Another of John J. Bugge

My Great-great-Uncle John J. Bugge (left).

New Photos

Back Right: My great-grandfather Christ Bugge and in front of him is John Nergaard Johnson Bugge.

Dawn Bugge-De Lorenzo

This is a picture of me for anyone who was curious! The one added bonus of being a teacher is that we still get school photos every year!

Rasmus Martinson Obituary

This is the obituary for Rasmus Martinson, Bertha Bugge's husband.

Detailed Map of Indre Bugge

Here it is spelled Bogge, but there are places where it is spelled Bugge. This is consistent with research stating that Indre Bugge is located in Nesset in Molde, Norway.

Front of Postcard

This is the front of the postcard sent from Jon Bugge to the Martinson family in Minnesota. Inde Bugge is on the map as "Lower Bugge" just below Ytre, or upper Bugge. Gaarden means farm in Norwegian so this is most likely the farm on which they last resided.

Greetings from Jon Bugge

Back of a post card sent from Norway to the Martinson family in Minnesota. Wording in Norwegian is Hilsen fra Jon Bugge...translation is Greetings from Jon Bugge

Romsdal, Norway

This map shows Nesset, where the Bugge's last resided in Norway, as well as Volde...where Rasmus Martinson (Bertha Bugge's husband) emigrated from in 1881.

Lawrence Martinson

Rasmus and Bertha (Bugge) Martinson looking down at their son Lawrence.

The Martinson Family

Rasmus Martinson with his wife, Bertha Bugge and their two sons: Lawrence and Ingvald.

Bertha Bugge-Martinson and Children

This photo is of Bertha Bugge-Martinson and her children (from L-R) Lawrence, Doris, and Ingvald.

John and Alma Bugge

Wedding picture of John and Alma Bugge

Family of John and Alma Bugge

This picture is of John and Alma Bugge's family. From left to right (back): May Elizabeth, Lillian Inga, Rudolph Joseph, Adolph Clarence, Earl Berge, Adeline Viola, & Agnes.
Front: Myrtle Florence, John Bugge, Alma (Berggren) Bugge, & Wilhelm Leonard.

Eresfjorden fra Bugge

Photo of Eresfjorden fra Bugge, which translates to "The Inlets from Bugge" - Indre Bugge is a place located in Mode og Romsdal in Molde. In a postcard sent from Norway by Jon Bugge to the Martinson family in Minnesota, the picture on the postcard is titled: Skorgegaarden indre Bugge. Gaard means "farm" in Norwegian...so this postcard was likely from home on the farm in Indre, Bugge.

The Family of Christ and Lena Bugge circa 1920's

This is my favorite photo of the Bugge family! It shows (from L-R and top row first): Bertha, Hjalmer (Jay), Arthur, Walter, Ernest, Ruben, Alfred, and Alice.

Bottom: William, Lena, Harold, Christ, and Emma.

Ernest Bugge and Sons

These are the sons of Ernest Bugge along with him. From left to right: Kurt Bugge, Darold Bugge, Ernest Bugge, and Brian Bugge (my father). Ernest has a daughter, Lorraine, who is not in this photo.

This is the headstone of my great-great grandfather John Wilhelm Bugge. Photo was taken in the 1980's by Caryl J. Bugge.

This is my grandfather, Ernest Bugge, and my grandmother Claire Meurer on their wedding day November 20, 1944.

Alice Marion Bugge

This is my great-aunt, Alice Marion Bugge and her husband Harold Kerr. This is most likely their enagement or wedding photo.

Great Grandmother Lena

My Aunt Lorraine when she visited Thief River Falls, MN. She is sitting with my great-grandmother, Lena Bugge. circa 1953