My father's home town.

This is the Richfield, Sevier County, Utah my father would always talk about. The Borg's from Sweden came to Utah Territory in the 1860's. From that time on most (not all) the family was born in Richfield and Mt Pleasant cities. My Great Grandfather, Ole P. Borg, settled in Richfield around 1870.

The Borg Brothers in business

Hans E. Borg was born in Richfield in 1886 and in 1907 was married to Miss Martina Sorenson. Four children have come to bless this union: Edwin, Iola, Jack and Gale. Daniel Erastus Borg was born in Richfield in 1888 and wedded Miss Mary Clapp, a daughter of Elijah Clapp, of Sevier county. They have six interesting children: Kenneth, Virginia, Mildred, Dean, Dorothy and Louine. Such in brief is the history of the Borg Brothers, who occupy a most prominent and enviable position in business circles in Richfield, none deserving or enjoying a more creditable reputation for commercial enterprise and integrity.

Source: Utah Since State: Historical and Biographical. Volume IV.

The roots run deep in Sevier County, Utah

The firm of Borg Brothers, composed of Hans E. Borg and Daniel Erastus Borg, has the leading commercial enterprise in its line in Sevier county and the brothers are men of widely recognized business ability and progressiveness who have contributed in substantial measure to the upbuilding of their section of the state. They are sons of Ole P. and Josephine (Neilsen) Borg, who are natives of Sweden, where they were converted to the faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after which they came to Utah in 1864. They drove an ox team across the plains and took up their abode in Sevier county in the fall of that year. For more than half a century Ole P. Borg has been one of the most respected citizens of southern Utah and is one of the three survivors of the band of pioneer men and women who braved the dangers of Indian assault to found a home in the desert. He first took up the occupation of farming and afterward became a miller, while before retiring from business he devoted his life to harness manufacturing. The business now conducted by the firm of Borg Brothers is a combination of the automobile supply and sporting goods business, established by the brothers, and the harness business which was built up by their father and which the brothers purchased upon their father's retirement in 1911. Their stock, which is large, embraces in the harness department everything in leather goods of that character. In the sporting goods department may be found those things which meet the demand of every sportsman, no matter what his special line may be. In the accessories department the stock is also exceedingly large and in addition there is maintained a complete tire repairing and welding shop. The firm acts as agents for southern Utah for the famous Gates Half Sole for tires, the Pennsylvania line of tires and the Firestone tires and also handles camp outfits for motorists. The trade covers the county of Sevier and all of southern Utah to the Arizona line.

Source: Utah Since Statehood: Historical and Biographical. Volume IV.

A sad day for the Borg Family.

1888: Tuesday, April 3rd. John Durrant of American Fork, and Soren Jacobsen, of Bountiful, Davis Co., were arrested for u.c. (unlawful cohabitation)
1888: Saturday, September 29th. In the First District Court, at Provo, Lorenzo D. Argyle, of Lake Shore, Utah Co., was sentenced by Judge Judd to six months' imprisonment and $150 fine; John W. Gardner, of Pleasant Grove, to five months' imprisonment; Christian Sorensen, of Mt. Pleasant, to 90 days; Wm. Beeston, of Fillmore, to four months and $200 fine; Christian Borregaard, of Fillmore, to 60 days and $50 fine; Niels M. Petersen, of Richfield, and David Broadhead to $150 fine, each; all for u.c. Ole P. Borg, of Richfield, was sentenced to nine months, and John Durrant of American Fork, to 18 months' imprisonment, for alleged adultery.

Source: Notes from William Grant regarding Federal court action taken against LDS men.

More Info on Ole P. Borg

Article found in the Richfield Reaper Newspaper dated 02 Apr 1908
**Well known Harness firm incorporates**
Articles of incorporation of the O.P. Borg & Sons Co. have been filed at the office of the county clerk. The concern in incorporated to do a general wholesale and retail harness and sadlery business with headquarters in Richfield. It has a capital stock of $5,000 which is divided into 500 shares of the par value of $10 per share. Its officers are as follows: O. P. Borg, President; Daniel E. Borg, Vice President; James A. Borg, Secretary; Hans E. Borg, Treasurer. The foregoing with Oliver H. Borg constitute the board of directors. Alma P. Borg is mentioned among the incorporators.
In 1912 Ole continued with his business of leather goods in downtown Richfield, in a shop he first opened in the 1880's. One of the first businesses to open in Richfield, Utah. During this time Ole continued to farm a small piece of land, Approx. 55 acres, near the Sevier River.