Peter M. Berg

As printed in 1912

PETER M. BERG (1905) is a general merchant of the village of Minneota. He is a native of Sweden and was born January 6, 1862. His parents were Swen Peter and Inga Mary (Johnson) Peter, both of whom are deceased. They were the parents of two children: Peter M., of this sketch, and Andrew, who is farming in Swede Prairie township, Yellow Medicine county.

The subject of this sketch came to the United States in 18 81 and located in Yellow Medicine county, where he worked on farms for a few years, near Hanley Falls. He purchased a farm in Burton township in 1887 and operated it until 1905, when he moved to Minneota and purchased the general merchandise stock of Sterk Brothers, which he has since conducted. He still owns his farm.

Mr. Berg is a member of the Swedish Lutheran church and the I. O. O. F., M. W. A. and Yeomen lodges. He is also justice of the peace of the village of Minneota. While in Yellow Medicine county he held various offices, including justice of the peace, member of the school board, and a member of the Township Board of Supervisors.

Mr. Berg was married at Hanley Falls October 24, 1884, to Helen Knuteson, a native of Goodhue county, Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Berg are the parents of the following ten children: Hilda (Mrs. P. J. Brantnum), of Canby, Minnesota; Andre W. and Clara E., who clerk for their father; Henry A., a student; Carl F., grain buyer for Bigham Brothers at Minneota; Emma E., Peter S., George A., James A. and Arby, who reside at home.

To our subject is largely due the splendid rural mail service from the village of Minneota, he circulating the petition for the establishment of route No. 1. K. K. Mohn was the first carrier on that route, which was established in 1902.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.