FRAMES FOR THE FUTURE Iron River area Michigan centennial book 1981 "Nash: Christian and Christine Christensen Bernhardt Family" page 114 with photos (excerpt)
Christine Andrea Christensen was one of ten children born to (Jens) Peter and Caroline Christensen. She was born in Saeby, Denmark on November 26, 1877 and came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and her sisters Amelia and Jennie and and her brother Olaf. Her father had come to the United States several years earlier to prepare a home for his family. He had homesteaded land that was later turned over to the Keweenaw Land Company by the government so he moved his family and started again. He left behind the grave of his one year old son Alvin who was buried in the field. For a number of years the home of the family was a log and sod house with a dirt floor.
At the age of twelve Christine hired out as a servant girl in Iron River and worked for such families as the Diederichs, the Mahons, the Heppens, and the Windsors. Because of her dependability and her willingness to work, she was well paid and received the then high wages of twelve dollars a month. Later she worked as a dressmaker in a shop owned by her sister Jennie. At the time of her marriage, she was the cook in the old hospital run by Dr. E.M. Libby.
Christian went into partnership with Peter Andreasen and opened a store in Iron River. The Cleveland panic of 1893 compelled them to close the store so Christian then headed for Beechwood where he started a farm in the wilderness.
After his marriage to Christine on November 26, 1907, he purchased 80 acres of land from Dan Coffin.
To Christine and Christian were born eight children. Carl (died 1979) who married Frieda Ziemendorf of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mamie (died 1939) who married Walter Tarnowski of Iron River; Ruth who married Olaf Vicklund of Ironwood; Fred (died 1968) who married Sofia Ojala; Vernon who married Marquerite Andre Hautamaki of Iron River; Agnes who married Charles Gerner, Jr. of Phelps, Wisconsin; Harold who married Marcia Webster of Williamston; and Dorothy who married Eldred Kneebone, Jr. of Iron River.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron County Reporter March 30 2011 "Two Iron County Farms Join Centennial Farm List" (excerpt)
CASPIAN-The Iron County Museum has announced that two Centennial Farms have been added to the list of those located in Iron County.
The new "old" farms are those settled by Jacob Wurzer and Christian and Christine Bernhardt.
Christian Bernhardt came to the United States in 1878 from Denmark and worked on the railroad from Chicago to Stager and then on to Iron River in 1882.
He purchased land in the Beechwood area in the 1890s and not only logged for himself but worked as a timber cruiser.
He was an early road commissioner, took census and served as Iron River Township clerk. He was recognized for his public service of over 40 years just before his death in 1942.
Because of his community service, his family of eight children assisted with much of the farm work.
He married Christine in 1906 and purchased the 60 acres in Nash District. Buildings already on the farm at the time were the barn at the foot of the hill and the house and woodshed at the top.
They raised cows, pigs, chickens and other poultry, and hay and grain as feed.
They also boarded houses for town businesses. They sold milk and cream, eggs, and vegetables, and were especially known for their rutabagas.
During World War II, a son and daughter ran the farm and also tore down the first barn and built a new one behind the home so it would be more convenient to care for the animals.
The family continued farming into the late 1940s and then in the late '50s, a son expanded the farm by purchasing adjacent lands.
Since that time grain and hay have been the main products, with some acreage devoted to managed timber.
OBITUARY of Vernon Bernhardt 2002 (no known burial) says Christine (Christensen) Bernhardt was his mother.
OBITUARY of Christian Bernhardt 1942 says he married Christina Christensen when he was age 46. They had 8 children on their farm in the Nash district.
OBITUARY of Mamie Tarnowski 1939 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is her mother.
OBITUARY of Caroline Christensen 1932 says Christina Bernhardt is her daughter.
OBITUARY of Peter Christensen 1925 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is his daughter.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
Christine Andrea Christensen was one of ten children born to (Jens) Peter and Caroline Christensen. She was born in Saeby, Denmark on November 26, 1877 and came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and her sisters Amelia and Jennie and and her brother Olaf. Her father had come to the United States several years earlier to prepare a home for his family. He had homesteaded land that was later turned over to the Keweenaw Land Company by the government so he moved his family and started again. He left behind the grave of his one year old son Alvin who was buried in the field. For a number of years the home of the family was a log and sod house with a dirt floor.
At the age of twelve Christine hired out as a servant girl in Iron River and worked for such families as the Diederichs, the Mahons, the Heppens, and the Windsors. Because of her dependability and her willingness to work, she was well paid and received the then high wages of twelve dollars a month. Later she worked as a dressmaker in a shop owned by her sister Jennie. At the time of her marriage, she was the cook in the old hospital run by Dr. E.M. Libby.
Christian went into partnership with Peter Andreasen and opened a store in Iron River. The Cleveland panic of 1893 compelled them to close the store so Christian then headed for Beechwood where he started a farm in the wilderness.
After his marriage to Christine on November 26, 1907, he purchased 80 acres of land from Dan Coffin.
To Christine and Christian were born eight children. Carl (died 1979) who married Frieda Ziemendorf of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mamie (died 1939) who married Walter Tarnowski of Iron River; Ruth who married Olaf Vicklund of Ironwood; Fred (died 1968) who married Sofia Ojala; Vernon who married Marquerite Andre Hautamaki of Iron River; Agnes who married Charles Gerner, Jr. of Phelps, Wisconsin; Harold who married Marcia Webster of Williamston; and Dorothy who married Eldred Kneebone, Jr. of Iron River.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron County Reporter March 30 2011 "Two Iron County Farms Join Centennial Farm List" (excerpt)
CASPIAN-The Iron County Museum has announced that two Centennial Farms have been added to the list of those located in Iron County.
The new "old" farms are those settled by Jacob Wurzer and Christian and Christine Bernhardt.
Christian Bernhardt came to the United States in 1878 from Denmark and worked on the railroad from Chicago to Stager and then on to Iron River in 1882.
He purchased land in the Beechwood area in the 1890s and not only logged for himself but worked as a timber cruiser.
He was an early road commissioner, took census and served as Iron River Township clerk. He was recognized for his public service of over 40 years just before his death in 1942.
Because of his community service, his family of eight children assisted with much of the farm work.
He married Christine in 1906 and purchased the 60 acres in Nash District. Buildings already on the farm at the time were the barn at the foot of the hill and the house and woodshed at the top.
They raised cows, pigs, chickens and other poultry, and hay and grain as feed.
They also boarded houses for town businesses. They sold milk and cream, eggs, and vegetables, and were especially known for their rutabagas.
During World War II, a son and daughter ran the farm and also tore down the first barn and built a new one behind the home so it would be more convenient to care for the animals.
The family continued farming into the late 1940s and then in the late '50s, a son expanded the farm by purchasing adjacent lands.
Since that time grain and hay have been the main products, with some acreage devoted to managed timber.
OBITUARY of Vernon Bernhardt 2002 (no known burial) says Christine (Christensen) Bernhardt was his mother.
OBITUARY of Christian Bernhardt 1942 says he married Christina Christensen when he was age 46. They had 8 children on their farm in the Nash district.
OBITUARY of Mamie Tarnowski 1939 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is her mother.
OBITUARY of Caroline Christensen 1932 says Christina Bernhardt is her daughter.
OBITUARY of Peter Christensen 1925 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is his daughter.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
FRAMES FOR THE FUTURE Iron River area Michigan centennial book 1981 "Nash: Christian and Christine Christensen Bernhardt Family" page 114 with photos (excerpt)
Christine Andrea Christensen was one of ten children born to (Jens) Peter and Caroline Christensen. She was born in Saeby, Denmark on November 26, 1877 and came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and her sisters Amelia and Jennie and and her brother Olaf. Her father had come to the United States several years earlier to prepare a home for his family. He had homesteaded land that was later turned over to the Keweenaw Land Company by the government so he moved his family and started again. He left behind the grave of his one year old son Alvin who was buried in the field. For a number of years the home of the family was a log and sod house with a dirt floor.
At the age of twelve Christine hired out as a servant girl in Iron River and worked for such families as the Diederichs, the Mahons, the Heppens, and the Windsors. Because of her dependability and her willingness to work, she was well paid and received the then high wages of twelve dollars a month. Later she worked as a dressmaker in a shop owned by her sister Jennie. At the time of her marriage, she was the cook in the old hospital run by Dr. E.M. Libby.
Christian went into partnership with Peter Andreasen and opened a store in Iron River. The Cleveland panic of 1893 compelled them to close the store so Christian then headed for Beechwood where he started a farm in the wilderness.
After his marriage to Christine on November 26, 1907, he purchased 80 acres of land from Dan Coffin.
To Christine and Christian were born eight children. Carl (died 1979) who married Frieda Ziemendorf of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mamie (died 1939) who married Walter Tarnowski of Iron River; Ruth who married Olaf Vicklund of Ironwood; Fred (died 1968) who married Sofia Ojala; Vernon who married Marquerite Andre Hautamaki of Iron River; Agnes who married Charles Gerner, Jr. of Phelps, Wisconsin; Harold who married Marcia Webster of Williamston; and Dorothy who married Eldred Kneebone, Jr. of Iron River.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron County Reporter March 30 2011 "Two Iron County Farms Join Centennial Farm List" (excerpt)
CASPIAN-The Iron County Museum has announced that two Centennial Farms have been added to the list of those located in Iron County.
The new "old" farms are those settled by Jacob Wurzer and Christian and Christine Bernhardt.
Christian Bernhardt came to the United States in 1878 from Denmark and worked on the railroad from Chicago to Stager and then on to Iron River in 1882.
He purchased land in the Beechwood area in the 1890s and not only logged for himself but worked as a timber cruiser.
He was an early road commissioner, took census and served as Iron River Township clerk. He was recognized for his public service of over 40 years just before his death in 1942.
Because of his community service, his family of eight children assisted with much of the farm work.
He married Christine in 1906 and purchased the 60 acres in Nash District. Buildings already on the farm at the time were the barn at the foot of the hill and the house and woodshed at the top.
They raised cows, pigs, chickens and other poultry, and hay and grain as feed.
They also boarded houses for town businesses. They sold milk and cream, eggs, and vegetables, and were especially known for their rutabagas.
During World War II, a son and daughter ran the farm and also tore down the first barn and built a new one behind the home so it would be more convenient to care for the animals.
The family continued farming into the late 1940s and then in the late '50s, a son expanded the farm by purchasing adjacent lands.
Since that time grain and hay have been the main products, with some acreage devoted to managed timber.
OBITUARY of Vernon Bernhardt 2002 (no known burial) says Christine (Christensen) Bernhardt was his mother.
OBITUARY of Christian Bernhardt 1942 says he married Christina Christensen when he was age 46. They had 8 children on their farm in the Nash district.
OBITUARY of Mamie Tarnowski 1939 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is her mother.
OBITUARY of Caroline Christensen 1932 says Christina Bernhardt is her daughter.
OBITUARY of Peter Christensen 1925 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is his daughter.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
Christine Andrea Christensen was one of ten children born to (Jens) Peter and Caroline Christensen. She was born in Saeby, Denmark on November 26, 1877 and came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and her sisters Amelia and Jennie and and her brother Olaf. Her father had come to the United States several years earlier to prepare a home for his family. He had homesteaded land that was later turned over to the Keweenaw Land Company by the government so he moved his family and started again. He left behind the grave of his one year old son Alvin who was buried in the field. For a number of years the home of the family was a log and sod house with a dirt floor.
At the age of twelve Christine hired out as a servant girl in Iron River and worked for such families as the Diederichs, the Mahons, the Heppens, and the Windsors. Because of her dependability and her willingness to work, she was well paid and received the then high wages of twelve dollars a month. Later she worked as a dressmaker in a shop owned by her sister Jennie. At the time of her marriage, she was the cook in the old hospital run by Dr. E.M. Libby.
Christian went into partnership with Peter Andreasen and opened a store in Iron River. The Cleveland panic of 1893 compelled them to close the store so Christian then headed for Beechwood where he started a farm in the wilderness.
After his marriage to Christine on November 26, 1907, he purchased 80 acres of land from Dan Coffin.
To Christine and Christian were born eight children. Carl (died 1979) who married Frieda Ziemendorf of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Mamie (died 1939) who married Walter Tarnowski of Iron River; Ruth who married Olaf Vicklund of Ironwood; Fred (died 1968) who married Sofia Ojala; Vernon who married Marquerite Andre Hautamaki of Iron River; Agnes who married Charles Gerner, Jr. of Phelps, Wisconsin; Harold who married Marcia Webster of Williamston; and Dorothy who married Eldred Kneebone, Jr. of Iron River.
NEWS ARTICLE Iron County Reporter March 30 2011 "Two Iron County Farms Join Centennial Farm List" (excerpt)
CASPIAN-The Iron County Museum has announced that two Centennial Farms have been added to the list of those located in Iron County.
The new "old" farms are those settled by Jacob Wurzer and Christian and Christine Bernhardt.
Christian Bernhardt came to the United States in 1878 from Denmark and worked on the railroad from Chicago to Stager and then on to Iron River in 1882.
He purchased land in the Beechwood area in the 1890s and not only logged for himself but worked as a timber cruiser.
He was an early road commissioner, took census and served as Iron River Township clerk. He was recognized for his public service of over 40 years just before his death in 1942.
Because of his community service, his family of eight children assisted with much of the farm work.
He married Christine in 1906 and purchased the 60 acres in Nash District. Buildings already on the farm at the time were the barn at the foot of the hill and the house and woodshed at the top.
They raised cows, pigs, chickens and other poultry, and hay and grain as feed.
They also boarded houses for town businesses. They sold milk and cream, eggs, and vegetables, and were especially known for their rutabagas.
During World War II, a son and daughter ran the farm and also tore down the first barn and built a new one behind the home so it would be more convenient to care for the animals.
The family continued farming into the late 1940s and then in the late '50s, a son expanded the farm by purchasing adjacent lands.
Since that time grain and hay have been the main products, with some acreage devoted to managed timber.
OBITUARY of Vernon Bernhardt 2002 (no known burial) says Christine (Christensen) Bernhardt was his mother.
OBITUARY of Christian Bernhardt 1942 says he married Christina Christensen when he was age 46. They had 8 children on their farm in the Nash district.
OBITUARY of Mamie Tarnowski 1939 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is her mother.
OBITUARY of Caroline Christensen 1932 says Christina Bernhardt is her daughter.
OBITUARY of Peter Christensen 1925 says Mrs Christian Bernhardt is his daughter.
INFORMATION FROM WAYNE OHLSSON at www.rootsweb.com.
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Carl L. Bernhardt
1908–1979
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Mamie Bernhardt Tarnowski
1909–1939
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Ruth Amalia Bernhardt Vicklund
1912–1999
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Frederick Christian "Fred" Bernhardt
1914–1968
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Vernon Kenneth Bernhardt
1916–2002
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Agnes Caroline Bernhardt Gerner
1918–2000
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Harold O Bernhardt
1920–2015
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Marion Dorothy Bernhardt Kneebone
1923–2011
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