Minnen från fordna tider.
Dessa Officerare var I kronans tjänst då jag var på Frösö Läger mellen 1872 och 1887 - jag tog avsked den 2 October 1887. Jag var glad nälad närlev inmönstrat men enn gladare när jag fick avsked och blev en fri man igen. Intygar Korpral No 8 Erik Bergner tjänände föröroten No 8 Berge på å Frösön Jag tjänände Kungl Majst och Kronan 15 o 6/12 år.

Alexandria i Februari 1916. 		Memories from past times.
These officers were in the service of the Crown when I was at Frösö läger between 1872 and 1887 - I asked to be discharged 2 October 1887. I was happy when I was enrolled but even happier when I was discharged and became a free man again. Affirmed by Corporal No 8 Erik Bergner serving for the rote number 8, Berge on Frösö. I served The King and Crown for 15 and 6/12 years.

Alexandria in February 1916
This website is dedicated to Erik Olofsson Bergner and his descendents.  Erik was born on July 20, 1853 in Näskott parish / Jamtland / Sweden to Olof Nilsson and Anna Eriksdotter.  He joined the Jämtlands fältjägarregemente in 1872 at which time he aquired the name Bergner.  He served for rote number 8 in the village of Berge which is located on the island of Frösön.

On June 18 1876, Erik married Ingeborg Pehrsdotter.  Ingeborg was born February 2, 1847 in the village Hov, parish Ås to farmer Pehr Pehrsson and Brita Apollonia. Erik and Ingeborg had 6 children. All of their children were born in the village of Svedje / Sunne parish / Jamtland / Sweden.   Their children were:
  1. Olof Eriksson Bergner (known as Ole), born January 21 1877, died July 19 1937 in La Grand township, Alexandria, Minnesota
  2. Per Eriksson Bergner (known as Peter), born June 2 1879, died April 27 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  3. Erik Martin Eriksson Bergner, born May 14 1881, died December 8 1892 in Sweden
  4. Axel Eriksson Bergner, born May 6 1883, died March 9 1945 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  5. Anna Brita Eriksdotter Bergner, born January 31 1885, died October 18 1945 in Sweden
  6. Otto Emanuel Eriksson Bergner, born December 6 1886, died January 12 1887 in Sweden
On September 29 1887, Erik's wife Ingeborg died.  Three days later on October 2 1887, he asked for and receivied a discharge from his military service.  In 1890, he was living together with his parents and his five surviving children (Click here to see them in the 1890 Census for Jämtland län) on a farm in Svedje / Sunne / Jamtland / Sweden.

After Ingeborg's death, Erik had a daughter with Karin Staffansdotter.  Their daughter was named:

  1. Märta Eriksdotter, born ???, 1888, died March 10, 1971 in Tacoma, Washington.

In 1892, Erik Bergner emigrated alone from Sweden to Douglas County Minnesota.  The following year, his three surviving sons (Ole age 15, Peter age 13 and Axel age 9) traveled alone from Sweden to Minnesota. Erik's daughter Anna Brita was deemed to be too young to make the trip, so she was placed with relatives.

In 1906, Erik's daughter Märta Ersdotter emigrated from Sweden, but her mother refused to leave Sweden. Märta was married and residing in Tacoma, Washington until her death on March 10 1971.

On December 19 1895, Erik married Elsie Olson.  She was born October 9 1872, died April 27 (30?) 1908.  Erik and Elsie had four children.

  1. Oscar Elmer Bergner born August 7 1896, died June ? 1985 in Alexandria.
  2. John Arthur Bergner born October 19 1898, died March 4 1948 in Alexandria.
  3. Gustav Alford Bergner born March 7 1903, died July 5 (19?) 1908.
  4. Gerda Bergner born February 24 1905, died May 20 1993 in Alexandria.

Erik Bergner died on August 27, 1932 at Fergus Falls Minnesota.  He is buried at White Garden cemetery, as are some of his children, which is located just West of Alexandria Minnesota.

Peter Bergner (peter@bergner.org)