CHRISTOPHER BERGIN, a well known grocer of Lowell, and director in the Lowell State bank, is one of nine children, eight of whom survive, born to Patrick and Anna (Diamond) Bergin. His father was a native of Ireland and in I837 came to the United States and located in Livingston county, Mich., where he followed farming for a vocation until his death, which occurred about the year I896, at the above named place. Christopher Bergin was born in Livingston county, Mich., on the 6th of December, I851. His education was such as he was able to secure from the common schools of his native county, where he was reared on the farm. He took farming as his work and devoted his time to that until thirty-three years of age, when he came to Kent county, and continued farming for three years more, until the latter part of the year I883. In the beginning of 884 he settled down in the grocery business and has been engaged in that ever since. He now handles a full line of groceries, his stock being valued at some $2,000 or $3,000. He is a very popular and influential citizen 27' and has been supervisor of the township for four terms. He was president of Lowell for four years, and at present is village trustee as well as candidate for supervisor of the village on the democratic ticket, of which party he is a strong supporter. He was united in marriage on the Ioth day of January, 1882, to Miss Rosan McGee, a daughter of Bernard McGee, a resident of Vergennes, Mich. To this union there have been born four children: Charles A., Clara, Bertha and Harold. Mr. Bergin is a member of the Maccabees. In politics he is one of the leading democrats of Lowell and one of the first politicians, as well as a very prominent merchant. He has made a success at his business and is a progressive and capable citizen, standing high in the estimation of his friends and neighbors.

Created: 11 Jul 2009