jan. 1916 it says William Bergerson was visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Hansen. So this means that William must have seen his sister, Jennie in 1916 when he was in Wisconsin.
The Daily Leader - Madison, South Dakota Friday, Jan. 14, 1916 "DIES OF PNEUMONIA. George E. Bergerson COMES FOR A VISIT AND SUCCUMBS AT HOME OF SON. Coming here from Pewaukee, Wis. To spend the Christmas holidays at the home of a son, George E. Bergerson, aged 69 years, died yesterday afternoon, of pneumonia. It is thought that Mr. Bergerson caught cold in making the trip to Madison. He was sick several days with grippe at the home of his son, A. W. (Sic) Bergerson, three miles south of the city, before pneumonia set in. He was a retired railway man. The body was shipped this morning to Pewaukee by the E. L. Peck undertaking establishment, and the remains were accompanied by A. W. Bergerson.
OBITUARY: Waukesha Freeman "Jan 20, 1916 "GENESEE DEPOT -- Mrs. Casper Olson attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, George Burgeson(sic), on Monday. Mr. Burgeson was a former resident of Genesee and known here as "Mike" Burgeson. Of late years he resided with his son in South Dakota, where his death occurred last week. The body was brought to the home of his daugther, Jennie, at Templeton where the funeral was held Monday. Interment in Pewaukee cemetery."
OBITUARY: Oconomowoc Enterprise Jan. 21, 1916 "Alderley-The news of the death of George Bergerson was received here Thursday evening. His death occurred at the home of his son, William at Madison, S.D., where he had gone for a visit three weeks ago. Mr. Bergerson was born in Christiana, Norway, seventy-two years ago. Funeral services were held Monday at Pewaukee."
OBITUARY: Oconomowoc Enterprise Jan. 28, 1916 "Alderly-George Bergerson, aged 69 years who died Jan. 13 at the home of his son, William, at Madison, S.D. while visiting there had made his home for a number of years with his sister, Mrs. E. Hanson. He was a mason by trade, and although he was a great sufferer from rheumatism, he was always willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed, and always seemed contented and happy. He is survived by one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Henry Weber of Menomonee Falls; William of Madison, S.D. and the other son's whereabouts are unknown. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. E. Hanson of this place. His body was brought to the home of his daughter on Saturday, where funeral services took place Monday afternoon with burial at Pewaukee."
The quest for the "Bergeson" family was finally solved when the Waukesha County Genealogical Society published an Index to the Waukesha Freeman in 1996. In there
it gave the issue in which his obituary appeared. For many years questions were asked of Jennie Bergeson Weber's children, Clyde, Robert and Roy Weber. It was also stated that the name was "Burgeson". Since Jennie had died when the boys were young not much was remembered. It was known that Jennie was raised by the Sayles family, but it was said that she was not related to them. In the 1900 Town of Genesee Census Jennie Bergerson is living with the S. W. Sayles family and is listed as a niece. Since Mr.
Sayles wife, Mary's maiden name was Olson and Jennie's mother "Anna's" maiden name was Olson this lead to Jennie's mother, Anna Olson's family.
George Bergerson was located on a 1905 Town of Genesee census living with Casper Olson family. But George Bergeson was still a mystery until the Waukeshe Freeman Index came out. In there it listed a F. Burtleson who died in N. Dakota it gave the issue in which his obituary appeared. Even though the name was not even close the obituary was checked and THERE IT WAS. Robert Weber thought he remembered a picture of an old man with a beard holding Clyde Weber when he was a baby. Robert's wife, Jane thought she remembered "Kate" Wick Weber, second wife of Henry, saying there was a brother who was a "wanderer".
In the obituary of George Bergerson it said he died in Madison, South Dakota. On the Phone CD there was a list of Bergerson families and Mrs. Norman Bergerson was called and gave the number of her sister-in-law, Bernice Bergerson Oltman who was called. Bernice said yes she had a father, William who was born in Wisconsin. His father was George Bergerson who lived with them for a short time.
When the name Jennie was mentioned Bernice said that her father, William had a sister Jennie and when the name Weber was mentioned it was confirmed that William's sister, Jennie was married to a Weber. It was then mentioned that Jennie had 3 sons, Clyde, Robert and Roy. Bernice then said she had a picture of Clyde and Robert. She also had a picture of Jennie. When the picture of Clyde and Robert was sent it was the duplicate of one in the Weber family album.
One of Jennie's "lost brothers" was now found. The other brother has not been located at this time. Also in the obituary of George Bergerson it mentioned a sister, Mrs. Engelbert Hanson of Alderly, Wisconsin. A search was made and descendants of Anna Bergersdatter were located
Spouses
Birth28 Jan 1856, Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway
FatherOle Peterson (Grasmo) (1820-1901)
MotherKaren Arnesdatter (Grasmo) (1823-1905)
ChildrenWilliam Albert (1876-1949)
Jennie Caroline (1882-1921)