Anton Bjorgo was born in Norway on July 21, 1858. He came to America and settled in Iowa before coming to McHenry in 1905.
On December 12, 1886 Anton Bjorgo and Kari Bergh were married in Iowa.
Kari was born July 7, 1860 in Wisconsin.
The couple had six children: Gertrude, Cora, Molla, Alvin and Hannah. A son died when born.
Anton Bjorgo came to the United States when he was twenty. In Iowa he worked as a cook. He was also employed as a cook in McHenry. He was a butter maker in Iowa also.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Bjorgo were blind in their last years.
Mr. Bjorgo died on January 3, 1948 and Mrs. Bjorgo died on January 13, 1956. They are buried at McHenry.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 72B