"According to the "Rural Village Cemeteries of Barnes County" published by the James River Genealogy Club, there is no one in this cemetery matching Berhart Berntson. (I'm assuming you mean Bernhart?) I cross referenced back through all the pictures I took and looked through the listing in the book. There are about 20 people buried in the cemetery with no stones, however there is only one Berntson. The dates don't match up with yours as it doesn't list a birth date, but it could be him. Church records show Bernhard Bertson (Berntson? Misspelled?), aged 76 yr, d 8/31/1979."

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Stacie Hansen-Leier researched this (above and below) from the "Barnes County History", published in 1976, on 19 Aug 2013 for our families. Thank you Stacie for your unending dedication to our families.

Bernhard Berntson

"Bernhard Berntson was born August 1, 1903, the son of Martin and Bergetta Berntson, pioneer settlers in the Sanborn community. Bernhard was raised on the family farm and attended the local schools.

On September 27, 1930 he was married to Alice Hesch at Valley City. Alice, a former rural school teacher, was born on May 16, 1911 on the family farm of her parents, Frank and Harriett Hesch. The Hesch farm was located south of Eckelson.

After the marriage, Bernhard and Alice began farming in Heman Township. To this marriage were born four children as follows: Roger (Rodger) Jr, of Sanborn; Mrs. Kenneth (Jeanette ) Reid, of Rochester MN,; Kenneth, of Lisbon, ND and James, of Michigan, ND.

Bernhard and Alice are still engaged in farming but now live in Sanborn, ND."

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Family, please help us to fill in their memorial pages with pictures and stories!

Thank you BJ Brewer for your same passion in photographing our family headstones!

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4 Apr 2024: Research by family member, Wendy Leyes Corcoran, # 47387872. Gifting my competed memorials to the next generation of direct line family, when I offer these memorials to the "editors #8".