Oscar Bergman (1886-1969) was born in Lake Park, Becker County, Minnesota, the son of Nels and Anna (Carlson) Bergman. He attended the public schools of Lake Park and took special courses in engineering. He was employed as an engineer at the light plant at Dickinson, North Dakota from 1907-1913. Mr. Bergman came to Valley City, North Dakota, in 1913 during the administration of Mayor L. S. Platou and served for forty-two years as Superintendent of the Valley City Municipal Utilities. He had an enviable record of planning and developing a small plant into the modern utility serving Valley City. In 1914 Oscar Bergman married Marie Haller of Crookston, Minnesota. Four children were born to them: Irene - Mrs. Ted Phillips; Oscar Bergman Jr.; Blanche - Mrs. Kujampa; June - Mrs. (Foster) Kilpatrick. Mr. Bergman held membership in Rotary and Elks and was a past president of the North Dakota Water and Sewage Works Conference and American Public Power Association.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 28