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Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin
~ Wrote, compiled and printed Swedish foundational history on the 1869 Smoky Valley Augustana Lutherans of Bethany Church and settlement of Lindsborg, for 1909 and 1919
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Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin
~ Wrote, compiled and printed Swedish foundational history on the 1869 Smoky Valley Augustana Lutherans of Bethany Church and settlement of Lindsborg, for 1909 and 1919
Rev. Dr. Alfred Bergin
(1866 - 1944)
"Third"
Bethany Lutheran Church Pastor
1904-1938
(1866 - 1944)
"Third"
Bethany Lutheran Church Pastor
1904-1938
Dr. Emory K. Lindquist gives one a succinct and accurate description of Dr. Bergin from his 1953 Smoky Valley People, A History of Lindsborg, Kansas, Chapter 8: "Art in the Community: Artists and Writers," in the last paragraph:
"An unusual service to Lindsborg was rendered by Dr. Alfred Bergin, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church from 1904 until his retirement in 1942, by his comprehensive studies of Lindsborg's history. His two volumes, Lindsborg. Bidrag Till Svenskarnas Och Den Lutherska Kyrkans Historia i Smoky Hill River Dalen (1909) and Lindsborg Efter Femtio Ar (1919), will always remain the basic source for understanding the pioneer life of the community. He made extensive use of interviews in compiling his two volumes on Lindsborg and in that manner presented invaluable material. Bergin was a serious scholar who was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Minnesota for his authoritative study, The Law of the West Goths (1906). Bergin was a regular and extensive contributor to Swedish newspapers and periodicals. He served as editor of Lindsborg-Posten for many years. He wrote extensively on religious subject and on his travels. Many poems and hymns were produced by him. Alfred Bergin has made a significant contribution to Lindsborg as pastor, professor, historian, writer, and earnest supporter of college and civic causes."
"An unusual service to Lindsborg was rendered by Dr. Alfred Bergin, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church from 1904 until his retirement in 1942, by his comprehensive studies of Lindsborg's history. His two volumes, Lindsborg. Bidrag Till Svenskarnas Och Den Lutherska Kyrkans Historia i Smoky Hill River Dalen (1909) and Lindsborg Efter Femtio Ar (1919), will always remain the basic source for understanding the pioneer life of the community. He made extensive use of interviews in compiling his two volumes on Lindsborg and in that manner presented invaluable material. Bergin was a serious scholar who was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Minnesota for his authoritative study, The Law of the West Goths (1906). Bergin was a regular and extensive contributor to Swedish newspapers and periodicals. He served as editor of Lindsborg-Posten for many years. He wrote extensively on religious subject and on his travels. Many poems and hymns were produced by him. Alfred Bergin has made a significant contribution to Lindsborg as pastor, professor, historian, writer, and earnest supporter of college and civic causes."
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1909
" Lindsborg, Bidrag Till Svenskarnas och Den Lutherska Kyrkans Historia i Smoky Hill River Dalen "
- Third Swedish Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Pastor's work of 1909 Swedish -
was renamed in English by his daughter
Ruth Bergin Billdt
(1897-1976)
in 1965 to
" Pioneer Swedish-American Culture in Central Kansas "
and translated to English by her,
with editorial assistance by
Elizabeth Jaderborg
- Third Swedish Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Pastor's work of 1909 Swedish -
was renamed in English by his daughter
Ruth Bergin Billdt
(1897-1976)
in 1965 to
" Pioneer Swedish-American Culture in Central Kansas "
and translated to English by her,
with editorial assistance by
Elizabeth Jaderborg
1965 Published, 177 Pages
Go HERE, to learn about this 1965 book, translated from "Lindsborg, Bidrag Till Svenskarnas och Den Lutherska Kyrkans Historia i Smoky Hill River Dalen"
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1919
"Lindsborg, Efter Femtio Ӓr "
- Third Swedish Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Pastor's work of 1919 Swedish -
was renamed in English by his daughter
Ruth Bergin Billdt
in 1969 to
" The Smoky Valley in the After Years "
and with editorial assistance and
authorship of Part 2 by
Elizabeth Jaderborg
1919
"Lindsborg, Efter Femtio Ӓr "
- Third Swedish Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Pastor's work of 1919 Swedish -
was renamed in English by his daughter
Ruth Bergin Billdt
in 1969 to
" The Smoky Valley in the After Years "
and with editorial assistance and
authorship of Part 2 by
Elizabeth Jaderborg
1969 Published, 220 Pages
Go HERE, to learn about this 1969 book, "The Smoky Valley in The After Years," (translated from the 1919 " Lindsborg Efter Femtio Ӓr.")
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Source: "The Smoky Valley in the After Years" by Ruth Billdt and Elizabeth Jaderborg, 1969.
The story on Dr. Alfred Bergin is pending
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