The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 402

JOHN BORGESON.

John Borgeson, who is devoting his efforts and attention to horticultural
pursuits, having a five acre tract of land near Yakima, was born in Sweden,
September 3, 1854, a son of Berg and Anna (Johanson) Borgeson, both of whom died
in Sweden. It was in the schools of his native country that John Borgeson
pursued his education. In 1879, attracted by the opportunities of the new world,
he came to the United States and for eleven months was a resident of Nebraska.
He then removed to Colorado, where he spent most of his time through the
succeeding eight years, after which he made his way to the Puget Sound country
and also to British Columbia in the year 1882. In 1894 he became a resident of
Yakima county and for a few years engaged in the cultivation of rented land. In
1900 he purchased one hundred and twenty acres of wild land, situated on the
Moxee, and began the development and improvement of this tract. As the years
passed he successfully engaged in the raising of grain, hay and potatoes,
converting the place into a valuable farm. He sold that property, however, in
1913 and in 1914 purchased five acres two miles south of Yakima, all of which is
planted to orchard. He now annually gathers large crops of apples, pears,
peaches, cherries and plums. His trees are in good bearing condition and he
utilizes the most improved and scientific methods in their care and development.
He has built a barn and has added other modern improvements, converting his farm
into a highly productive place.

On the 16th of July, 1900, Mr. Borgeson was married to Miss Anna C. Anderson,
who was born in Sweden and came to the United States in 1900, their marriage
being celebrated in New York. Mr. Borgeson returned to Sweden in 1900 and
brought his wife-to-be to the United States. Mrs. Borgeson is a member of the
Swedish Lutheran church.

In politics Mr. Borgeson is a democrat and is serving as precinct committeeman.
He takes an active interest in political questions and issues and never
hesitates to give his unfaltering support to any cause in which he believes.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.