| Summary: | George, Theodore. The photograph shown here was taken in 1898. Norway, was married to Ragnhild Oldsdatter Berg, aunt of N. H. Berg, born March 31, 1811 at Valdres, Norway. Family came to U. S. in early 1873, stopping first in Worth Co., Iowa. In June of that year they moved to Dakota and to Newburgh where they settled on railroad land in sec. 27. Later a cabin was built on EVs of SV4 of SWVi sec. 27. This cabin was later purchased by Anton Berg and is now located on the Theodore Berg farm. Ole died Oct. 28, 1879, and was buried near his cabin home. His wife died Feb. 9, 1892. They had six children, Ole (changed name to Ole O. Berg), Ragnhild (Mrs. Thomas Raaen), Nils, presentor in Goose River church for several years, Ole R. (named "One- arm Ole,") Kjersti (Mrs. Knut Hau- gen), and Andrias or Andrew (father of first white child born in Newburgh twp.). Pictured here are Mrs. Rodningen, Sr., and the cabin built by her husband in 1874. ANTON O. BERG, born Feb. 2, 1858 at Northwood, Iowa. His father, Ole O. Berg (brother of Halvor Berg) immigrated from Norway. He was a teacher and organist in Norway and Iowa for over 20 years. Anton joined a caravan for Dakota Territory in 1877 and homesteaded in sec. 10 of Northwood, later selling to Lars Thompson. He filed on NWVi sec. 32 in Newburgh and purchased the first log cabin in the twp., and spent his bachelor days there. In 1885 he married Gurine (Gina) Wal- stad who was born Sept. 28, 1954, at Gjesdal, Stavanger, Norway. Later Anton purchased land from his cousin, Ole Rodningen, and this became the family's permanent home. The land is now owned and operated by son Alfred. Anton died July 31, 1953, and his wife on April 10, 1942. Their six children were Annie (Mrs. G. L. Thompson), Olaf, Ida (Mrs. Edwin Bye), Alfred, NILS RODNINGEN, born at Etned- alen, Valdres, Norway, came to Newburgh from Iowa in 1879. He lived for a time on Sec. 28 and was Presentor in Goose River church from 1884-1890. His wife's name was Seri. The family moved to a small farm in Grand Forks Co. in 1885, and then to Northwood. Nils had an unusual voice and knew music very well. His hobbies were making spinning wheels, violins and Sal modicones and was also a good jeweler. ENGEBRET O. BERG, son of Ole O. Berg, was born July 2, 1850 at Valdres, Norway. The family moved to the U. S., stopping first in Dane Co., Wis., and then going to Northwood, Iowa. Part of his early years were spent with the Dahlseid family in Iowa. Mr. Berg left in 1878 for Dakota and homesteaded on NEVi sec. 23 in Newburgh, where he married Gustava Ostlie on Feb. 16, 1879. For several years this farm was the home of Pastor M. J. Vaage, first installed minister to Goose River church. Engebret and family later moved south of North- wood and then into Northwood. His last home was in Grand Forks. Engebret died Jan. 19, 1917, and his wife on August 28, 1935. Ten children: Martin, Otilda (Mrs. Morque), George, Edwin, Oliver, Clarence, William, Walter, Ervin. One son died in infancy. Present owners of the land are a niece and nephew. Mrs. Annie Thompson and Olaf Berg. OBADIAS O. BERG, son of Ole O. Berg, and brother of Anton Berg, was born March 8, 1854, near Lodi, Wis. After death of their father, Obadias and Anton lived in the Halvor Sanda home, Northwood, Iowa. Obadias came to Newburgh in 1874 and filed on SEVi sec. 30. Later sold to N. H. Berg. He remained a bachelor and lived part time on one of brother Anton's farms, dying Feb. 11, 1931. He worked for a time on freighters for the Hudson Bay Co. before coming to Newburgh. He had a younger brother, Andrew, and two sisters. JOSEPH BERG, son of Halvor O. Berg, was born July 6, 1859 at Lodi, Wis. The family moved to Iowa and then to Dakota in May, 1874, with the father as leader of a caravan. In 1882 Joseph married Bertha Buraas and settled on NWVi sec. 27, Newburgh. G. H. Stavens later became owner of this land. Joseph and family moved to Northwood and in 1898 he left for Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. He returned home in 1913 and he and Bertha were divorced. In Dec, 1922, he married Mary Alice Pringle at Bradford, Michigan and moved to Chester- town, Maryland. Joseph died Jan. 18, 1940, and Bertha died June 13, 1937. They had five children, Henry, Clara, Oliver, John and Bessie. 74 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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