Birth Family

Ms Charlotte was the last surviving child of the 12 children (seven girls and five boys) born to Christian and Charlotte Stender.

She and her currently known siblings were:

LINKED Henry F. Gradert (1876 - 1933) (Half sibling)

LINKED Julius John Stender (1882 - 1944)

Otto Fredrick Stender, b 29 Jul 1886 in Kiel, Germany
Home in 1940 ~ Winside, Wayne, Nebraska ~ wife, Dora, b ca 1894; son, Roy, b ca 1922.

LINKED Emil Adolph Stender (1890 - 1955)

LINKED Annie Stender Wulf (1892 - 1961)

LINKED Emma Stender, b ca 1894-95, Nebraska, # 107777845
STENDER, Emma; 22; md. Ernest KERSTETTER; 20; Mar 1917 41889

LINKED Sophie Stender Auch (1898 - 1976)(who was the second to the last to pass away)

LINKED Self, Charlotte H. Stender Bergman (1901 - 1986)

REQ Christian W "Chrisy" Stender Jr, b ca 1902-03, Nebraska
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Marriage and Family

Charlotte Stender and Bernard J. Bergman were married on 30 Jan 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Charlotte's details were recorded as b 1902, age 22, in Blair, Nebraska, d/o C. Stender and Charlotte Gardut (sp). Bernard's details were recorded as age 31, born in Washington County, Nebraska, s/o Fred Bergman and Margaret Rathmann. ~ Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 and Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934.

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Christ Stender, "United States Census, 1910"

Event Place: Richland, Washington, Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Christ Stender, b ca 1859, Germany
Wife Charlotte Stender, b ca 1860, Germany
Daughter Emma Stender, b ca 1894-95, Nebraska
Daughter Sophia Stender, b ca 1898-99, Nebraska
Daughter Charlotte Stender, b ca 1901-02, Nebraska
Son Chrisy Stender, b ca 1902-03, Nebraska

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Brothers and Niece:

Julius J Stender, "United States Census, 1920"

Event Place: Jefferson, Douglas, Nebraska
Marital Status: Widowed
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Holstein Germany
Immigration Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: Holstein Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Holstein Germany

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Julius J Stender M 37 Holstein Germany
Daughter Emma A M Stender F 9 Nebraska
Son William C Stender M 6 Nebraska
Sister Charlotte Stender F 18 Nebraska
Brother Otto F Stender M 33 Holstein Germany
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Byron Bergman in household of Benjamine Bergman, "United States Census, 1930"

Event Place: Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Birthplace: Nebraska
Father's Birthplace: Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Benjamine Bergman M 37 Nebraska
Wife Charlotte Bergman F 28 Nebraska
Son Byron Bergman M 5 Nebraska
Lodger William Stender M 16 Nebraska (Charlotte's nephew and son of her brother, Julius)

Parents and one brother:


Chris W Stender, "United States Census, 1930"

Event Place: Washington, Washington, Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Birthplace: Germany
Immigration Year: 1891
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Chris W Stender M 71 Germany
Wife Charlotte Stender F 70 Germany
Son Chris W Stender Jr. M 28 Nebraska
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Charlotte Bergman in household of B J Bergman, "United States Census, 1940"

Event Place: Grant Township, Washington, Nebraska
Birthplace: Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Last Place of Residence: Same Place

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head B J Bergman M 47 Nebraska
Wife Charlotte Bergman F 38 Nebraska
Son Byron Bergman M 15 Nebraska
Son Ralph Bergman M 9 Nebraska
Son Donald Bergman M 7 Nebraska
Son Benard Bergman M 7 Nebraska
Son Bruce Bergman M 4 Nebraska

Currently known children are 5 sons, as follows:

Byron, b ca 1925, Nebraska # 13879780

Ralph Bergman, b ca 1931, Nebraska (Res Omaha in 1986)(Still living in Apr 2014)

LINKED Donald of Bennington, b ca 1933, Nebraska

Benard "Bernie", b ca 1933, Nebraska (Res in Huron, South Dakota in 1986)(Still living in Apr 2014. Wife, Lynn in 2014)

Bruce, b ca 1936, Nebraska (Res in Huron, South Dakota in 1986)(Still living in Apr 2014. Wife, Sharon, in 2014)

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