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Avilde Berentine Bertha Eggen

Female 1872 - 1901  (28 years)


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  • Name Avilde Berentine Bertha Eggen 
    Birth 18 Apr 1872  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 2 Jun 1872  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Trinity Lutheran Church
    Confirmation 1887  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Trinity Lutheran Church
    Death 27 Mar 1901  Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Burial 4 Apr 1901  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • It has been said that Death loves a shining mark and the saying was never better exemplified than in the sudden and unexpected demise of Mrs. Oscar Oberg, nee Miss Bertha Eggen, which occurred at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday March 27, 1901. Mrs. Oberg was born in this city, April 18, 1872, the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Eggen. Here she grew to womanhood admired and beloved by a wide circle of friends. In December 1898 she was married to Dr. Oscar Oberg. They have since made their home in northern Iowa where the doctor practiced his profession. She had been in poor health for several months but was believed to be convalescent, so much so in fact that her husband thought it safe for him to return to his duties on the following day. However, it was willed otherwise. She answered the Master’s call so quickly and quietly that her loved ones scarcely knew when her spirit took its flight. Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause of her death. The funeral took place Saturday from Trinity church where she had been baptized in infancy, confirmed in later years and where she took her marriage vows, her pastor Rev. A. Wright conducting the service. Mid floral tributes moistened by the tears of loved ones her mortal remains were borne to their last resting place in God’s acre.

      1885 MN State Census, Rushford City, Fillmore Co., John Eggen 36, Olina 34, Bertha 13, Alfred 9, Conrad 7, Ambrose 5, Daniel 1, Baby 1/12

      Alternate: Elwide Berthene Eggen, father Olaus, mother Emily, born 18 Apr 1872, Rushford, MN

      Alma J. Monson Eggen told children that Avilde was married to a doctor and that she died under mysterious circumstances.

      1900 US Census, Iowa, Winnebago, Forest City, Oscar Oberg, born Jan 1872, age 28, married 2 years, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated to the US in 1880, 20 years in the US, naturalized citizen, physician, rents house, with wife Bertha, born Apr 1874, age 26, married 2 years, mother of 0 children, born MN, parents born Norway, date of census 11 Jun 1900

      1910 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Oscar Oberg, 37, married second time for 4 years, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated to the US in 18??, naturalized citizen, physician, with wife Nora A. 27, married once for 4 years, mother of 0 children, born IA, parents born Norway

      1920 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Oscar Oberg, owns home free of mortgage, age 46 , immigrated to the US in 1879, naturalized citizen, born Norway, parents born Norway, physician, with wife Nora O., 36, born IA, parents born Norway, no children

      1930 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Oscar O. Oberg, owns home valed 6000, owns radio, age 57, married age 26, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated to US in 1879, naturalized citizen, physical medical, with wife Nora O. 47, married age 22, born IA, parents born Norway, [1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
    Person ID I12507  Mindrum
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2020 

    Father John Andersen Eggen,   b. 28 Sep 1848, Skogn, Nord Trondelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1928, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Oline Emilie Colberg,   b. 11 Nov 1850, Levanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1920, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1871  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Photos
    Eggen, John and family
    Eggen, John and family
    Back: Conrad, Alfred, Bertha
    Middle: Dan, John, Oline, Brose
    Front: Edgar, Florence
    Family ID F8586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oscar Oberg,   b. 26 Jan 1873, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1940 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1898  Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15
    Family ID F8588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jul 2018 

  • Photos
    Eggen siblings
    Eggen siblings
    Back: Brose, Dan
    Front: Conrad, Florence, Bertha, Edgar
    Eggen, John and family
    Eggen, John and family
    L-R, Oline Kolberg Eggen, Bertha Eggen, John Eggen
    Eggen, Bertha and Florence
    Eggen, Bertha and Florence

  • Sources 
    1. [S6395] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980, www.ancestry.com.

    2. [S4207] Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota, p. 371.

    3. [S8937] Bertha Eggen Oberg obituary, The Rushford Star, 4 Apr 1901.

    4. [S4207] Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota, p. 102.

    5. [S158] Merrie Sue Dubbs Holtan, information sent on 26 Dec 2002, Place Forest City, Iowa.

    6. [S159] History of Fillmore County, Minnesota, compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, 1912, pp. 1039-1040, Date Mar 1900.

    7. [S94] 1885 Minnesota State Census.

    8. [S897] Douglas Eggen, Personal Knowlege.

    9. [S2590] 1900 US Census, Iowa, Winnebago, Forest City, Enum. Dist. 194, sheet 18A.

    10. [S2593] 1920 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Enum. Dist. 6, sheet 8B.

    11. [S2591] 1920 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Enum. Dist. 12, sheet 2B.

    12. [S2592] 1930 US Census, Iowa, Buena Vista, Sioux Rapids, Enum. Dist. 11-22, sheet 9A.

    13. [S5280] Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950, www.familysearch.org.

    14. [S146] John Eggen obituary, undated, untitled.

    15. [S4207] Records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota, p. 150.