Nicollet County, MN Town History

Bernadotte, Town in Nicollet Co. MN--BENSON /ANDERSON
The first settler was Swan Benson, who located on section 12 in 1859. The first death was Mrs. Swan Benson, June 22,1862. The first birth was Cecilia, daughter of Swan Benson and Emma Anderson Benson, October,1864. Bernadotte post office was established in 1868 with L. Anderson as postmaster. It has passed through changes and is now kept by Mrs. Swan Benson on section 12. Emma Anderson, now Mrs. Benson was born in 1848, in Sweden and upon coming to the United States in 1855, settled in IL, where she lived until 1859. She came to Minnesota at that date and settled in the town of Bernadotte, where she now fills the office of postmistress. In 1864 she became the wife of Mr. Benson, who is also a native of Sweden, born 1806. He was reare on a farm and in 1856 immigrated to IL. Mr. and Mrs. Benson have five children. (From "History of the Minnesota Valley" by Edward Neill 1882, submitted by stpalso@imt.net)

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