Phillip Henry Bergmann and Anna Katrina Satorius married 1870, Prussia Germany

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MRS. C. BERGMAN, OBERT PIONEER, DIES ON MONDAY
a.k.a. Anna Katrina Satorius (maiden name)
WAS A RESIDENT OF AMES CREEK NEAR OBERT OVER 50 YEARS

Mrs. Bergman Leaves Eight Children, 38 Grandchildren And Seven Great Grand Children

This community was shocked and grieved Monday afternoon to hear that Mrs. Catherine Bergman, a resident of Cedar county for over a half century passed away here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.M. Hirschman at two o'clock Monday afternoon, March 19th [1929]. Mrs. Bergman has been confined to her bed at the A.M. Hirschman home for the past five weeks and suffered much physical pain before her death. Her death came from infirmaties of old age for Mrs. Bergman had been in failing health for the past several months. Last November she left her old home at Ames Creek near Obert and came to Hartington to visit her daughter, Mrs. Hirschman. All during the winter, Mrs.Bergman has been gradually failing, but she bore her sufferings with remarkable patience and passed away with a number of her children at her bedside, fully prepared to meet her Creator, in whom she had much faith and love.

Mrs. Catherine Satorius Bergman was born in Germany 78 years ago. There she grew to girlhood and, it was there that she was united in marriage to Phillip Bergman. Shortly after their marriage the young couple immigrated to America, coming directly to Brookies Bottom. They lived there a short time and then moved to a farm at Ames Creek, the farm being located two and one half miles north of Obert. There they established a fine home and reared 10 children - eight of whom are now living. Sorrow came to the Bergman home when about 38 years ago last September, the husband and father of the household, Phillip Bergman, was called to his reward, leaving his young wife and family of 10 children, the youngest child, Phillipine, now Mrs. P. Pearson of Hartington, being only one month old. However, the young widow, the late Mrs. Bergman, carried on and through tireless labor and her unceasing faith and perseverance, reared the fine family of children and kept them together. Until several months ago, Mrs. Bergman has been living on the old home place near Obert, the farm including many acres of good farm land. The late Mrs. Catherine Bergman was a devoted member of the St. James Catholic church and a fine mother and kind friend and associate. She was not only loved and respect by all her friends and neighbors but she was especially loved by the children.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Bergman will be held this morning at 10:30 at the St. James Catholic church and interment will be made in the cemetery there. The body, prior to the funeral, was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.M. Hirschman, of this city.

Mrs. Catherine Bergman leaves to mourn her departure eight children: Mrs. Kate Satorius of Brookies Bottom; Mrs. A.M. Hirschman of this city; Henry Bergman of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. Ed Kuehn of Crofton; Mrs. Steve Asbre of Ames creek; Mrs. Joe Asbre of Hartington; Jos. Bergman of East Bow and Mrs. P. Pearson of near Hartingotn. Mrs. Barbara Reifenrath passed away about 24 years ago and Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson passed away about six years ago. She also leaves 38 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The family will have the sympathy of many friends in the county in their bereavement.

Source: Cedar County News, NE, March 1929

Info courtesy of Connie Bottolfsen/Loftus, FAG member 18979274