Ernst Berg of this vicinity died Wednesday, January 2 at 9 a.m. at the home of his son Eugene, at Sheboygan where he and his wife had gone for a few days visit. He was born in Pommern, Germany, July 24, 1854, and at the age of two came with his parents directly to Kiel where they lived on a farm about a mile and one—half north of the city. On Dec. 6, 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Donath and the newly wedded couple moved on a farm owned by Mr. Berg's uncle on the north end of Fourth street, where they lived for thirty years. While operating the farm he followed the carpenter trade and when they sold that farm the couple moved to the Kircher farm in Town Meeme where they lived for five years, after which they again moved on a farm north of New Holstein. At the end of two years they moved to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ed Luecke in town Herman, near Schwarzwald.
Besides his wife the deceased is survived by two sons, Eugene of Sheboygan, and Hugo in Greenwood; and three daughters Mrs. Rudolph Graf of this city, Ida of Chicago, and Mrs. Ed. Luecke of Town Herman. Two brothers and two sisters also survive.
Ernst Berg of this vicinity died Wednesday, January 2 at 9 a.m. at the home of his son Eugene, at Sheboygan where he and his wife had gone for a few days visit. He was born in Pommern, Germany, July 24, 1854, and at the age of two came with his parents directly to Kiel where they lived on a farm about a mile and one—half north of the city. On Dec. 6, 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Donath and the newly wedded couple moved on a farm owned by Mr. Berg's uncle on the north end of Fourth street, where they lived for thirty years. While operating the farm he followed the carpenter trade and when they sold that farm the couple moved to the Kircher farm in Town Meeme where they lived for five years, after which they again moved on a farm north of New Holstein. At the end of two years they moved to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ed Luecke in town Herman, near Schwarzwald.
Besides his wife the deceased is survived by two sons, Eugene of Sheboygan, and Hugo in Greenwood; and three daughters Mrs. Rudolph Graf of this city, Ida of Chicago, and Mrs. Ed. Luecke of Town Herman. Two brothers and two sisters also survive.
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