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Olaf Charles Berg

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Olaf Charles Berg Veteran

Birth
Bergen, Bergen kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway
Death
15 Mar 1973 (aged 83)
Parkland, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
block 34 tier 5 lot 1 grave 43
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Extract from the 1891 Norway Census:
Name: Olaf Sigvald Berg
Birth year: 1890
Gender: mann (male)
Birth place: Herred
Relation to head: søn
Marital status: ugift (single)
Residence place: Sandeh., Sandar, Vestfold, Norway
Counting district number: 10
houselist number: 56
Person number: 4
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: Olaf Berg
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head of house: son
Residence county: Douglas
Residence state: Wisconsin
Locality: Superior
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: laborer
Months employed: 8
Siblings living at home: William (age 18), Severt (13), Harold (10), Alvilda (6), and Florence (3)
Census date: 1 Jun 1905
Line: 23
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_9

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Olaf Berg
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: son
Home in 1910: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: locomotive fireman
Industry: Great Northern Railway
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 22), Severt (18), Harry (15), Viola (10), and Florence (8)
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1707; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 1400
Date: 28 Apr 1910
Note: name listed as "Olof Berg" by Ancestry.com.

Extract from U.S. Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914:
Name: Olaf Berg
Enlistment age: 21 2/12
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Enlistment date: 8 Apr 1911
Enlistment place: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Enlistment period: 3 years
Occupation: fireman
Eyes: brown
Hair: dark
Complexion: fair
Height: 5 feet 5½ inches
Regiment: 22 by
Company: H
Last service: none
Remarks: discharged 12 Aug 1911; sworn [?] 3 Mar 1915; discharged dis[abled] 18 Apr 1915.

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Gender: male
Street address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
City: Superior, Wisconsin
Occupation: florist
Spouse: none
Residence year: 1917
Publication title: Superior, Wisconsin, City Directory

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Olaf Chas Berg
City: Superior
County: Douglas
State: Wisconsin
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Race: caucasian
FHL roll number:
Draft board: 1
Address: 1701 Susque, Superior, Wisconsin
Citizenship: naturalized
Occupation: florist
Employer: William Berg
Where employed: Superior, Wisconsin
Dependents: none
Marital status: single
Military service: private - infantry, 18 months, Regulars
Exemption claimed:
Age: 27
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: brown
Hair: dark brown
Bald: no
Disability: none
Date: 5 Jun 1917

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Olaf Berg
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Native tongue: Norwegian
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Father's native tongue: Norwegian
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Mother's native tongue: Norwegian
Occupation: gardener
Type of industry: greenhouse
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 32), Sivert (28), Viola (20), and Florence (18)
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: Olaf Berg
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: 1891
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: John and Sophia Berg, ages 72 and 70
Home in 1930: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: divorced
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Norway
Mothers' birthplace: Norway
Year of immigration: 1895; naturalized
Military service: yes - World War
Occupation: landscape gardener
Industry: greenhouse
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 42), Viola Hand (30), and Florence (28)
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 2570; Page: ; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 733.0
Date: 4 Apr 1930

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Gender: male
Street address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
City: Superior, Wisconsin
Occupation: florist
Spouse: Ruth Berg
Residence year: 1935
Publication title: Superior, Wisconsin, City Directory

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
Marital status: married
Citizenship: naturalized
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $1000
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: laborer
Industry: W.P.A.
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 51
Amount of money wages or salary: $600
Has other income of more than $50: no
At work during week of March 24-30: no
Number of hours worked: 0
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4475; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 16-41
Date: 8 May 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Olaf Charles Berg
Age: 52
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Birth place: Narvick, Norway [sic]
Race: white
Address: 2006 Iowa, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Telephone: none
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Olaf C Berg, 2006 Iowa, Superior, Wisconsin
Employer: Northern Pacific Railway
Place of employment: Northern Pacific Railway, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 175
Eyes: brown
Hair: brown
Complexion: ruddy
Other characteristics: not listed
Date: 25 Apr 1942

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: unable to work
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Date: 13 Apr 1950

Extract from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010:
Name: Olaf Berg
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Death date: 15 Mar 1973
Cause of death: not listed
SSN: 391-10-2456
Branch: Army
Branch: not listed
Enlistment date: 2 May 1918
Release date: 23 Jun 1919

Extract from Wisconsin Deaths, 1959-1997:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 83
Estimated birth date: 1890
Sex: male
Death date: 15 Mar 1973
County: Douglas
City: Parkland
Certificate: 007574
Extract from the 1891 Norway Census:
Name: Olaf Sigvald Berg
Birth year: 1890
Gender: mann (male)
Birth place: Herred
Relation to head: søn
Marital status: ugift (single)
Residence place: Sandeh., Sandar, Vestfold, Norway
Counting district number: 10
houselist number: 56
Person number: 4
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: Olaf Berg
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Gender: male
Relation to head of house: son
Residence county: Douglas
Residence state: Wisconsin
Locality: Superior
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: laborer
Months employed: 8
Siblings living at home: William (age 18), Severt (13), Harold (10), Alvilda (6), and Florence (3)
Census date: 1 Jun 1905
Line: 23
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_9

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Olaf Berg
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: son
Home in 1910: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Occupation: locomotive fireman
Industry: Great Northern Railway
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 22), Severt (18), Harry (15), Viola (10), and Florence (8)
Census place: Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1707; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 1400
Date: 28 Apr 1910
Note: name listed as "Olof Berg" by Ancestry.com.

Extract from U.S. Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914:
Name: Olaf Berg
Enlistment age: 21 2/12
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Enlistment date: 8 Apr 1911
Enlistment place: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Enlistment period: 3 years
Occupation: fireman
Eyes: brown
Hair: dark
Complexion: fair
Height: 5 feet 5½ inches
Regiment: 22 by
Company: H
Last service: none
Remarks: discharged 12 Aug 1911; sworn [?] 3 Mar 1915; discharged dis[abled] 18 Apr 1915.

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Gender: male
Street address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
City: Superior, Wisconsin
Occupation: florist
Spouse: none
Residence year: 1917
Publication title: Superior, Wisconsin, City Directory

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Olaf Chas Berg
City: Superior
County: Douglas
State: Wisconsin
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Race: caucasian
FHL roll number:
Draft board: 1
Address: 1701 Susque, Superior, Wisconsin
Citizenship: naturalized
Occupation: florist
Employer: William Berg
Where employed: Superior, Wisconsin
Dependents: none
Marital status: single
Military service: private - infantry, 18 months, Regulars
Exemption claimed:
Age: 27
Height: medium
Build: medium
Eyes: brown
Hair: dark brown
Bald: no
Disability: none
Date: 5 Jun 1917

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Olaf Berg
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Native tongue: Norwegian
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: single
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Norway
Father's native tongue: Norwegian
Mother's birthplace: Norway
Mother's native tongue: Norwegian
Occupation: gardener
Type of industry: greenhouse
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 32), Sivert (28), Viola (20), and Florence (18)
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: Olaf Berg
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: 1891
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: John and Sophia Berg, ages 72 and 70
Home in 1930: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 1701 Susquehanna Avenue
Marital status: divorced
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Norway
Mothers' birthplace: Norway
Year of immigration: 1895; naturalized
Military service: yes - World War
Occupation: landscape gardener
Industry: greenhouse
Salary or wage worker: wages
Siblings living at home: William (age 42), Viola Hand (30), and Florence (28)
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: 2570; Page: ; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 733.0
Date: 4 Apr 1930

Extract from U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Gender: male
Street address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
City: Superior, Wisconsin
Occupation: florist
Spouse: Ruth Berg
Residence year: 1935
Publication title: Superior, Wisconsin, City Directory

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
Marital status: married
Citizenship: naturalized
Highest grade of school completed: 8
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $1000
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: laborer
Industry: W.P.A.
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 51
Amount of money wages or salary: $600
Has other income of more than $50: no
At work during week of March 24-30: no
Number of hours worked: 0
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4475; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 16-41
Date: 8 May 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Olaf Charles Berg
Age: 52
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Birth place: Narvick, Norway [sic]
Race: white
Address: 2006 Iowa, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Telephone: none
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Olaf C Berg, 2006 Iowa, Superior, Wisconsin
Employer: Northern Pacific Railway
Place of employment: Northern Pacific Railway, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 175
Eyes: brown
Hair: brown
Complexion: ruddy
Other characteristics: not listed
Date: 25 Apr 1942

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: 1890
Birthplace: Norway
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Address: 2006 Iowa Avenue
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: unable to work
Census place: Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
Date: 13 Apr 1950

Extract from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010:
Name: Olaf Berg
Birth date: 13 Jan 1890
Death date: 15 Mar 1973
Cause of death: not listed
SSN: 391-10-2456
Branch: Army
Branch: not listed
Enlistment date: 2 May 1918
Release date: 23 Jun 1919

Extract from Wisconsin Deaths, 1959-1997:
Name: Olaf C Berg
Age: 83
Estimated birth date: 1890
Sex: male
Death date: 15 Mar 1973
County: Douglas
City: Parkland
Certificate: 007574

Inscription

Olaf C Berg
Norway
CPL US Army
World War I
Jan 13 1890 - Mar 15 1973



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