#G6 BUNGARD, Niels Nelsen and
#G7 MADSEN, Bertha Kristine Madsine
Niels and Bertha on their Wedding Day
October 31, 1891
Photographer: A. Hansen--918 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
Niels Nelsen Bungard (AFN:47QT-9V)*
Born: 15 Oct 1867 in Oster Gesten, Ribe, Denmark
Christened: 9 Jan 1868 in Gesten, Robe, Denmark
Died: 8 Dec 1923 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Buried: Rainier, Thurston, Washington
Father: Anders Nielsen BUNDGARD (Farmer) #G12
(17 Jan 1822-28 Apr 1900)
Mother: Leene JEPPESEN #G13 (15 Apr 1826-26 Feb
1901)
Married: 31 Oct 1891 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. They had two children.
Bertha Kristine Madsine Madsen (AFN:47QT-B2)*
Born: 14 Apr 1871 in Vonge, Osternykirke, Vijle, Denmark
Christened: 11 Jun 1871
Died: 28 Apr 1914
Buried: 30 Apr 1914 in Rainier, Thurston, Washington
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Father: Niels MADSEN (Shoemaker) #G14 (22 Feb
1832-?)
Mother: Kirstine CHRISTENSEN #G15 (7 Mar 1842-26
Dec 1916)
Children: (Photo of Howard and Helen are found at Howard's
link below.)
1. (M) Howard Luther BUNGARD (AFN:47QT-TM) (10
Nov 1892-12 May 1914)
*2. (F) Helen Esther BUNGARD #G3 (AFN: 47QT-41) (6 Nov
1896-9 Jun 1982) m 25 Dec 1923 Firman Carleton GRAY #G2.
*Direct line to Wallace F. Gray
Sources and biographical material:
Some information comes from a Document by Niels Bungard in his handwriting (written but not signed) in possession of Wallace F. Gray: "Mamma [Bertha Madsen] was born in Denmark of the 14th of April 1871. Came to Hutchinson Minn. in June 1885 with her parents. She came to Tacoma in 1889 or 1890 and we were married there on the 31st of Oct. 1891. In Feb. 1892 we went out to Rainier on a homestead I had taken where we were still living at her death April 28th at 11 a.m. 1914. Buried at Rainer Cemetery April 30th 1914. Two children were born, Howard Nov. 10-1892. Helen Nov. 6-1896. {This added with darker ink:] Howard died May 12th a little before 3 o'clock a.m. Buried beside his mother May 14th at Rainier Cemetery."
The Howard Bungard journal tells of life on the farm and the Helen Bungard Gray page reveals more of farm life and the activities of Niels Bungard and Bertha Madsen.
Other Sources:
Death Certificate for Bertha Madsen Bungard (Record No. 56, File No.
3654, Register No. 5, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, Washington.)
Cause of death: tubercuosis of lungs. Copy in possesion of Wallace F. Gray.
Marriage Certificate for Niels and Bertha Bundgard (No. 02584, Pierce County Auditor's Office, Tacoma, Washington. Marriage performed by J. Jensen, a Danish Ev. Lutheran Minister. Certified copy in possession of Wallace F. Gray. Marriage license date October 30, 1891.
For further documention, see pages for Niels' parents at Anders Nielsen Bundgard and for Bertha's parents at Niels Madsen.
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