Niels Bergeson 1st Family Niels Bergeson and Olive Matilda Jensen (inset) married in 1863 in Ordrup, Denmark. They had 15 children. Both Dagmar and Niels Benjamin died in Denmark, she at seven months and he at four months. Oliver died at birth in Lewiston, Utah. William Erastus was just over one year of age when he died in Lewiston. This photo shows the 11 living children.
(L/R) First Row: Julia Christine, Ephraim, Niels, Frederick Niels, Mary Josephine.
Second Row: Albert, Arthur, John Lawrence, Ira, Charles, Joseph, James.
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Bergeson Maternity Home This pencil drawing by Jane O'Keefe, shows the original home of Niels and Olive Matilda Bergeson in southeast Lewiston, Utah, which they occupied after moving from the dugout in the same area. Later it became a maternity home and Jane Reader Bergeson ran the home from 1939 to 1949, assisting in the birth of over 100 babies.
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[S4801] Bergeson Family Records, Family group records of Niels Bergeson for each of his three wives. (Reliability: 2), 6 Jan 2011.
Sources of information:
1. Fam rec of Niels Bergeson in poss of AM Bergeson, 1485 W 1050 N. Bountiful, Utah
2. Lewiston cem Utah 12, Lewiston, Utah
3. Child sld to parents, Bk A, p 440 LG
4. Civ div doc #9969 Bk 1 misc recs, pp168,Cache Rec Off,Logan, Ut.
5. Living Sealings BK A, pp349 hus and wife(2) LG
6. #15 Living sealings-Prev. md"(Ira) Bk A, pg 25 LG
7. Bap of husb and wife, Branch Records, N. Sjelland Branch 1868071, Film 8551, Part 12, SL Gen Lib
8. Death dates of Dagmar and Niels Benjamin, Rec. of Gentofte Parish, Denmark, Film 8838 pt 4, SL Gen Lib
9. Marriage date of Niels and Olive, Rec of Gentofte Parish, Denmark, Film 8838 part 4 SL Gen Lib
10. Bap date of Jospehine and re-bap of Niels and Olivia, Logan 1st Ward records, SL Gen Lib (Josephine was baptized as "Odolf Fene")
11. Baptisms of children, Lewiston Ward records, and Logan Temple records when they were endowed.
12. James endow and sealing --Logan Temple records for "Sealing-Prev md" Bk A, page 22.
13. Sealing of Charles and Philis HAYLEY-- "Sealing for Dead", LG #10231.