[History of Danish Pioneers as Told by Andrew Enemark Berndt] (open access)

[History of Danish Pioneers as Told by Andrew Enemark Berndt]

Brief nine-page typed account of the history of Danish settlers in Texas written by Andrew Enermark Berndt over a period, it would seem, of several years. He begins by explaining the lineage of his parents, Laura and Helvig Berndt, and progresses to his family's immigration from Denmark to the United States sometime between the 1840's and the beginning of World War I. A short anecdote is given about his father's butchering of a wild hog. His father, Helvig, bought 3,000 acres of land that now makes up modern day Danevang from a land survey company. Danevang, roughly translated, means Danish Meadows. The last few pages are sprinkled with stories of hardship for these pioneers and the successful establishment of a fire and storm insurance agency, as well as a telephone company that served to modernize their small community.
Date: 1983/1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Jesse E. Morris, Sr., August 14, 1998] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Jesse E. Morris, Sr., August 14, 1998]

Funeral program for Brother Jesse E. Morris, Sr., born May 8, 1924 and died August 9, 1998. The wake service was held August 14, 1998 at the Lewis Funeral Home. The going home service was August 15, 1998 at Shiloh Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Robins Estate in Boling, Texas.
Date: August 14, 1998
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History