bullet Annie Charlotte BERGEN was born on 28 Mar 1879 in Utah, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 4 Sep 1890. She was endowed on 15 Feb 1911. She was sealed to parents BIC. She died on 12 Nov 1959. Born in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON .

She was married to Jedidiah GARLICK on 14 Jan 1903.

She was married to John W. OLSEN on 11 Feb 1911.

bullet Caroline Adella BERGEN was born on 24 Oct 1886 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 6 Jun 1895. She died on 25 Sep 1985. She was sealed to parents BIC. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

She was married to Kewis Herbert WHITE on 3 Aug 1907.

bullet Edwin Adolph BERGEN was born on 10 Mar 1881 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. LDS FHC SHOWS ALTERNATE BIRTHDATE AS 29 MAR 1881. He was baptized into the LDS church on 5 Sep 1889. He died on 14 Jan 1960. He was sealed to parents BIC. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

He was married to Emma MAXFIELD on 8 Apr 1914.

bullet Elizabeth Ellenor BERGEN was born on 23 Jul 1877 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 6 Sep 1885. She was endowed on 20 Oct 1904. She was sealed to parents BIC. She died on 29 Dec 1958. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON .

She was married to Albert Frank OAKASON on 15 Aug 1900 in Utah, Harrisville, Weber County. She was sealed to spouse.

bullet Grace Christina BERGEN was born on 16 Oct 1892 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. Grace Christina's Birthdate listed twice, once as 16 Oct 1892 and 16 Oct 1891. Grace could never remember which year it was that she was born.
She was baptized into the LDS church on 4 Feb 1900 in the Jordan River, Utah LDS temple. Baptized by James A. Rowell. She died on 30 Apr 1981 in Utah, Murray, Salt Lake County, Murray City Cemetary. She was sealed to parents BIC. She was buried. Block 11 Lot 103 Grave 5 Grace Christina Mortensen was a very special lady, to me and all who knew her. No matter what the circumstance was, she was always very willing to help out. I remember a time when I needed a place to stay for a couple of weeks, not just me, but I also had a Malamute Husky puppy. I never even asked her if I could stay there, but she had heard that I was having a bit of trouble, so when she found out, she called me up, and told me to come and stay at her house, for as long as I needed to.
My brother and I stayed at her house often on weekends when we were young, she was very good to us. It was as if it was her job to take care of the world if they needed her. I was helping her do some cleaning one day, and I had run across a bunch of cancelled checks. I was in shock at how many checks there was made out to all the different charities of the world. Every month she sent them each a dollar. That does not seem like much now, but this was when I was 8 or 9 years old. Back then that was quite a bit of money. She sent to around 12 different charities, faithfully, every month. That was just the way she was, no matter how much money she had, every month she would pay her tithing faithfully, and the charities, plus give all of us great grandchildren money to spend how we wanted to.
I remember going with Virginia every Saturday afternoon to go pick up Kay Larsen to come back and play cards. Him and Mame, Ma and Gramps would all sit around and play Spit in the Ocean. I used to like to hang around and watch them play. They would never tell me to go out and play with the kids, (my cousins) after watching for awhile, they would let me play for a bit. They would deal me in, and let me win a whole bunch of change, then they'd send me on my way, loaded for bear. Or so I thought. I was actually winning about $2.00 or $3.00 in change. To an 8 year old, I was rich!!! It made me feel so important to be included in their time.
When Ma was getting really sick, I remember going over to Virginias, just a few days before she died. I got a call from my Grandmother, LaRue, that Ma was getting really bad. So I rushed over to the florist and got the biggest bouquet of bright, beautiful spring flowers that I could find. When I walked into the room with them, her face lit up. She knew I was in a very poor situation, so she told me, "You shouldn't be spending you're money on me honey" I told her, "Why not! You are very important to me". She told me that day that she was ready to die, letting me know that she had a full and wonderful life, and was ready to move on. I am very grateful for the time that I got to share with her, for this wonderful, beautiful, giving person had a great amount of impact on my life. Ma and Gramps, I will never forget you! Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON .

She was married to Evan Erastus MORTENSEN on 16 Oct 1915 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. Children were: Virginia Bernice MORTENSEN, Artha LaRue MORTENSEN .

bullet Gustave Adolph BERGEN was born on 11 Mar 1852 in Denmark, Copenhagen. He was baptized into the LDS church on 2 Jul 1876. He was endowed on 16 Oct 1876. He was sealed to parents BIC. He was naturalized in 1889. He died on 25 Jan 1917 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. He was buried on 29 Jan 1917 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. In 1889, Adolph Gustave became a citizen of the United States and changed his hame to Bergen from Bergenstone.

History of Gustave Adolph Bergen
By a Daughter, Charlotte B. G. Olsen

My father, Gustave A. Bergen was born March 11, 1852, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father, John Bergen was born June 22, 1822, in Kullered, Kristianstad, Sweden. His mother, Caroline Peterson was born March 30, 1819. John and Caroline were married December 8, 1844.
When missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came to the Bergen home, the gospel was accepted joyfully. And the family made quick preparations to go to Zion, in America. But a sad event occurred C the mother passed away, and the father was unable to leave to leave at that time. However grandfather sent his little nine-year-old boy with neighbors who were immigrating to Utah. On the journey to Liverpool, in 1861, from Copenhagen, little Adolph became separated from these people who were to look after him, and he never saw them again. For eight or nine weeks the company was on the ocean journey, and then the ship landed at New York.
The child was among strangers in a strange land. And when the passengers were directed to a station where they took passage for the west, it was supposed that young Adolph's parents were among them. At Florence, Nebraska, these converts were outfitted with ox teams, for the journey across the western plains. Little Gustave Adolph trudged along with other children, and when mealtime came, this hungry child stood around with them, and waited until the scant supply of food was handed out to the children by their mothers. And Adolph waited until these children shared their portions with him. Our Heavenly Father, only, knew of the feeling of this little boy making his way to Zion.
It seems that this L.D.S. Church emigration company reached Salt Lake Valley in the late summer of 1861. All was hurry and hustle, to care for the arrivals. Friends or relatives kindly shared their humble homes with the emigrants, but not with little Adolph. No one noticed him now. No one was there to welcome him nor to invite him to their home. He wandered about the streets, alone and homeless, in the dusk of evening. Darkness came on C the child could only creep into a packing-box, which lay beside a one-room store. The box was his bed, for his first night in the valley of the Great Salt Lake. When morning came, and it was discovered by someone that the child was without care, Bishop Wyler was notified. This kind man immediately came and took the child to the home of the Bishop. What a sorry sight Adolph was! He was ragged, dirty, covered with vermin, cold, hungry, and alone.
The Bishop's good wife quickly attended to the child's needsC food, a warm bath, clean clothing were provided for him at once. The clothing had to be bought, because Bishop Wyler had only daughters C two of them. The boy had to begin to learn the English language immediately, because the Wyler's were English. This he did, as well as many other tasks.
Adolph was set to grubbing brush nearby, at an early age. The poor boy was willing, and did his work well. It seems that a feeling of good will existed between his benefactors and the boy, because he remained with the Wyler's until he grew to manhood. Father might have been baptized in Denmark, before he left, but if so, the record he did not have. So, on the second of July, 1876, he was baptized by Robert Elwood and was confirmed by Elder Higgins. Father was about twenty-four years of age when he was married to Christena Nilsen Andersen, on October 16, 1876, in the old Endowment House, by President Daniel H. Wells. The couple moved to Jordan, where father did farming. They became the parents of eleven children, seven daughters and four sons. Father's joy was increased when his dear father, John Bergen, from whom he had been so long separated, made his way to Utah, to rejoin his son, and to partake of the blessings of the gospel, and the great blessings of affiliating with members of the Church, the leaders in Zion.
On September 10, 1898, father was called to fulfill a mission for the Church in the homeland of his father's people, in Stockholm, Sweden. He returned after an honorable release, on November 30, 1900. While on his mission, a daughter was born to his wife. Father and Mother named her Hazel.
Father was ordained High Priest December 26, 1909. He passed away January 25, 1917, and was buried January 29, 1917 at West Jordan.
As the granddaughter of John Bergen, from Sweden, I am thankful for my heritage. He and my father left a numerous posterity, and a noble record as kind husbands and parents. They were true to their faith.

Original Document Maintained
August 31, 1997



Gustave Adolph Bergen
(an article taken from the Newspaper in Salt Lake City,
Probably written the day after his death).

Gustave Adolph Bergen, formerly and for many years a resident of West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, died at Midvale, January 25, 1917, from Bright's disease and complications.
Mr. Bergen had been ill about two years earlier and went to California to recuperate. The trip did not prove beneficial and he steadily grew worse. For a week or more prior to death, he suffered greatly, but death came peacefully in the presence of members of his family.
Adolph Bergen as he was familiarly know was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 11, 1852. He came to Utah when 10 years of age and remained in the home and employ if Jacob Weller, of Salt Lake City a number of years. Since that time he has been variously employed unti finally settling on a farm home in West Jordan, where the family resided until recently, when Mr. Bergen through sickness became unabe to attend to the work, and the family mived to Midvale.
He is survived by his wife, Christina Bergen, and the following children: Edward Bergen of Murray, John Bergen, Mrs. Elizabeth Okason, Mrs. Maud Bryner, Mrs. Grace Mortensen, of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Lottie Olsen of Spring City, Mrs. Della White, of Los Angeles, Cal., Hazel Bergen, William Bergen, and Mary Bergen, of Midve.
He was a devout and faithful member and elder of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and constantly engaged in active church labors in various callings He performed a mission to Sweden during the years 1899 and 1900.
Funeral services were held in the L.D.S. meeting house in Midvale, Monday, Bishop Jihm A. Aylett presiding. The Midvale Ward Choir, cunducted by William M. Cox, furnished musical numbers, "Oh, My Father," "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,""Sometime, Somewhere," and "Rest, Rest For the Weary." W.J. Leak gave the opening prayer. The speakers were: William H. Gardner, D. J. Banian, A. F. Rundquis of West Jordan, W.D Kunhre of the Jordan stake and Bishop Aylett. The closing prayer was offered by Albert Glover, Jr. All spoke in very high terms of the deceased The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The services were were attained by a large number of the deceased's personal friends. Burial was at the West Jordan Cemetary, where Elder E. H. Richards dedicated the grave.


This Next Article is at the Bottom of the Page Under Adolph's Story.
It is Pretty Interesting For the Year of 1917!!!


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Parents: John BERGENSTONE and Carline PETERSON.

He was married to Christina Anderson NILSON on 16 Oct 1876 in Utah, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. Children were: Elizabeth Ellenor BERGEN, Annie Charlotte BERGEN, Edwin Adolph BERGEN, Sarah Maude BERGEN, John Richard (Jack) BERGEN , Caroline Adella BERGEN, James Alvin BERGEN, Grace Christina BERGEN, Wilford Lorenzo BERGEN, Hazel Gem BERGEN, Mary Ellen BERGEN.

bullet Hazel Gem BERGEN was born on 15 Sep 1898 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 30 Sep 1906. She was endowed on 26 Sep 1934. She was sealed to parents BIC. She died on 20 Jun 1938. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

She was married to Regnold MILLS.

bullet James Alvin BERGEN was born on 28 Sep 1888 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. He died on 21 Jun 1895 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. James Alvin Got his foot caught in the saddle and was drug by the horse and killed.
Adolph Bergen purchased the grave for James for $5.00. He purchased 8 graves at the time. Now the graves are around $600.00. There is no headstone for James. He are all buried in the West Jordan Cemetary on 7800 South 1300 West. He was sealed to parents BIC. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

bullet Joe BERGEN No record has yet been found about Joe Bergen. Virginia Wright swears that he did exist. Parents: John BERGENSTONE and Carline PETERSON.

bullet John Richard (Jack) BERGEN was born on 23 Nov 1884 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. He was baptized into the LDS church on 30 Mar 1893. He died on 18 Nov 1949. He was sealed to parents BIC. LaRue Mortensen remembers that her and Jack ran out of gas close to his house and pushed the car home. LaRue says she went to ask Uncle Jack for some money for gas. He gave us a nickle! When we got to the gas station Roy Widdle gave us another twenty cents.
Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

He was married to Bessie LUCK on 10 Nov 1914.

bullet Larry BERGEN Parents: Wilford Lorenzo BERGEN and Lucille Erma ANDERSON.

bullet Mary Ellen BERGEN was born on 27 Apr 1902 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 5 Jun 1910. She died on 9 Jun 1981. She was sealed to parents BIC. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

She was married to Vern HALLENGER on 29 May 1934.

bullet Sarah Maude BERGEN was born on 12 Feb 1883 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. She was baptized into the LDS church on 2 Jul 1891. She was endowed on 3 Jun 1909. She was sealed to parents BIC. She died on 21 Jun 1967. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON .

She was married to Casper Abraham BRYNER on 3 Jun 1909. Children were: Rita Madelyn BRYNER, Gilbert Bergen BRYNER, Zetta Phyllis BRYNER, Kathryn Mary BRYNER.

bullet Wilford (Billy) BERGEN Parents: Wilford Lorenzo BERGEN and Lucille Erma ANDERSON.

bullet Wilford Lorenzo BERGEN was born on 21 Apr 1894 in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. He was baptized into the LDS church on 6 Jul 1902. He died on 31 Dec 1952. He was sealed to parents BIC. Parents: Gustave Adolph BERGEN and Christina Anderson NILSON.

He was married to Lucille Erma ANDERSON on 6 Mar 1929. Children were: Wilford (Billy) BERGEN, Larry BERGEN.

bullet John BERGENSTONE was born on 22 Jun 1822 in Sweden, Kullered, Kristainstad. He died on 4 Dec 1905 in Utah, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. He was buried in Utah, West Jordan, Salt Lake County. Parents: Solmon Erickson BERGENSTONE and Elizabtte OLSEN.

He was married to Carline PETERSON on 8 Dec 1844. When he came to America he married two young girls.
No record is known of these girls.
John came with son Joe from Denmark. Children were: Gustave Adolph BERGEN, Joe BERGEN.

bullet Solmon Erickson BERGENSTONE

He was married to Elizabtte OLSEN. Children were: John BERGENSTONE.

bullet Cassandra Lynn BERNS (Private). Parents: Robert Joseph BERNS and Carrie Lee ANDERSON.

bullet Jeffrey Robert BERNS (Private). Parents: Robert Joseph BERNS and Carrie Lee ANDERSON.

bullet Paul Joseph BERNS (Private). Parents: Robert Joseph BERNS and Carrie Lee ANDERSON.

bullet Rebecca Ann BERNS (Private). Parents: Robert Joseph BERNS and Carrie Lee ANDERSON.

bullet Robert Joseph BERNS (Private).

Children were: Jeffrey Robert BERNS, Cassandra Lynn BERNS, Rebecca Ann BERNS, Paul Joseph BERNS.

bulletSarah BERNSTEIN (Sarah Von Der Brinkenheim).

She was married to Henry Orlando CARTER. Children were: Lorenzo Snow CARTER.

bullet Afton Vilate BERRETT was born on 2 Jul 1916 in Utah, Union, Salt Lake County. She died on 15 Oct 1918. Parents: John Harold BERRETT and Stella WRIGHT.

bullet Analee BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Brad Vere BERRETT (Private). Parents: Vere Gilbert BERRETT and Gloria HUTCHINGS.

bullet Brent Arthur BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Cathy BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Cecil LaMar BERRETT (Private). Parents: John Harold BERRETT and Stella WRIGHT.

Children were: Marla BERRETT, Kim LaMar BERRETT, Michael Eldred BERRETT, Susan BERRETT, LeAnn BERRETT, Nathan Harold BERRETT, Evan Hamilton BERRETT.

bulletCrae Tyler BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Craig Roman BERRETT (Private). Parents: Vere Gilbert BERRETT and Gloria HUTCHINGS.

bullet David Harold BERRETT (Private). Parents: Harold Emery BERRETT and Rena BONECHER.

bullet Don Heber BERRETT was born on 6 Dec 1927 in Utah, Riverton, Salt Lake County. He died on 15 Aug 1928. Parents: John Harold BERRETT and Stella WRIGHT.

bullet Emery Larry BERRETT (Private). Parents: Harold Emery BERRETT and Rena BONECHER.

bullet Estelle BERRETT (Private). Parents: Harold Emery BERRETT and Rena BONECHER.

bullet Evan Hamilton BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet Harold Emery BERRETT was born on 3 Oct 1918 in Utah, Union, Salt Lake County. He died on 6 Oct 1977. Parents: John Harold BERRETT and Stella WRIGHT.

Children were: Estelle BERRETT, Emery Larry BERRETT, David Harold BERRETT.

bulletHeber Hookway BERRETT.

He was married to Ellen Ellenor WALKER. Children were: John Harold BERRETT.

bullet Joella BERRETT was born on 27 Mar 1962 in Utah, Murray, Salt Lake County. She died on 29 Mar 1962. Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet John Harold BERRETT was born on 16 Sep 1897 in Utah, Union, Salt Lake County. He died on 29 Jun 1971 in Utah, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. Parents: Heber Hookway BERRETT and Ellen Ellenor WALKER.

He was married to Stella WRIGHT on 14 Apr 1915. ALTERNATE DATE 13 APRIL 1916 Children were: Afton Vilate BERRETT, Harold Emery BERRETT, Melvin Arthur BERRETT, Cecil LaMar BERRETT, Don Heber BERRETT, Vere Gilbert BERRETT, Stella Yvonne BERRETT.

bullet Kim LaMar BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet LeAnn BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet Marla BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet McKell BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Melvin Arthur BERRETT was born on 9 Apr 1922 in Utah, Union, Salt Lake County. He died on 24 Mar 1970. Parents: John Harold BERRETT and Stella WRIGHT.

Children were: Cathy BERRETT, Randa BERRETT, Sonnie BERRETT, Brent Arthur BERRETT, Analee BERRETT, Scott Harold BERRETT, Joella BERRETT, McKell BERRETT, Crae Tyler BERRETT.

bulletMichael Eldred BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet Nathan Harold BERRETT (Private). Parents: Cecil LaMar BERRETT and Darlene HAMILTON.

bullet Norene BERRETT (Private). Parents: Vere Gilbert BERRETT and Gloria HUTCHINGS.

bullet Randa BERRETT (Private). Parents: Melvin Arthur BERRETT and Lucille Aileen NOKES.

bullet Rene BERRETT (Private). Parents: Vere Gilbert BERRETT and Gloria HUTCHINGS.

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