Proud parents Gretchen Shaw Bergstrand and Bradley James Bergstrand of Bluffton, Ohio, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Ellis James Bergstrand. Born on January 6, 2021, Ellis weighed eight pounds, six ounces, and measured 20 1/4 inches long. He was also welcomed by older sister, Nova (age two). 

Grandparents are Kevin and Barb Bergstrand of Monticello, Indiana; David Shaw of Pittsfield, Illinois; and Gale Shaw of Port Orange, Florida. Great-grandparents are Dorothie Seymour and the late Dale Seymour of Fairfax, Missouri.