Jim’s History Corner – George Bertram

George Bertram (Life in New York)

The namesake of Bertram Lakes was not a native Minnesotan.  George Bertram was born March 4, 1820 in Delaware County, New York.  His parents both immigrated from Scotland.

In 1833 he became an apprentice tailor, a career he would practice the rest of his life, although it would be interrupted by other endeavors.  In 1841 he married Julia Hamilton.  In the next several years he would father 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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