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Oconto County Reporter
20 December 1895

Little Suamico

Franz Joseph Bergman passed to the sleep that knows no awakening at his home at Wells, Mich., Nov. 27th. His remains arrived here on Thanksgiving night, accompanied by his grief-stricken widow and other relatives. The last sad rites were held the following Saturday morning at St. Joseph's church, interment being made in cemetery here.

Mr. Bergman was born in Sheboygan, Wis., July 1, 1856, came to Little Suamico with his parents six months later, and has been an esteemed resident of this place, excepting the past year at Wells. He was town treasurer several years. A year ago, Nov. 28th, he was united in marriage to Miss Edna Russell of Oconto, when he moved to Wells, where he was employed as filer in Davis Mason's mill. Besides his sorrowing wife and infant son, he leaves aged parents, and sisters - Mrs. M. J. Malloy of this place, Mrs. A. Kayser of Green Bay, and brother E. J. Bergman of Bark River, Mich. The entire community deeply deplores his demise and the grief of those near to him is shared by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance.