Notes:  In the 1930 U.S. census, Samuel C. "Bergsen", 25, and his wife Florence M. "Bergsen",
                  26, both born in Kansas, were living in Logan Twp., Ottawa, Kansas.  They had married at ages
                  21 and 22, respectively.  Samuel was a general farmer.  They were renting, and had a radio 
                  set.  Living with the family was Gertie Smith, 20, born in Kansas, and a public school 
                  teacher.  Gertie was the sister of Florence.
  
                  In the 1940 U.S. census, rural Logan Twp., Ottawa County, Samuel C. Bergsten, 35, and Florence M.
                  Bergsten, 36, owned their residence, valued at $800.  Samuel was farming on his own account, and
                  both had completed four years of high school.  Their son Lester D. Bergsten, 9, born in
                  Kansas, had completed 4th grade. |