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John Salomon Berg

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John Salomon Berg

Birth
Namsos, Namsos kommune, Nord-Trøndelag fylke, Norway
Death
1932 (aged 74–75)
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 46.6345556, Longitude: -92.1087639
Plot
block 26, tier 1, lot 96, grave 3
Memorial ID
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Extract from the 1891 Norway Census:
Name: Johan Salomon Berg
Birth year: 1857
Gender: mann (male)
Birth place: Namsos Herred
Relation to head: familiens overhode (head of the family)
Marital status: gift (married)
Residence place: Sandeh., Sandar, Vestfold, Norway
Occupation: gårdbruker selveier (farmer freehold)
Counting district number: 10
houselist number: 56
Person number: 1
Date: 1 Jan 1891
Household members:
Johan Salomon Berg - familiens overhode (head of the family)
Cecilie Sofie Berg - hustru (wife)
Wilhelm Berg - søn
Olaf Sigvald Berg - søn
Karen Marie Andersen b. 1844 - tjenestetyende (domestic)
Karl Oscar Nilsen b. 1872 - tjenestetyende (domestic)

Extract from the 1905 Wisconsin State Census:
Name: John Berg
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head of house: head
Residence county: Douglas
Residence state: Wisconsin
Locality: Superior
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Farm or home: home
Owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: no
Occupation: boat keeper
Months employed: 12
Census date: 1 Jun 1905
Line: 20
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_9

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: John Berg
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: head
Home in 1910: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 30
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Naturalization: 1880
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: boat house keeper
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1707; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 1400
Date: 28 Apr 1910

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: John S Berg
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Home owned or rented: owned
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Year of immigration: 1880
Naturalized or alien: naturalized in 1908
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: none
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1985; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 432
Date: 10 Jan 1920

Extract from 1930 Census:
Name: John Berg
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 23
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Norway
Mothers' birthplace: Norway
Year of immigration: 1880; naturalized
Language spoken in home before coming to the United States: Norwegian
Rent/home value: owns home; value $3000
Military service: no
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: caretaker
Industry: boat house
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 2570; Page: ; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 733.0
Date: 4 Apr 1930
Extract from the 1891 Norway Census:
Name: Johan Salomon Berg
Birth year: 1857
Gender: mann (male)
Birth place: Namsos Herred
Relation to head: familiens overhode (head of the family)
Marital status: gift (married)
Residence place: Sandeh., Sandar, Vestfold, Norway
Occupation: gårdbruker selveier (farmer freehold)
Counting district number: 10
houselist number: 56
Person number: 1
Date: 1 Jan 1891
Household members:
Johan Salomon Berg - familiens overhode (head of the family)
Cecilie Sofie Berg - hustru (wife)
Wilhelm Berg - søn
Olaf Sigvald Berg - søn
Karen Marie Andersen b. 1844 - tjenestetyende (domestic)
Karl Oscar Nilsen b. 1872 - tjenestetyende (domestic)

Extract from the 1905 Wisconsin State Census:
Name: John Berg
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head of house: head
Residence county: Douglas
Residence state: Wisconsin
Locality: Superior
Marital status: married
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Farm or home: home
Owned or rented: owned
Mortgage: no
Occupation: boat keeper
Months employed: 12
Census date: 1 Jun 1905
Line: 20
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_9

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: John Berg
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: head
Home in 1910: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Number of years of marriage: 30
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Naturalization: 1880
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: boat house keeper
Salary or wage worker: working on own account
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1707; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 1400
Date: 28 Apr 1910

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: John S Berg
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Home owned or rented: owned
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Year of immigration: 1880
Naturalized or alien: naturalized in 1908
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: none
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1985; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 432
Date: 10 Jan 1920

Extract from 1930 Census:
Name: John Berg
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 23
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Norway
Mothers' birthplace: Norway
Year of immigration: 1880; naturalized
Language spoken in home before coming to the United States: Norwegian
Rent/home value: owns home; value $3000
Military service: no
Owned a radio: yes
Occupation: caretaker
Industry: boat house
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 2570; Page: ; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 733.0
Date: 4 Apr 1930

Inscription

BERG
John S.
1857 - 1932
Father
Sophia C.
1860 - 1930
Mother
William W.
1887 - 1962
Son



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