This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bergquist, Håkanson, Noid, Stromberg, Hedin, Johnson, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/267 Message Board Post: Willmar Tribune Wednesday, October 16, 1918 OBITUARY JOHN BERGQUIST An old Kandiyohi pioneer, John Bergquist, passed away at his home at 109 Becker Ave. W. last Thursday. He has been ill since last May with tuberculosis of the breast bone. he has been feeble and nearly blind for several years. Death came as welcome relief to him. John Bergquist was born at Hofmanstorp, Kronoberg's lan, Sweden, Oct. 27, 1838. he came to America in 1868, direct to Kandiyohi where he located on a homestead and acquired other land. He was a successful farmer. In 1898 he moved to Willmar. he was an active member of the Tripolis Lutheran church while living on the farm and joined the Bethel church on his arrival in the city. He was always a faithful attendant before his health failed him, and took much interest in the affairs of his church denomination. He is mourned by his surviving life companion, Mrs. Emma Charlotte Håkanson Bergquist, to whom he was married in 1864. Nine children survive to mourn their father, C. Otto Bergquist and Mrs. C. Noid, of Kandiyohi; Mrs. A. Stromberg of Milaca; Mrs. G. A. Hedin of Clinton; Elmer, Victor and Theander Bergquist; and Mrs. C. Johnson and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Willmar. In their respective families there are fourty grand children and eight great grand children of the deceased patriarch. One brother, August Bergquist, now in feeble health, lives at Parkers Prairie. The funeral was held last Sunday. Services were held at 10:30 o'clock at the Bethel church. Rev. Jesper Holmquist spoke in Swedish and English.