CeCe Holter

My Mother

2011-06-06T03:23:00.000-07:00

Dear FAMILY:

This is probably the LAST picture we'll all be together with our beloved MOTHER.

See you with JESUS MOM.

Love you

Signed:

Your "FAVORITE" son :)

myron@myownfaith2.com (another email address)

comments are welcome

Mom's Journal (Jan-Aug 2005)

2010-01-06T05:35:00.000-08:00

MY MOTHER’S JOURNAL:

My mother also wrote in her journal. I will attempt to transcribe her shaky handwritings.

THE START OF A JOURNAL 2005:

Jan 25

A week ago temperatures were 20 below zero – we’ve had very icy conditions – now there is thawing – I’m very achy!

Finished the 3rd large quilt today.

Audrey cleaned today.

NOTE: Audrey (Skovlund) Ulvestad is my 1st cousin. She would help mom with cleaning.

Jan 26

David came over & brought me a check for $2550 from crop insurance – so nice!

NOTE: David Holter is my 1st cousin and farms our land.

Dot & Ray came back yesterday after a 3 weeks stay on (the) east coast.
Her sister Mary passed away

NOTE: Dot & Ray Oines used to be our farm neighbors. I attended 12 years of school with their oldest daughter – Pat (Moe) Oines.

Been cutting blocks – 6 in.

Jan 27th

Writing to Twila – Adelpha was here & did my hair. A very strong cold wind – 20 degrees – Myron & Sal may come tomorrow – Delph is shopping for me

NOTE: Twila (Reppe) Schmidt is my niece – Adelpha Delph (Holter) Reppe is my older sister.

Feb 1st 2005

Myron & Sally have been here for the weekend – I skipped the 60th yesterday – too much food in the fridge & terribly icy outside. It’s thawing again today. Phyllis R. brought me a bunch of 6 in. blocks. My hearing aid keeps squealing!

NOTE: I think Phyllis R. is a Ribstein? Mom would go up the hill for daily lunch at the “Ridge.”

Sun. Jan 30 – 05

David Iverson family came over in the afternoon – so nice!!

NOTE: David is my 1st cousin on mom’s side.

Feb 11th – Fri.

My circle met at church this morning – it’s a nice sunny day – trouble with my hearing aid.

NOTE: Grace Lutheran church is right next to mom’s home.

Feb 9th

A new bible study started – “Purpose driven life” – I didn’t feel good enough to go to first lesson.

NOTE: I have Rick Warren’s book and write in it.

Sunday – Feb. 13

Adult class so great – in the afternoon I listened to the tape of the class I missed.

Fri Feb 17-05

Kenneth Loomis funeral – The Oines’ gave me a ride – I’m so shaky – I can’t hardly walk!

NOTE: My mother’s handwriting is also shaky. I wrote about Keith Loomis in another blog. Kenneth was Keith’s father.

Feb 16th

Ronny took me to Brookings – saw a hearing aid guy - think I need wax cleaned (out) in my right ear.

NOTE: Ronald Eugene Holter is my older brother.

Feb 28th

I still haven’t done anything about ear cleaning – can’t find records of when last (one was) done – Dale’s have another grandson – born Feb 22 on Washington’s birthday – Duke Kylan

NOTE: Dale Norris Holter is my older brother. I’m wondering if Duke’s middle name should be Kylin, name after his uncle. Possibly a typo.

March 1 – 05

Ann Thompson – not well

NOTE: Ann has been mom’s friend for many years.

April 1st

I guess I’ve just given up on writing. I’m not feeling good. Walking is so painful. I’m so tired. I think a lot about looking into assisted living place, but I am having assisted living here – Audrey U. cleans & I eat at the Ridge each noon. I have such a good comfortable home – across the street from the church & close to Delp or Ronny – besides there is a great cost to rest homes.

Now my friend Ann has been admitted to Greenleaf.

Wes & Janet were (here) for a few days in March – so nice. They just moved into their new home, but the kitchen wasn’t finished yet.

I got my income tax worked out. Delph delivered it. Today I’ve been going through a pile of stuff on my desk.

Yesterday I mailed the cousins R.R. & also the sisters.

I just noticed the tulips are coming thro!. I had Easter Sunday at Delph’s, Betty’s family here.

NOTE: Let me fill in the blanks. Wesley Wes Holter is my oldest brother. They currently live off a lake in Ashby MN. Mom is starting to wish to live in assisted living, per her journal. She currently is living at Greenleaf in Brookings SD.

June 3rd – 2005

Since I last wrote, Leland’s sister Betty passed away of cancer – so sad. She was 65 years (old) My friend Fay? Hassler also passed away. She was 74. There have been many weddings, Natash Eighmy, Ulvestad, Jennifer Bortnem.

This morning Merle Ulvestad died. I felt badly for Audrey & family.

Pastor Brants wife, Jeanie, from S.F. died of cancer.

Today Adelpha brought her granddaughter Carlie over. She is so sweet. I enjoyed that.

Dale & Myron have been home. Myron was dropped off (here) while Dale went further to join fishing pals. While they were here – they washed my windows inside & out.

SO WONDERFUL!!

NOTE: Dale & I have been trying to do an annual fishing and golfing outing. This was one of them. I had forgotten this event. Merle U. is Audrey’s husband. They also lost a son from brain cancer. The name escapes me at the moment. - David or Doug I believe.
Betty (Reppe) ? is my brother-in-law , Leland’s older? Sister. I think she was Dale’s high school classmate. The weddings, funerals are all from the Bruce SD area. Many are relatives.

July 6th

I got a different car about a month ago. It gave up while Myron was driving it. It cost $2,000 – Chevy Lumina ’97 NEW!

NOTE: Yes indeed, I remember the event very well. I was going to play golf in Brookings SD with Dale. We got as far as two miles or so north of Brookings. The motor blew. I had my cell phone. Kent Holter came to my rescue. The car is currently parked at Delpha’s – I think.

July 19th –

I have just had a trip to Bottineau ND to the Dravland’s 50th anniversary. We six sisters were together. We had such a wonderful time. There was a beautiful reception. Delph took me part ways. We met at Ortonville MN? Wes & Janet picked me up there. So I spent Weds & Thurs. at their beautiful new home. This was July 13 & 14th – 2005.

When I got back, the Reppe’s had come to meet me in their car! My car gave Delp trouble in getting back home. It got left in Watertown SD at the repair shop – at a cost of some $700. I felt so badly & sorry for Delph! – “all that glitters isn’t gold.”

NOTE: Somewhere I’ve seen a photo of the six sisters. I’ll try to find the photo.

Aug 9th

Julie & John have been here for about 2 weeks. Left Sat. AM about 11 o-clock.

Aug 6th

Expect to spend a little time in S.F. while they were here. Adelpha & I went along to visit Wes & Janet – Janet went and got her mother (she is at assisted living at Barett MN)
That was nice, but my hearing is so bad!

HERE ENDS MY MOTHER’S JOURNAL.

Final Thoughts:

1/6/2010 7:33:35 AM

Mom has since moved into assisted living at Greenleaf Brookings SD. I visit with her on the phone almost weekly. Mom is very happy living there. We are happy for her also.
I have interviewed mom and made a video blog too.

Visit us online at www.myownfaith2.com

myron@myownfaith2.com

Mom's Memoirs

2010-01-03T04:26:00.000-08:00

1/1/2010 5:59:50 AM
The story of a lifetime:

Page 14:

Q: When and where were your mother’s mother and father born? What was her mother’s maiden name?
A: Thea Anonby

Q: Describe the kind of people they were
A: I don’t know what kind of people they were.

Page 15:

Q: If you have inherited any of the characteristics of you mother’s parents, describe what they are and how you feel about them.
A: I wouldn’t have the slightest idea if I have any of these characteristics. I have the impression they were God-fearing people.

Q: What do you know about their values, philosophies and religious beliefs?
A: I believe they were thrifty people, hard-working – They were Lutherans.

1/1/2010 12:08:28 PM (Mom’s memoirs continue)

Q: What kind of work did your mother’s parents do?
A: My mother’s parents were farmers.

Q: What else would you like to say about them?
A: I never knew them – we were living in Canada.

Page 17:

Q: When and where were your father’s mother and father born? What was his mother’s maiden name?
A: My father’s parents were born in Norway – his father – Ostfold county, Norway – his mother – Akerchua (sp?) Ostfold county Norway – Hi mother’s maiden name – Halvorson – first name Minnie

Q: Describe the kind of persons they were?
A: They were decend Christian people. My grandfather was a Lutheran pastor of the Hauge synod. He purchased land 4 miles south of Volga SD. At that time, pastor’s salary was so limited they needed other sources of income. He hired men to do the farming while he did his pastoral duties. He served Bethanie ? church - a short distance to the west of his farm.

Q: Describe the kind of persons they were?
A: I’m not sure I’ve inherited any characteristics of my grandparents except for: “I have a desire to follow the Lord – I’m sure my grandparents prayed for their children & descendents and that is what I do too.”

1/1/2010 4:58:55 PM (memoirs cont)

Q: What do you know about their values, philosophy, and religious beliefs?
A: The book of genealogy that my brother-in-law has done – tells better than I can the philosophies & religious beliefs of my grandparents – including a biography written by my grandfather Olai O. Bergh.

Note: I was helpful at one point in my genealogy also. Visit us online for more details.

Q: What kind of work did you father’s parents do?
A: Answered page 17

Q: What else would you like to say about them?
A: None

Page 20

Q: Has you mother shared any stories she knew about her parent’s childhoods?
A: I never heard my mother speak of her parent’s childhood.

Q: When and where was you mother born? Where did she grow up? What was her maiden name?
A: My mother was born at Webster, MN. She grew up in that area. Her maiden name: Julie Emelia Branes.

1/2/2010 7:19:32 AM (continuing on)

Page 21

Q: Tell about the family in which your mother grew up. Do you know what her childhood was like? Do you remember any stories she told you about it?
A: My mother’s family – two died as infants – boy & girl – The 7 others:
Annie Holm – her children
Esther – married Pastor Hedeen
Rueben – dentist
Olga (sp?) – single
Ole Branes – wife Clara lived in Canada
Johnny Branes – wife Sophie lived in Canada
Julie (Branes) Bergh – (my mom)
Alfred Branes – wife Clara
Children:
Alfred – Doris – Gordon – Harold
Susie (Branes) Bergh married John Bergh
NOTE* I NAMED MY SON AFTER MY GREAT UNCLE JOHN BERGH
Children:
Helen Schultz
Mildred Dick

Q: Tell about the family in which your mother grew up. Do you know what her childhood was like? Do you remember any stories she told you about it?
A: My mother didn’t speak a lot of her childhood, but I have the impression it was NOT a happy childhood. Her mother died when she was 8 years old. There were 2 younger children – Alfred & Susie, I believe.

I was told that my Aunt Susie was only 9 months old (when mom died). There was a picture of her mother hanging on the living room wall. My mother would go in the living room to sit and look at her mother’s picture. Step mother would come in and scold her for gazing at her mom’s picture. When she was in the 4th grade she had to quit school to work at home. When the mother died the two oldest, Annie & Elizabeth, were 14 & 16 years old. They thought they could handle things and were opposed to their father’s re-marrying. He married Annie Lien, a spinster lady. I have the impression that to the outside world, she was a very pious lady – but not so kind to children!

My mother left home when she was 16 years old to work for a rich family in St. Paul MN. Their family hired servants. My mother was the dining room girl – her duties were to set a beautiful table, take care of the linens, etc. – she always did like to set a nice table – especially when we had company!

1/2/2010 6:15:08 PM (mom’s memoirs continues)

Page 23

Q: What memories do you have of your mother during your childhood?
A: My mother was a small-blond blue-eyed woman. I think my sister Thea is more like her than any of her seven daughters. Her two sisters and one brother had brown eyes. I used to wish that I could have had brown eyes instead of blue.

She was a rather quiet woman but still a person of definite opinions. I remember when there were only 3 daughters – she said she thought Ruth was the prettiest. I think I was a bit jealous.

One time I remember her reading the paper, she came across an article about someone with the name of Johnson, Olson, or Peterson who was arrested for some infraction of the law. She felt so badly, because she assumed they might have been Norwegian! I got the impression that in her opinion, any other race was inferior to Norwegian.

I remember her concern when sister Ruth had a severe case of whooping cough as a baby. I had the impression that my mom feared this baby was not going to make it.

When I came home from school, I suppose about first grade, I grabbed Thea and I said, “Thea, let’s dance. “ I guess I had just learned of this – never known about any dancing before. My mom had a shocked look and said in a stern voice, “Cecelia, this is sin.”

Page 24:

Q: Describe your mother’s work, both in and out of the house.
A: My mom was never employed outside of the farm. Any outdoor work she did was taking care of her chickens & gardening in the summer time. She liked to have flowers in the garden. The bouquet I had for my wedding were gladiolas from the garden.

Q: What other interests did she have? What were her hobbies and what did she do for fun?
A: I suppose her best qualities were her devotion to her family.

Page 26:

Q: Describe you mother’s trais with which you are least compatible.
A: I don’t think my mother would admit to any wrong doing – but my father did.

Q: Did she experience much sadness or tragedy while you were little? How did she deal with it?
A: My mother must have experienced sadness when she lost her twin baby. I don’t remember any thing about how she handled it.

Page 27:

Q: What is the most painful memory you have of her?
A: I can’t seem to recall a special memory – my most painful memory: I forgot to soak the yeast the evening before bread baking day. She was very angry.

Page 28:

Q: Tell us about your mother’s spiritual or religious beliefs.
A: I remember she asked me to pray with her for a young neighbor boy, who was not expected to live.

Q: If she is deceased, how and when did she die? Where is she buried?
A: My mother passed away Dec 1957 – she was 67 years old. She had a stroke when she was 62 years old. She was handicapped after her stroke. She lived with me for 6 months, after that she lived with sister Audrey & passed away at her home. She is buried at Sinai SD. Her funeral was right before Christmas – 1959.

1/3/2010 5:18:31 AM (mom’s memoirs continue)

Page 30:

Q: Has your father shared any stories he knew about his parents’ childhoods?
A: I don’t remember my father speaking about his parents childhood. My grandfather made some reference to that in his biography – which is contained in the book Jay S. did for us. I remember the story of his dunking a chicken in a tank of water. He thought a chicken should swim like a fish. My father was born Dec 4, 1888, 4 miles south of Volga. This is where he grew up. His father was a Lutheran pastor but bought land to supplement a meager pastor’s salary.

Page 31:

Q: Tell about the family in which your father grew up. Do you know what his childhood was like? Do you remember any stories he told you about it?
A: It seems I knew my father’s family a little better than my mother’s.

My grandparent’s Bergh had twelve children. It saddens me to think that before my grandmother died she had lost six of them – two as infants – they were Cecelia & Oscar. That must have been so sad. Then she lost four as adults – they were Cecelia (a young mother) , Ella in the flu epidemic in 1918 – Martin killed in an air plane crash and her youngest daughter Margaret as she made her home with her grandmother. She continued to live with daughter Edith Negstad after that.

I remember the kindness of uncle John & aunt Susie. They took in the family of Oscar & Julie in Nov 1926 – at that time were six children. We left the prairies of Alberta Canada. My grandfather & my dad’s brothers John & Alfred had encouraged my parents to leave Canada & start life in SD. I think we were about penniless! We stayed with them until March. Then they had found a farm we could rent. Dad’s trouble with planting corn – rows crooked! In Alberta he had only planted wheat. I also remember days of sadness & loneliness for the prairies of Alberta. He loved Canada after leaving there for 16 years.

My sister Dorothy was a year old when we came to SD. She became a favorite of uncle Alfred – he was still living together with John & Susie at that time. He later married Ragna Dahl. I was often in their home – often as a hired girl.

I can’t really remember aunt Ella but I think she was in Canada when either Thea or Ruth was born. Then aunt Huldah came to Canada to help when the twins Marge & Marie were born.

I recall one summer we had company from the states – we were excited. My mother’s sister Annie & her son Rueben 17 years old & Dad’s two sisters Agnes & Edith came. Rueben was the driver of a model T-Ford! When they left – I cried & cried some more!

Dad’s sister Edith married Albert Negstad. I worked in there home when Richard was born. They also belonged to Sinai Lutheran church.

Dad’s sister Agnes married Harold Hammer. It was always fun coming to their home. I attended the wedding of Agnes & Edith in St. Paul, MN. Huldah married Ted Ramsey in the Negstad home & so did Margaret to Lars Larson.

HERE ENDS MY MOTHERS MEMOIRS…

The story of a Lifetime

2010-01-01T03:56:00.000-08:00

Use this image for my mothers memoirs.

myron@myownfaith2.com

mom's ancestry

2009-12-31T03:21:00.000-08:00

12/31/2009 5:03:50 AM
CCHOLTER:

I am starting a new folder on my computer.

My mother, 96, is currently living at a retirement home in Brookings SD.

A few years ago, I purchased a book for MOM “The Story of a Lifetime” .. A keepsake of personal memories.

I gave her this book at one point for her to write her memoirs. She wrote her answers on a three ring binder.

I am going to write her answers in this folder, using Microsoft Word. The full URL (web address) will be

http://ccholter.blogspot.com

To all you liberals, nay Sayers, etc. , just ignore this web page, ok?

My mother’s memoirs follow:

Q: If your ancestors emigrated from another country, from where did they come? When? How did they come? Where did they settle and why?

A: My Bergh ancestors came from Skiptvedt, Smaalevenees (sp?) , Amt , (sp?) Norway. They came in 1860. They traveled six weeks by boat. They settled in Red Wing, Minn area. – ccholter –

NOTE: My mother’s handwriting at times is rather shaky. I will do my best in transcribing. – myron@myownfaith2.com -- ALSO – Mom wrote her memoirs while she was still residing in Bruce SD. I would like to believe these memoirs were written 10 years ago or so. Mom did not post any dates on her notes.

AncestorsQuestion

2009-12-08T18:14:00.000-08:00

Question: If your ancestors emigrated from another country, from where did they come?

Answer: My Bergh ancestors came from Skeptvedt, Smaalenesee Avil (sp?) Norway. They came in 1860. They traveled six weeks by boat. They settled in Red Wing, Minn area.

My Mother CeCe Holter

2009-12-08T18:04:00.000-08:00

I am going to blog about my beloved mother, Cecelia Mildred (Bergh) Holter.

Myron Holter
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